LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:LAUR - Nasdaq - US5186132032 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, LAUR scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. Both in the recent history as in the last year, LAUR has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
Looking at the yearly performance, LAUR did better than 90% of all other stocks. On top of that, LAUR also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
LAUR is part of the Diversified Consumer Services industry. There are 71 other stocks in this industry. LAUR outperforms 82% of them.
LAUR is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month LAUR has a been trading in the 21.53 - 26.72 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
LAUR has an average volume of 1069210 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Although LAUR has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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
18.12
26.17
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 22.60 to 23.45. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Strong support @18.30 from a horizontal 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for LAUR is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for LAUR is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 90.96 | POSITIVE | LAUR has a high relative strength, it outperformed 90.96% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LAUR is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LAUR is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LAUR is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 68.91 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for LAUR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.25 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests LAUR has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 83.94 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests LAUR may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.79 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for LAUR suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.96 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for LAUR suggests a possible start of a new 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)
25.91
+0.11 (+0.43%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Performance
% Chg0.43%
1 Week3.52%
2 Weeks13.09%
1 Month6.93%
3 Month12.36%
6 Month28.84%
12 Month74.01%
2 Year86%
3 Year135.12%
5 Year106.95%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.71
ATR(20)%2.79%
ATR Inc-43.64%
Range Today0.32
ADR(20)0.71
ADR(20)%2.74%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS90.96
Mansfield2.03
10 Day High26.72
10 Day Low23.05
20 Day High26.72
20 Day Low21.53
52 Week High26.72
52 Week Low14.45
CS1 End23.45
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.31%
DER(5)-0.06%
Volume685.80K
Volume Incr-14.41%
Vol(5)1.04M
Vol(50)1.07M