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AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (A) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:A - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US00846U1016 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

151.35  +4.26 (+2.9%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

8

Overall A gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. Although A is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.

The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
A is part of the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. There are 57 other stocks in this industry. A outperforms 71% of them.
A is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so A is lagging the market slightly.
A is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
A has an average volume of 1784200 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, A turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 65% of all stocks.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC / A Weekly stock chart
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC / A Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

Besides having an excellent technical rating, A also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 154.24. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point.

Support and Resistance Analysis

124.16

156.20

When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 137.97 to 138.68. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • Support @135.08 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @131.93 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 125.41 to 126.37. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 154.24 to 154.65. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Statistics, Performance, Trends, Indicators, Chart- and CandleStick Patterns
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS65.2
Mansfield-0.31
10 Day High153.76
10 Day Low138.68
20 Day High153.76
20 Day Low132.76
52 Week High155.35
52 Week Low124.16
Performance
1 Week-3.61%
2 Weeks2.55%
1 Month8.52%
3 Month7.47%
6 Month5.79%
12 Month10.62%
2 Year-3.28%
3 Year5.58%
5 Year78.16%
10 Year289.44%
15 Year424.76%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.52
RSI(14)58.85
LBB135.95
UBB157.14
Example Setup

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.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
154.66138.6715.99 (10.34%)9.67%
An entry @154.66. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @138.67. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The trade has a worst case loss of 15.99 points, which is 10.34%.When investing 9.67% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%.

  • 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.
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC / A Daily stock chart

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

NYSE:A (1/30/2025, 1:33:02 PM)

151.35

+4.26 (+2.9%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Performance
% Chg2.9%
1 Week-3.61%
2 Weeks2.55%
1 Month8.52%
3 Month7.47%
6 Month5.79%
12 Month10.62%
2 Year-3.28%
3 Year5.58%
5 Year78.16%
10 Year289.44%
15 Year424.76%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.26
ATR(20)%2.63%
ATR Inc-20.68%
Range Today4.24
ADR(20)3.79
ADR(20)%2.5%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS65.2
Mansfield-0.31
10 Day High153.76
10 Day Low138.68
20 Day High153.76
20 Day Low132.76
52 Week High155.35
52 Week Low124.16
CS1 End138.68
CR1 Start154.24
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.92%
DER(5)-1.28%
Volume645.05K
Volume Incr10.16%
Vol(5)1.76M
Vol(50)1.78M