STANTEC INC (STN) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:STN - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - CA85472N1096 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall STN gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, STN is showing a nice and steady performance.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that STN is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 90% of all stocks.
STN is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, but not near new highs, so STN is leading the market.
In the last month STN has a been trading in the 87.46 - 104.50 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
STN is part of the Construction & Engineering industry. There are 51 other stocks in this industry, STN did better than 70% of them.
Although STN has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal 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.
More info and screens
76.14
104.99
When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 100.23 to 101.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 84.70 to 85.72. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 81.12 to 82.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @79.39 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 76.91 to 77.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 103.62 to 103.95. 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 STN is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for STN is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 90.47 | POSITIVE | STN has a high relative strength, it outperformed 90.47% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of STN is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of STN is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of STN is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 77.71 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests STN may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.35 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests STN has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 94.7 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests STN may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.98 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for STN suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 49.73 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for STN 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)
103.61
-0.34 (-0.33%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Performance
% Chg-0.33%
1 Week3.37%
2 Weeks9.39%
1 Month18.01%
3 Month21.49%
6 Month19.06%
12 Month28.42%
2 Year79.16%
3 Year128.22%
5 Year244.56%
10 Year274.86%
15 Year739.29%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.11
ATR(20)%1.98%
ATR Inc-38.58%
Range Today1.11
ADR(20)1.92
ADR(20)%1.85%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS90.47
Mansfield1.96
10 Day High104.5
10 Day Low95.72
20 Day High104.5
20 Day Low87.46
52 Week High104.5
52 Week Low73.18
CS1 End101.78
CR1 Start103.62
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.37%
DER(5)-0.06%
Volume135.70K
Volume Incr-5.9%
Vol(5)183.18K
Vol(50)189.19K