UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES-B (UHS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:UHS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9139031002 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, UHS scores 3 out of 10 in our technical rating. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. UHS was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, UHS is a bad performer in the overall market: 61% of all stocks are doing better.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
In the last month UHS has a been trading in the 163.21 - 191.00 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
UHS is part of the Health Care Providers & Services industry. There are 103 other stocks in this industry, UHS did better than 52% of them.
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 a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 173.60, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- 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
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199.93
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 177.50 to 182.04. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 171.68 to 174.46. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @167.66 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 189.28 to 189.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 195.69 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 | 39.51 | NEUTRAL | UHS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of UHS is above a declining 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 | NEGATIVE | The current price of UHS is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 56.6 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for UHS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.59 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests UHS has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 86.97 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests UHS may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.34 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for UHS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.62 | 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)
184.53
+0.06 (+0.03%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg0.03%
1 Week4%
2 Weeks7.76%
1 Month-2.18%
3 Month5.73%
6 Month3.15%
12 Month1.99%
2 Year32.79%
3 Year64.07%
5 Year67.91%
10 Year27.06%
15 Year413.01%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.91
ATR(20)%3.34%
ATR Inc-2.5%
Range Today4.98
ADR(20)5.93
ADR(20)%3.21%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS39.51
Mansfield-1.29
10 Day High189.39
10 Day Low169.31
20 Day High191
20 Day Low163.21
52 Week High243.25
52 Week Low153.99
CS1 End173.6
CR1 Start178.31
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.14%
DER(5)-0.42%
Volume665.30K
Volume Incr15%
Vol(5)1.06M
Vol(50)882.00K