Taking everything into account, VPT scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although VPT has been one of the better performers in the overall market, we have a mixed picture in the medium term time frame. But recently some decent action can be observed again.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
VPT is part of the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. There are 15 other stocks in this industry. VPT outperforms 85% of them.
In the last month VPT has a been trading in the 0.07 - 0.20 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that VPT is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 80% of all stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 4 months ago.
VPT 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.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.