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. WST'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, WST is a bad performer in the overall market: 85% of all stocks are doing better.
WST is part of the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. There are 56 other stocks in this industry, of which 61% are performing better than WST.
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 213.50 - 233.84 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.
WST has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately.
More info and screens
199.87
315.81
We found 1 important support area.
- 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.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 221.46 to 232.76. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @312.68 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for WST is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 15.4 | NEGATIVE | WST has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 84.6% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WST is below a declining 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) | 49.94 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WST is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.04 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests WST has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 48.48 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for WST is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.45 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WST suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.14 | 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)
221.05
-3.44 (-1.53%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Performance
% Chg-1.53%
1 Week0.26%
2 Weeks1.03%
1 Month-0.39%
3 Month9.48%
6 Month-34.28%
12 Month-30.47%
2 Year-39.94%
3 Year-35.66%
5 Year-17.79%
10 Year269.22%
15 Year1116.57%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.41
ATR(20)%2.45%
ATR Inc9.2%
Range Today6.08
ADR(20)5.31
ADR(20)%2.4%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS15.4
Mansfield-2.43
10 Day High233.84
10 Day Low216.3
20 Day High233.84
20 Day Low213.51
52 Week High352.33
52 Week Low187.43
CS1 End201.9
CR1 Start221.46
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.34%
DER(5)-0.1%
Volume517.50K
Volume Incr-20.5%
Vol(5)525.64K
Vol(50)618.61K