UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES-B (UHS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:UHS - US9139031002 - Common Stock
182.41 USD
+0.96 (+0.53%)
182.41 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to UHS. In the past year, UHS was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
87% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than UHS.
UHS is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Health Care Providers & Services industry. 61% of 101 stocks in the same industry do better.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
In the last month UHS has a been trading in the 160.97 - 186.19 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
UHS is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so UHS is lagging the market.
UHS has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also 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
154.03
199.93
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 181.44 to 181.94. 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 174.32 to 177.03. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 155.59 to 157.47. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- Resistance @185.03 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @188.94 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 193.02 to 193.27. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 197.95 to 197.95. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for UHS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for UHS is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 13.58 | NEGATIVE | UHS has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 86.42% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of UHS is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of UHS is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of UHS is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 60.4 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for UHS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests UHS has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 82.54 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests UHS may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.12 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for UHS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.69 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for UHS 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)
182.41
+0.96 (+0.53%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg0.53%
1 Week-1.24%
2 Weeks2.18%
1 Month10.26%
3 Month-4.17%
6 Month4.09%
12 Month-23.35%
2 Year35.42%
3 Year86.44%
5 Year65.3%
10 Year33.01%
15 Year480.92%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.53
ATR(20)%2.12%
ATR Inc-18.14%
Range Today3.27
ADR(20)3.75
ADR(20)%2.05%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS13.58
Mansfield-1.22
10 Day High186.19
10 Day Low175
20 Day High186.19
20 Day Low160.97
52 Week High243.25
52 Week Low152.33
CS1 End181.94
CR1 Start185.03
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.49%
DER(5)-1.46%
Volume672.50K
Volume Incr-25.73%
Vol(5)745.72K
Vol(50)939.52K