WABTEC CORP (WAB) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:WAB - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9297401088 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall WAB gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, WAB has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, WAB did better than 83% of all other stocks.
WAB is one of the better performing stocks in the Machinery industry, it outperforms 73% of 127 stocks in the same industry.
WAB is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month WAB has a been trading in the 197.85 - 216.10 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
WAB has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 212.00, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
162.43
216.52
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 211.11 to 212.00. 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 199.32 to 202.77. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @172.23 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @164.07 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 214.38 to 214.38. 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 WAB is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for WAB is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 83.97 | POSITIVE | WAB has a high relative strength, it outperformed 83.97% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WAB is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WAB is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WAB is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 67.16 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WAB is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.34 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests WAB has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 85.68 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests WAB may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.59 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for WAB suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 27.23 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for WAB 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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 214.39 | 211.10 | 3.29 (1.53%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @214.39. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @211.10. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 3.29 points, which is 1.53%. | For a 0.38% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of WAB. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
NYSE:WAB (7/14/2025, 2:04:25 PM)
212.43
-1.23 (-0.58%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryMachinery
Performance
% Chg-0.58%
1 Week-0.33%
2 Weeks3.57%
1 Month4.69%
3 Month24.4%
6 Month13.13%
12 Month31.18%
2 Year80.4%
3 Year128.59%
5 Year243.56%
10 Year111.15%
15 Year857.9%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.59
ATR(20)%1.59%
ATR Inc-15.32%
Range Today2.09
ADR(20)3.3
ADR(20)%1.55%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS83.97
Mansfield0.57
10 Day High216.1
10 Day Low205.62
20 Day High216.1
20 Day Low197.85
52 Week High216.1
52 Week Low147.66
CS1 End212
CR1 Start214.38
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.39%
DER(5)1.13%
Volume224.92K
Volume Incr-7.36%
Vol(5)853.58K
Vol(50)879.32K