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New Mountain Finance Corporation

Stage 4 · Declining · week 1

As of Oct 22, 2026, New Mountain Finance is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in its first week (since Oct 21, 2026). It closed at $6.72, 20.7% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

New Mountain Finance Corporation (Nasdaq: NMFC), a business development company, is a private equity/buyouts and loan fund that specializes in directly investing and lending to middle market companies… More about the company

$6.72
+3.23% today
$635M · Small cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 60w
S4 15w
S4 15w
S4 13w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 60w → S4 15w → S1 5w → S2 5w → S3 1w → S4 11w → S1 4w → S2 8w → S4 15w → S1 4w → S4 13w → S1 8w → S4 10w → S1 7w → S4 1w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 15 stage runs.

NMFC among Asset Management84th of 140 by relative strength

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Stocks in Asset Management ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1CYPHStage 2 · wk 799−17.5%
2AMTDStage 2 · wk 199+4011.1%
3MGLDStage 2 · wk 494+105.2%
4AAMIStage 2 · wk 4194+1.4%
5ASSTStage 2 · wk 792+0.1%
6AMGStage 2 · wk 2191+8.0%
7WTStage 2 · wk 3991−10.6%
8VCTRStage 2 · wk 3991+1.0%
…84NMFCStage 4 · wk 141−4.8%
vs 52W High
-20.7%
$6.51 lo$8.48 hi
20.7% below 52W high, ongoing decline
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 1
1w13w26w
Week 1, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-7.8%
200 DMA: $7.29 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
0.85x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-4.8%
3M
+1.8%
6M
-10.8%
YTD
-18.6%
1Y
-18.1%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-03-03
8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-01-23.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 1 · Vol 0.85x
2026-10-21S41→4
Wk 1 · Vol 1.06x
2026-10-20S1
Wk 7 · Vol 1.32x
2026-10-19S1
Wk 7 · Vol 1.58x
2026-10-16S1
Wk 6 · Vol 0.83x
2026-10-15S1
Wk 6 · Vol 3.35x
2026-10-14S1
Wk 6 · Vol 1.17x
2026-10-13S1
Wk 6 · Vol 1.29x
2026-10-12S1
Wk 6 · Vol 0.99x
2026-10-09S1
Wk 5 · Vol 0.78x
2026-10-08S1
Wk 5 · Vol 0.90x
2026-10-07S1
Wk 5 · Vol 1.01x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$7.03
200 DMA
$7.29
52W High
$8.48
52W Low
$6.51
5D Low
$6.51
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$7.03
60d High
$7.52
120d High
$8.00
250d High
$8.48
Next resistance
+4.6%
to 20d High
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+157.1%
Revenue -26.4%
ROE
-4.1%
Profit margin -16.8%
Dividend Yield
17.51%
P/B 0.6

New Mountain Finance: quick answers

What stage is New Mountain Finance in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, New Mountain Finance (NMFC) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Oct 21, 2026 and is in its first week there. What the four stages mean

Is New Mountain Finance in an uptrend?

No. New Mountain Finance is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 7.8% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is New Mountain Finance from its 52-week high?

New Mountain Finance closed at $6.72 on Oct 22, 2026, 20.7% below its 52-week high of $8.48. Its 52-week low is $6.51.

How has New Mountain Finance performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, New Mountain Finance is down 18.1% over the past year and down 18.6% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is New Mountain Finance in?

New Mountain Finance is in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Asset Management

New Mountain Finance Corporation (Nasdaq: NMFC), a business development company, is a private equity/buyouts and loan fund that specializes in directly investing and lending to middle market companies in “defensive growth” industries. The fund prefers investing in buyout and middle market companies. It also makes investments in debt securities at all levels of the capital structure, including first and second lien debt, unsecured notes, and mezzanine securities. In some cases, its investments may also include equity interests. It targets energy, engineering and consulting services, specialty chemicals and materials, trading companies and distributors, commercial printing, diversified support services, education services, environmental and facilities services, office services and supplies, media, distributors, health care services, health care facilities, Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Financial Services and Technology, application software, business services, systems software, federal services, distribution and logistics, interactive home entertainment, telecommunication services, hydroelectric power generation, electric power generation by fossil fuels, electric power generation by nuclear fuels, health care technology, and security and alarm services. The fund seeks to invest in the United States of America. It seeks to invest between $10 million and $125 million per transaction. The firm invests through both primary originations and open-market secondary purchases. It invests in companies with EBITDA between $10 million and $200 million. The fund seeks a majority stake in its portfolio companies.

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