LAZARD INC (LAZ) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:LAZ - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US52110M1099 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, LAZ scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, LAZ was one of the better performers in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is slightly mixed.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
LAZ is one of the better performing stocks in the Capital Markets industry, it outperforms 84% of 233 stocks in the same industry.
LAZ is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so LAZ is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month LAZ has a been trading in the 42.86 - 53.44 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, LAZ did better than 87% of all other stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although LAZ 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
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We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 49.79 to 50.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @42.84 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @36.18 from a trend line in the weekly 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 LAZ is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for LAZ is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 87.47 | POSITIVE | LAZ has a high relative strength, it outperformed 87.47% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LAZ is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LAZ is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LAZ is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 77.78 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests LAZ may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.44 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests LAZ has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 94.71 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests LAZ may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.83 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for LAZ suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 31.23 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for LAZ suggests a strong 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)
53.21
+1.29 (+2.48%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg2.48%
1 Week6.85%
2 Weeks11.16%
1 Month20.38%
3 Month49.72%
6 Month4.03%
12 Month18.77%
2 Year51.6%
3 Year41.25%
5 Year81.48%
10 Year-3.97%
15 Year79.34%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.52
ATR(20)%2.83%
ATR Inc4.01%
Range Today1.94
ADR(20)1.39
ADR(20)%2.61%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS87.47
Mansfield0.17
10 Day High53.44
10 Day Low47.4
20 Day High53.44
20 Day Low42.86
52 Week High61.14
52 Week Low31.97
CS1 End50.5
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.25%
DER(5)-2.03%
Volume1.05M
Volume Incr12.95%
Vol(5)1.06M
Vol(50)960.56K