WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES (WST) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:WST • US9553061055
Taking everything into account, WST scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. WST has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames 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.
- WST is part of the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. There are 58 other stocks in this industry. WST outperforms 78% of them.
- When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, WST outperforms 51% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
- WST is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so WST is lagging the market.
- In the last month WST has a been trading in the 223.83 - 281.55 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
WST has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 231.82, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 230.94 to 231.82. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @267.62 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 277.49 to 280.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @286.94 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 WST is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for WST is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 51.87 | NEUTRAL | WST is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of WST is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WST is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of WST is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 46.97 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WST is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.75 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests WST has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 68.71 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for WST is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.03 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WST suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.91 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for WST suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
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WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES / WST FAQ
What is the technical rating for WST stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to WST.
What is the trend direction for WST stock?
The current trend direction for WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES (WST) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES?
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES (WST) has an RSI value of 46.9674. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the short term momentum for WST stock?
The short term momentum for WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES (WST) is neutral.