- Excellent financial health (Piotroski 8/9)
- High gross margin of 71.0%
- Bullish trend confirmed on both short and long timeframes
First United Corporation stock upgraded from Hold/Accumulate to Buy Candidate after Friday trading session
(Updated on Jul 10, 2026)
The First United Corporation stock price gained 1.09% on the last trading day (Friday, 10th Jul 2026), rising from $43.90 to $44.38. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 3.22% from a day low at $43.07 to a day high of $44.45. The price has fallen in 6 of the last 10 days but is still up by 2.49% over the past 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 5 thousand more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 19 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $859.77 thousand.
The stock lies in the middle of a wide and strong rising trend in the short term and a further rise within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to rise 20.92% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $50.08 and $56.81 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 $44.39. On a fall, the stock will find some support from the long-term average at approximately $41.52. 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 -3.90%. 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 $42.58 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 $1.38 between high and low, or 3.22%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.70%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $42.19 (-4.93%) (This stock has medium daily movements and this gives medium risk. There is a sell signal from a pivot top found 6 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (FUNC) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 13th
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 13th we expect First United Corporation to open at $43.96, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $43.67 and $45.09, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$1.42 (+/-3.25%) up or down from last closing price. If First United Corporation takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 3.25% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $44.90 (1.17%) than the support at $42.58 (4.06%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.
Earnings coming up
First United Corporation will release earnings BMO on Monday, July 20, 2026.The consensus among the analysts for the expected earnings (EPS) is $1.05. We will update the financials statements for First United Corporation, that can be found here as soon as the records are public. Our systems has calculated a possible swing of +/- 2.66% in the first trading day after earnings release.
Dividend Warning For FUNC
Dividend coming up for FUNC: Ex-dividend date (Monday 20th July, 2026) is 6 days away. The dividend is $0.260.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 Hold to a Buy candidate.
Current score:
1.104
Buy Candidate
Upgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on July 13, 2026 - $43.96 ( 0.94%).
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FUNC Performance
Trading levels for FUNC
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 45.35 | 2.19% |
| R2 | 44.82 | 0.99% |
| R1 | 44.49 | 0.257% |
| Price | 44.38 | |
| S1 | 43.44 | -2.13% |
| S2 | 43.11 | -2.86% |
| S3 | 42.58 | -4.06% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 46.18 | 4.06% |
| R2 | 45.40 | 2.30% |
| R1 | 44.90 | 1.17% |
| Price | 44.38 | |
| S1 | 42.58 | -4.06% |
| S2 | 41.64 | -6.17% |
| S3 | 38.76 | -12.66% |
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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