BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC (BWXT) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:BWXT - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US05605H1005 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 3 out of 10 to BWXT. BWXT has been an average performer in the overall market. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative.
In the last month BWXT has a been trading in the 84.21 - 105.44 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
BWXT has an average volume of 1068590 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is still negative. So this is evolving in the right direction, but it may need some more time to really turn around the trend.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, BWXT turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 61% of all stocks.
BWXT is part of the Aerospace & Defense industry. There are 64 other stocks in this industry, BWXT did better than 50% of them.
BWXT is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. This is in line with the S&P500 Index, which is also trading in the middle of its range.
Although the technical rating is bad, BWXT does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 103.72. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point.
More info and screens
88.35
133.43
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 89.24 to 89.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 103.72 to 104.74. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 120.66 to 121.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @132.11 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS61.83
Mansfield0.5
10 Day High105.44
10 Day Low84.21
20 Day High105.44
20 Day Low84.21
52 Week High136.31
52 Week Low84.21
Performance
1 Week2.66%
2 Weeks8.69%
1 Month3.31%
3 Month-15.29%
6 Month-17.83%
12 Month13.22%
2 Year60.59%
3 Year99.75%
5 Year95.46%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
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)1.06
RSI(14)54.41
LBB89.15
UBB109.81
103.71
-0.15 (-0.14%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Performance
% Chg-0.14%
1 Week2.66%
2 Weeks8.69%
1 Month3.31%
3 Month-15.29%
6 Month-17.83%
12 Month13.22%
2 Year60.59%
3 Year99.75%
5 Year95.46%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)5.29
ATR(20)%4.36%
ATR Inc-62.24%
Range Today1.86
ADR(20)4.09
ADR(20)%3.94%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS61.83
Mansfield0.5
10 Day High105.44
10 Day Low84.21
20 Day High105.44
20 Day Low84.21
52 Week High136.31
52 Week Low84.21
CS1 End89.24
CR1 Start103.72
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.78%
DER(5)-0.5%
Volume813.90K
Volume Incr-43.08%
Vol(5)721.06K
Vol(50)1.07M