PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES (PFS) Technical Analysis
NYSE:PFS • US74386T1051
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PFS Technical Rating and Analysis
Overall PFS gets a technical rating of 2 out of 10. PFS has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
- In the last month PFS has a been trading in the 19.89 - 23.12 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
- When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, PFS outperforms 68% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
- PFS is an average performer in the Banks industry, it outperforms 66% of 381 stocks in the same industry.
- PFS is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so PFS is lagging the market slightly.
PFS Weekly and Daily overview Charts
PFS Setup Rating and Analysis
Although the technical rating is bad, PFS does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period.
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PFS Support and Resistance Analysis
16.03
3 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @19.17 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 18.19 to 18.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @16.19 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 23.08 to 23.08. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
PFS 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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for PFS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for PFS is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 68.72 | 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 | MIXED | The current price of PFS is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PFS is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 33.92 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PFS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.12 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests PFS has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 17.28 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests PFS may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.39 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for PFS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 34.48 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for PFS suggests a strong trend. |
PFS Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
PFS Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
20.27
+0.14 (+0.7%)
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES / PFS TA FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES (PFS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to PFS.
What is the current trend direction of PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES (PFS) stock?
The current trend direction for PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES (PFS) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES (PFS) stock?
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES (PFS) has an RSI value of 33.9248. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for PFS stock?
The MACD indicator for PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES (PFS) has a value of -0.119788, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the short term momentum for PFS stock?
The short term momentum for PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES (PFS) is negative.