NEWMARKET CORP (NEU) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:NEU - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US6515871076 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, NEU scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, NEU is showing a nice and steady performance.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, NEU did better than 83% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by NEU over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
NEU is one of the better performing stocks in the Chemicals industry, it outperforms 84% of 85 stocks in the same industry.
NEU 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 NEU has a been trading in the 643.60 - 742.88 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although NEU has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
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When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 680.49 to 715.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @499.72 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 738.18 to 738.18. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for NEU is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for NEU is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 83.72 | POSITIVE | NEU has a high relative strength, it outperformed 83.72% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NEU is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NEU is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NEU is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 65.44 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NEU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.76 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests NEU has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 88.34 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests NEU may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.95 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for NEU suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 29.72 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for NEU 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)
NYSE:NEU (8/8/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
738.17
+14.06 (+1.94%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg1.94%
1 Week5.47%
2 Weeks4.55%
1 Month1.61%
3 Month16.34%
6 Month43.05%
12 Month35.2%
2 Year57.18%
3 Year157.01%
5 Year98.17%
10 Year92.61%
15 Year634.28%
Volatility
ATR(14)15.75
ATR(20)%1.95%
ATR Inc4.14%
Range Today14.06
ADR(20)14.11
ADR(20)%1.91%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS83.72
Mansfield1.71
10 Day High740.43
10 Day Low643.6
20 Day High742.88
20 Day Low643.6
52 Week High743.52
52 Week Low480
CS1 End715.09
CR1 Start738.18
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.18%
DER(5)0.78%
Volume75.20K
Volume Incr-15.58%
Vol(5)68.08K
Vol(50)136.76K