- +102.9% price growth over the last year
- Excellent financial health (Piotroski 8/9)
- Beat earnings estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters
FMC Technologies Inc stock upgraded from Sell Candidate to Buy Candidate after Friday trading session
(Updated on Jul 31, 2026)
The FMC Technologies Inc stock price gained 4.01% on the last trading day (Friday, 31st Jul 2026), rising from $68.90 to $71.66. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 4.88% from a day low at $68.93 to a day high of $72.30. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a -0.57% loss for the last 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day by -2 million shares and in total, 3 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $244.93 million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.
The stock is moving within a wide and horizontal trend and further movements within this trend can be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect FMC Technologies Inc stock with a 90% probability to be traded between $64.58 and $76.99 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and stocks seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. Stocks turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.
FTI Signals & Forecast
The FMC Technologies Inc stock holds a sell signal from the short-term Moving Average; at the same time, however, there is a buy signal from the long-term average. Since the short-term average is above the long-term average there is a general buy signal in the stock giving a positive forecast for the stock. On further gains, the stock will meet resistance from the short-term Moving Average at approximately $73.23. On a fall, the stock will find some support from the long-term average at approximately $69.95. A break-up through the short-term average will send a buy signal, whereas a breakdown through the long-term average will send a sell signal. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Thursday, July 30, 2026, and so far it has risen 4.01%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The stock should be watched closely. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD).
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for FMC Technologies Inc stock
FMC Technologies Inc finds support from accumulated volume at $71.41 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $3.37 between high and low, or 4.88%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 4.78%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $68.75 (-4.06%) (This stock has medium daily movements and this gives medium risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 1 day ago.)
Trading Expectations (FTI) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 3rd
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 3rd we expect FMC Technologies Inc to open at $70.96, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $70.40 and $72.92, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$2.52 (+/-3.58%) up or down from last closing price. If FMC Technologies Inc takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 3.58% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $71.41 (0.35%) than the resistance at $73.46 (2.51%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Dividend Warning For FTI
Dividend coming up for FTI: Ex-dividend date (Tuesday 18th August, 2026) is 16 days away. The dividend is $0.0500.Is FMC Technologies Inc stock A Buy?
Several short-term signals are positive and we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity, as there is a fair chance for FMC Technologies Inc stock to perform well in the short-term period. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Sell to a Buy candidate.
Current score:
2.923
Buy Candidate
Upgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on August 3, 2026 - $70.96 ( 0.97%).
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FTI Performance
Trading levels for FTI
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 74.33 | 3.72% |
| R2 | 73.04 | 1.93% |
| R1 | 72.25 | 0.82% |
| Price | 71.66 | |
| S1 | 69.68 | -2.77% |
| S2 | 68.88 | -3.88% |
| S3 | 67.60 | -5.67% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 74.60 | 4.10% |
| R2 | 73.94 | 3.18% |
| R1 | 73.46 | 2.51% |
| Price | 71.66 | |
| S1 | 71.41 | -0.349% |
| S2 | 68.42 | -4.52% |
| S3 | 65.11 | -9.14% |
FTI Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 | Sep 02, 2026 | $0.0500 | 0.0726% |
| 2 | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 | Jun 03, 2026 | $0.0500 | 0.0662% |
| 3 | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | Apr 01, 2026 | $0.0500 | 0.0810% |
| 4 | Nov 18, 2025 | Nov 18, 2025 | Dec 03, 2025 | $0.0500 | 0.127% |
| 5 | Jul 22, 2025 | Aug 19, 2025 | Sep 03, 2025 | $0.0500 | 0.133% |
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