WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES (WST) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:WST - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9553061055 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall WST gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. In the past year, WST 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.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, WST is a bad performer in the overall market: 86% of all stocks are doing better.
WST 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 WST has a been trading in the 202.79 - 230.27 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
WST is an average performer in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry, it outperforms 48% of 55 stocks in the same industry.
The technical rating of WST is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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
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322.33
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 211.29 to 217.15. 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 205.58 to 206.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 201.89 to 201.90. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 224.70 to 227.71. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @319.14 from a trend line in the weekly 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 WST is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for WST is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 14.85 | NEGATIVE | WST has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 85.15% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WST is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WST is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WST is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 59.67 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WST is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.92 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests WST has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 85.89 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests WST may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.71 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WST suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.35 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for WST 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)
224.01
-3.69 (-1.62%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Performance
% Chg-1.62%
1 Week5.95%
2 Weeks5.97%
1 Month3.77%
3 Month-2.65%
6 Month-32.13%
12 Month-32.78%
2 Year-41.43%
3 Year-25.92%
5 Year-1.39%
10 Year285.69%
15 Year1127.79%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.47
ATR(20)%2.71%
ATR Inc43.62%
Range Today8.78
ADR(20)5.86
ADR(20)%2.62%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS14.85
Mansfield-2.43
10 Day High230.27
10 Day Low206.1
20 Day High230.27
20 Day Low202.79
52 Week High352.33
52 Week Low187.43
CS1 End217.15
CR1 Start224.7
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.66%
DER(5)1.83%
Volume844.60K
Volume Incr45.41%
Vol(5)840.14K
Vol(50)835.58K