KORN FERRY (KFY) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:KFY - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US5006432000 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to KFY. KFY has been a medium performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was very positive.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
KFY is one of the better performing stocks in the Professional Services industry, it outperforms 77% of 80 stocks in the same industry.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, KFY outperforms 57% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
KFY is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so KFY is lagging the market.
In the last month KFY has a been trading in the 68.75 - 75.53 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
KFY has an average technical rating and also the quality of the setup is only medium at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
60.40
74.93
When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 70.26 to 73.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 69.05 to 69.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @67.48 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @64.19 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @61.01 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- Resistance @74.19 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for KFY is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for KFY is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 57.04 | NEUTRAL | KFY is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of KFY is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KFY is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KFY is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 55.45 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KFY is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.19 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KFY has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 76.79 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for KFY is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.79 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for KFY suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.72 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for KFY suggests a weak or negative trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
73.25
-1.27 (-1.7%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Performance
% Chg-1.7%
1 Week3.9%
2 Weeks3.36%
1 Month-1.68%
3 Month7.03%
6 Month9.54%
12 Month5.91%
2 Year43.68%
3 Year20.24%
5 Year140.16%
10 Year115%
15 Year462.6%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.4
ATR(20)%1.79%
ATR Inc85.96%
Range Today1.14
ADR(20)1.23
ADR(20)%1.68%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS57.04
Mansfield-0.44
10 Day High74.54
10 Day Low68.75
20 Day High75.53
20 Day Low68.75
52 Week High80.64
52 Week Low59.23
CS1 End73.19
CR1 Start74.19
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.46%
DER(5)2.58%
Volume314.62K
Volume Incr-22.77%
Vol(5)251.30K
Vol(50)488.68K