UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES-B (UHS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:UHS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9139031002 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall UHS gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. UHS scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
88% 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 103 stocks in the same industry do better.
UHS is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month UHS has a been trading in the 152.33 - 186.20 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
UHS has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect 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
153.39
195.20
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 161.66 to 162.17. 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 154.94 to 157.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 166.46 to 167.49. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 181.44 to 184.54. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @193.27 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for UHS is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for UHS is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 12.18 | NEGATIVE | UHS has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 87.82% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of UHS is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of UHS is below a declining 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) | 41.81 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for UHS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.41 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests UHS has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 52.3 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for UHS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.41 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for UHS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.93 | 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)
163.48
-1.22 (-0.74%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg-0.74%
1 Week-1.18%
2 Weeks-0.81%
1 Month-10.45%
3 Month-10.07%
6 Month-13.01%
12 Month-24.04%
2 Year21.37%
3 Year67.09%
5 Year48.15%
10 Year19.21%
15 Year420.64%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.67
ATR(20)%3.41%
ATR Inc-56.3%
Range Today2.79
ADR(20)5.49
ADR(20)%3.36%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS12.18
Mansfield-2.14
10 Day High169.65
10 Day Low152.33
20 Day High186.2
20 Day Low152.33
52 Week High243.25
52 Week Low152.33
CS1 End162.17
CR1 Start166.46
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.25%
DER(5)-2.07%
Volume715.90K
Volume Incr-1.61%
Vol(5)971.48K
Vol(50)966.43K