- Excellent financial health (Piotroski 9/9)
- High gross margin of 71.9%
- Bullish trend confirmed on both short and long timeframes
First United Corporation stock upgraded from Sell Candidate to Buy Candidate after Friday trading session
(Updated on Jul 31, 2026)
The First United Corporation stock price gained 0.684% on the last trading day (Friday, 31st Jul 2026), rising from $43.84 to $44.14. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 2.12% from a day low at $43.42 to a day high of $44.34. The price has fallen in 6 of the last 10 days and is down by -2.67% for this period. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 8 thousand more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 21 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $930.91 thousand.
The stock lies in the lower part of a wide and strong rising trend in the short term, and this may normally pose a very good buying opportunity. If the lower trend floor at $44.00 is broken, it will firstly indicate a slower rate of rising, but may also be an early warning for a trend shift. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to rise 24.55% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $54.80 and $61.71 at the end of this 3-month period.
FUNC Signals & Forecast
The First United Corporation 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 $44.53. On a fall, the stock will find some support from the long-term average at approximately $43.91. 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. First United Corporation has increased volume and follows the last lift in the price. This is considered to be a technical positive sign as volume should follow the price-formation. Higher liquidity also reduces the general risk. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Wednesday, July 01, 2026, and so far it has fallen -4.42%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD).
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for First United Corporation stock
First United Corporation finds support from accumulated volume at $43.98 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
In general the stock tends to have very controlled movements and with good liquidity the risk is considered very low in this stock. During the last day, the stock moved $0.92 between high and low, or 2.12%. For the last week the stock has had daily average volatility of 2.25%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $42.29 (-4.19%) (This stock has very low daily movements and this gives very low risk. There is a sell signal from a pivot top found 21 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (FUNC) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 3rd
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 3rd we expect First United Corporation to open at $43.97, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $43.49 and $44.79, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$1.30 (+/-2.98%) up or down from last closing price. If First United Corporation takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 2.98% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $43.98 (0.36%) than the resistance at $44.51 (0.84%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Is First United Corporation stock A Buy?
Several short-term signals, along with a general good trend, are positive and we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for First United Corporation stock to perform well in the short-term. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Sell to a Buy candidate.
Current score:
1.861
Buy Candidate
Upgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on August 3, 2026 - $43.97 ( 0.392%).
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FUNC Performance
Trading levels for FUNC
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 44.89 | 1.69% |
| R2 | 44.54 | 0.90% |
| R1 | 44.32 | 0.403% |
| Price | 44.14 | |
| S1 | 43.62 | -1.19% |
| S2 | 43.40 | -1.68% |
| S3 | 43.05 | -2.48% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 45.40 | 2.85% |
| R2 | 44.73 | 1.34% |
| R1 | 44.51 | 0.84% |
| Price | 44.14 | |
| S1 | 43.98 | -0.362% |
| S2 | 42.58 | -3.53% |
| S3 | 38.76 | -12.19% |
FUNC Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 17, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 | Aug 03, 2026 | $0.260 | 0.615% |
| 2 | Mar 04, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026 | May 01, 2026 | $0.260 | 0.720% |
| 3 | Dec 04, 2025 | Jan 16, 2026 | Feb 02, 2026 | $0.260 | 0.670% |
| 4 | Sep 24, 2025 | Oct 17, 2025 | Nov 03, 2025 | $0.260 | 0.682% |
| 5 | Jun 18, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 | Aug 01, 2025 | $0.220 | 0.751% |
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