NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP (NRC) Stock Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:NRC • US6373722023

12.45 USD
+0.42 (+3.49%)
Last: Feb 18, 2026, 01:51 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to NRC. NRC's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

  • Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
  • When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, NRC is a bad performer in the overall market: 89% of all stocks are doing better.
  • NRC is part of the Health Care Providers & Services industry. There are 102 other stocks in this industry, of which 68% are performing better than NRC.
  • NRC is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
  • In the last month NRC has a been trading in the 11.73 - 22.79 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
  • Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
  • Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP / NRC Weekly stock chart
NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP / NRC Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

The technical rating of NRC is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

11.30

22.26

We found 1 important support area.

  • Support @11.41 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

We can see 2 important resistance areas.

  • Resistance @21.18 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @22.04 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for NRC is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for NRC is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength11.78NEGATIVENRC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 88.22% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of NRC is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of NRC is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPMIXEDThe current price of NRC is below the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)24.63OVERSOLDThe low RSI value suggests NRC may be oversold.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.81NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests NRC has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)1.72OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests NRC may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)11.77HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for NRC suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)35.04POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for NRC suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP / NRC Daily stock chart

NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP

NASDAQ:NRC (2/18/2026, 1:51:35 PM)

12.45

+0.42 (+3.49%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg3.49%
1 Week-21.73%
2 Weeks-45.07%
1 Month-45.86%
3 Month-31.88%
6 Month-21.73%
12 Month-22.93%
2 Year-70.16%
3 Year-73.36%
5 Year-76.72%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.55
ATR(20)%11.77%
ATR Inc-39.47%
Range Today0.65
ADR(20)1.39
ADR(20)%11.17%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS11.78
3 months CRS8.09
6 months CRS17.83
Mansfield-2.55
10 Day High21.45
10 Day Low11.74
20 Day High22.79
20 Day Low11.74
52 Week High22.79
52 Week Low9.76
CS1 End11.41
CR1 Start21.18
Volume & EV
DER(3)-4.73%
DER(5)-3.41%
Volume37.75K
Volume Incr42.4%
Vol(5)152.06K
Vol(50)100.37K

NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP / NRC FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP (NRC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to NRC.


Can you provide the trend direction for NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP?

The current trend direction for NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP (NRC) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for NRC stock?

NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP (NRC) has an RSI value of 24.6287. This indicates that the stock is currently oversold.


What is the short term momentum for NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP (NRC) stock?

The short term momentum for NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP (NRC) is negative.


What is the support and resistance level for NRC stock?

NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP (NRC) has a support level at 11.41 and a resistance level at 21.18. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of NRC support and resistance levels.