QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC (DGX) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:DGX - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US74834L1008 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to DGX. Both in the recent history as in the last year, DGX has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
Looking at the yearly performance, DGX did better than 92% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by DGX over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
DGX is part of the Health Care Providers & Services industry. There are 108 other stocks in this industry. DGX outperforms 84% of them.
DGX is currently trading near its 52 week high. This is a good sign, certainly because the S&P500 Index is not trading near new highs.
DGX has an average volume of 1003320 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month DGX has a been trading in the 161.65 - 178.09 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although DGX has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high 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
145.43
178.73
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 146.90 to 155.17. 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 175.57 to 176.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS92.15
Mansfield1.45
10 Day High178.09
10 Day Low169.3
20 Day High178.09
20 Day Low161.65
52 Week High178.09
52 Week Low125.09
Performance
1 Week1.54%
2 Weeks1.93%
1 Month7.94%
3 Month11.57%
6 Month14.8%
12 Month37.98%
2 Year24.09%
3 Year28.28%
5 Year118.63%
10 Year128.45%
15 Year201.18%
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)-0.33
RSI(14)63.2
LBB169.32
UBB177.02
175.56
+3.89 (+2.27%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg2.27%
1 Week1.54%
2 Weeks1.93%
1 Month7.94%
3 Month11.57%
6 Month14.8%
12 Month37.98%
2 Year24.09%
3 Year28.28%
5 Year118.63%
10 Year128.45%
15 Year201.18%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.41
ATR(20)%1.96%
ATR Inc31.15%
Range Today5.98
ADR(20)3.39
ADR(20)%1.93%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS92.15
Mansfield1.45
10 Day High178.09
10 Day Low169.3
20 Day High178.09
20 Day Low161.65
52 Week High178.09
52 Week Low125.09
CS1 End155.17
CR1 Start175.57
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.46%
DER(5)-0.84%
Volume1.09M
Volume Incr16.32%
Vol(5)1.26M
Vol(50)1.00M