UNIFIRST CORP/MA (UNF) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:UNF - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9047081040 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall UNF gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. UNF's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
The short term trend is neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, UNF is a bad performer in the overall market: 79% of all stocks are doing better.
UNF 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 UNF has a been trading in the 165.74 - 178.93 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
UNF is an average performer in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry, it outperforms 43% of 84 stocks in the same industry.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is bad, UNF does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 173.35, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
166.91
192.32
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 168.60 to 173.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 174.42 to 178.10. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 188.57 to 190.42. 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for UNF is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for UNF is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 21.55 | NEGATIVE | UNF has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 78.45% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of UNF is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of UNF is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of UNF is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 47.69 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for UNF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.47 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests UNF has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 68.6 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for UNF is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.98 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for UNF suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 11.71 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for UNF suggests a weak or negative 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)
NYSE:UNF (8/21/2025, 3:47:34 PM)
174.22
+0.33 (+0.19%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Performance
% Chg0.19%
1 Week-2.28%
2 Weeks0.85%
1 Month-1.21%
3 Month-5.21%
6 Month-17.31%
12 Month-7.18%
2 Year-1.27%
3 Year-3.53%
5 Year-9.72%
10 Year60.4%
15 Year342.92%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.29
ATR(20)%1.98%
ATR Inc-16.51%
Range Today2.26
ADR(20)3.37
ADR(20)%1.94%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS21.55
Mansfield-1.56
10 Day High178.48
10 Day Low171.15
20 Day High178.93
20 Day Low165.74
52 Week High243.7
52 Week Low156.34
CS1 End173.35
CR1 Start174.42
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.99%
DER(5)-1.02%
Volume37.52K
Volume Incr-38.76%
Vol(5)63.94K
Vol(50)124.53K