Midland States Bancorp Stock Forecast

Hold candidate since Jul 30, 2026 Gain 0.04%

The Midland States Bancorp, Inc. stock price gained 0.0396% on the last trading day (Friday, 31st Jul 2026), rising from $25.24 to $25.25. It has now gained 3 days in a row. It will be exciting to see whether it manages to continue gaining or take a minor break for the next few days. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 0.91% from a day low at $25.23 to a day high of $25.46. The price has risen in 6 of the last 10 days and is up by 0.52% 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, 11 thousand more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 12 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $295.40 thousand.

The stockis at the upper part of a narrow and horizontal trend and normally this may pose a good selling opportunity but a break-up through the top trend line at $25.34 will give a strong buy signal and a trend shift could be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect Midland States Bancorp, Inc. stock with a 90% probability to be traded between $24.50 and $25.04 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. Do note, that if the stock price manages to stay at current levels or higher, our prediction target will start to change positively over the next few days as the conditions for the current predictions will be broken.

MSBIP Signals & Forecast

The Midland States Bancorp, Inc. stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock, but the stock has a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $25.18 and $25.19. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Midland States Bancorp, Inc. 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 0%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. The stock had a Golden Star Signal on Friday, April 10, 2026 in the long-term chart.

Golden Star Signal is when the short-term moving average, the long-term moving average, and price line meet in a special combination. This combination is very rare and often followed by long and strong gains for the stock in question.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Midland States Bancorp, Inc. stock

Midland States Bancorp, Inc. finds support from accumulated volume at $25.13 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 $0.230 between high and low, or 0.91%. For the last week the stock has had daily average volatility of 0.386%.

Our recommended stop-loss: $23.68 (-6.24%) (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 (MSBIP) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 3rd

For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 3rd we expect Midland States Bancorp, Inc. to open at $25.31, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $25.19 and $25.31, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.122 (+/-0.48%) up or down from last closing price. If Midland States Bancorp, Inc. takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 0.48% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $25.31 (0.24%) than the support at $25.13 (0.48%), 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.

Is Midland States Bancorp, Inc. stock A Buy?

Midland States Bancorp, Inc. holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development.

Current score: 0.677 Hold/Accumulate Unchanged

Predicted Fair Opening Price

Predicted fair opening price on August 3, 2026 - $25.31 ( 0.251%).

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