PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES (PFS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:PFS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US74386T1051 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall PFS gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. PFS has been an average performer in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.
In the last month PFS has a been trading in the 17.61 - 19.48 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, PFS turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 54% of all stocks.
PFS is an average performer in the Banks industry, it outperforms 54% of 392 stocks in the same industry.
PFS is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so PFS is lagging the market.
PFS has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 17.09, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
15.03
19.79
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 16.87 to 17.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 15.98 to 16.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @15.18 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 18.19 to 18.23. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 19.04 to 19.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @19.59 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for PFS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for PFS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 54.95 | NEUTRAL | PFS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PFS is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PFS is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PFS is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 46.82 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PFS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.11 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests PFS has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 25.66 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for PFS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.63 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for PFS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 24.65 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for PFS 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)
NYSE:PFS (8/4/2025, 11:35:31 AM)
18.09
+0.07 (+0.39%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryBanks
Performance
% Chg0.39%
1 Week-5.36%
2 Weeks-3.27%
1 Month-4.45%
3 Month5.44%
6 Month-2.96%
12 Month4.16%
2 Year9.34%
3 Year-22.43%
5 Year36.72%
10 Year-4.86%
15 Year57.11%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.51
ATR(20)%2.63%
ATR Inc-6.67%
Range Today0.19
ADR(20)0.46
ADR(20)%2.54%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS54.95
Mansfield-0.74
10 Day High19.48
10 Day Low17.61
20 Day High19.48
20 Day Low17.61
52 Week High22.24
52 Week Low14.34
CS1 End17.09
CR1 Start18.19
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.99%
DER(5)-2.48%
Volume74.98K
Volume Incr-7.82%
Vol(5)631.16K
Vol(50)645.03K