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Weaker technical forecast for New Mountain Finance Corp 8.250% Notes as stock downgraded to Sell Candidate
(Updated on Jul 31, 2026)
The New Mountain Finance Corp 8.250% Notes stock price fell by -1.88% on the last day (Friday, 31st Jul 2026) from $25.58 to $25.10. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 0.481% from a day low at $25.03 to a day high of $25.15. The price has fallen in 4 of the last 10 days and is down by -1.65% for this period. Volume has increased on the last day by 18 thousand shares but on falling prices. This may be an early warning and the risk will be increased slightly over the next couple of days. In total, 23 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $583.75 thousand.
The stock has broken the narrow and horizontal trend down. Breaks like this are often followed by swift and strong movements, and any correction down to the breakline at approximately $25.36 is considered to be a "second chance" to get out before further fall. It is, however, important to note that false breaks may appear and that the price may move back into the horizontal trend. A break on increasing volume is considered to be more significant and reliable than breaks on low volume.
NMFCZ Signals & Forecast
There are few to no technical positive signals at the moment. The New Mountain Finance Corp 8.250% Notes stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $25.46 and $25.43. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Thursday, July 30, 2026, and so far it has fallen -1.88%. 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). New Mountain Finance Corp 8.250% Notes gained volume on the last day, but on falling prices. In technical terms, this is called divergence and may be an early warning. In some cases, increasing volume on falling prices may be considered positive, but that is mainly in typical "sell-offs".
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for New Mountain Finance Corp 8.250% Notes stock
There is no support from accumulated volume below today's level and given the right condition the stock may perform very badly in the next couple of days.
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 $0.121 between high and low, or 0.481%. For the last week the stock has had daily average volatility of 0.300%.
New Mountain Finance Corp 8.250% Notes is oversold on RSI14 (23). Some stocks may drop long and hard while being oversold on RSI before turning, which increases the general risk.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (NMFCZ) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 3rd
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 3rd we expect New Mountain Finance Corporation 8.250% Notes Due 2028 to open at $25.09, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $25.04 and $25.16, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.111 (+/-0.44%) up or down from last closing price. If New Mountain Finance Corporation 8.250% Notes Due 2028 takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 0.44% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
With no support below and resistance from accumulated volume @ $25.23, some $0.130 (0.52%) from the current price of $25.10, our system finds the risk reward not very attractive.
Earnings coming up
New Mountain Finance Corporation 8.250% Notes Due 2028 will release earnings on Wednesday, August 05, 2026.The consensus among the analysts for the expected earnings (EPS) is $0.261. We will update the financials statements for New Mountain Finance Corporation 8.250% Notes Due 2028, that can be found here as soon as the records are public. Our systems has calculated a possible swing of +/- 0.605% in the first trading day after earnings release.
Is New Mountain Finance Corporation 8.250% Notes Due 2028 stock A Buy?
New Mountain Finance Corp 8.250% Notes holds several negative signals and is within a narrow and falling trend, so we believe it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We therefore hold a negative evaluation of this stock. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Buy to a Sell candidate.
Current score:
-2.862
Sell Candidate
Downgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on August 3, 2026 - $25.09 ( 0.0272%).
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NMFCZ Performance
Trading levels for NMFCZ
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 25.21 | 0.453% |
| R2 | 25.17 | 0.269% |
| R1 | 25.14 | 0.156% |
| Price | 25.10 | |
| S1 | 25.05 | -0.211% |
| S2 | 25.02 | -0.324% |
| S3 | 24.97 | -0.507% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 25.30 | 0.797% |
| R2 | 25.28 | 0.717% |
| R1 | 25.23 | 0.518% |
| Price | 25.10 | |
| S1 | 0 | - |
| S2 | 0 | - |
| S3 | 0 | - |
NMFCZ Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | $0.516 | 2.02% |
| 2 | Apr 01, 2026 | May 01, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $0.516 | 2.03% |
| 3 | Jan 30, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | $0.516 | 2.03% |
| 4 | Oct 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | $0.516 | 2.02% |
| 5 | Aug 01, 2025 | Aug 01, 2025 | Aug 01, 2025 | $0.516 | 2.04% |
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A sell signal from a double top formation was found on Thursday, July 30, 2026 and based on theory for this formation the price should fall by -0.480% to $24.98 within 35 trading days (Friday, September 18, 2026) since signal was issued.