LAZARD INC (LAZ) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:LAZ • US52110M1099
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to LAZ. LAZ scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
- 64% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than LAZ.
- In the last month LAZ has a been trading in the 48.54 - 58.75 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- LAZ has an average volume of 1004810 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
- LAZ is part of the Capital Markets industry. There are 238 other stocks in this industry, LAZ did better than 67% of them.
- LAZ is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so LAZ is lagging the market.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is bad, LAZ does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 47.98, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for LAZ in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
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When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 47.85 to 47.98. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 51.87 to 52.18. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @54.97 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 57.16 to 58.44. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 LAZ is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for LAZ is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 36.67 | NEUTRAL | LAZ is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of LAZ is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of LAZ is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of LAZ is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 42.05 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for LAZ is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.62 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests LAZ has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 13.93 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests LAZ may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.98 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for LAZ suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.86 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for LAZ suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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LAZARD INC / LAZ FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for LAZARD INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to LAZ.
What is the current trend direction of LAZARD INC (LAZ) stock?
The current trend direction for LAZARD INC (LAZ) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for LAZARD INC?
LAZARD INC (LAZ) has an RSI value of 42.0485. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the MACD signal for LAZARD INC?
The MACD indicator for LAZARD INC (LAZ) has a value of -0.616453, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the short term momentum for LAZ stock?
The short term momentum for LAZARD INC (LAZ) is negative.