Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (FORTY) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup
Technology · Information Technology Services
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.6/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $118.49 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Consecutive earnings misses (3); Negative momentum.
Formula Systems (1985) Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides proprietary and non-proprietary software solutions and information technologies (IT) professional services in Israel, the United States, Europe, Africa, Japan, and internationally. The company also offers software... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.6/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $118.49 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Consecutive earnings misses (3); Negative momentum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 28, MACD bearish. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 66d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-15Recent Developments — Formula Systems (1985) Ltd.
Latest news
- NEWS Formula Systems Delays 2025 Annual 20-F Filing - TipRanks — TipRanks negative
- NEWS Formula Systems (FORTY) Holds Steady at $139.05 Amid Consolidation Phase - Bollinger Expansion - The Legal Advocate — The Legal Advocate neutral
- NEWS Formula Systems Ltd. Reports Earnings Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com positive
- NEWS Formula Systems Posts Record Q1 2026 Results, Completes Matrix–Magic Merger and Declares $200 Million Special Dividend - — TipRanks positive
- NEWS Earnings Flash (FORTY) Formula Systems (1985) Posts Q1 Revenue $738.3M - Moomoo — Moomoo neutral
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers·3 ceiling hits
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 1.6/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $118.49 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Consecutive earnings misses (3); Negative momentum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 28, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $110.12. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $136.27 (+16.0% upside). Prior stop was $110.12. Stop-loss: $110.12.
Consecutive earnings misses (3); Negative momentum.
Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. trades at a P/E of 30.9 (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 9.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
What does Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. do?Formula Systems (1985) Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides proprietary and non-proprietary software solutions and...
Formula Systems (1985) Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides proprietary and non-proprietary software solutions and information technologies (IT) professional services in Israel, the United States, Europe, Africa, Japan, and internationally. The company also offers software product marketing and support, computer infrastructure and integration solutions, and learning and integration. In addition, it provides IT software solutions and services, and consulting and management services; computer and communication infrastructure solutions; and software solutions, web world content management, database and data warehouse mining, application integration, database and systems, data management, and software development tools. Further, the company offers Sapiens software solutions, such as Sapiens CoreSuite and Sapiens IDITSuite for property and Casualty insurance; Sapiens Platform, Sapiens CoreSuite, Sapiens UnderwritingPro, Sapiens ApplicationPro, Sapiens IllustrationPro, and Sapiens ConsolidationMaster for life, pension, and annuities; Sapiens Digital Suite; Data and Analytics platform; and Sapiens ReinsuranceMaster, Sapiens ReinsurancePro, and Sapiens Reinsurance GO for reinsurance. Additionally, it provides Sapiens workers' compensation platform; Sapiens Medical Professional Liability solution; Sapiens FinancialPro, Sapiens Financial GO, Sapiens StatementPro, Sapiens CheckPro and Sapiens Reporting Tools for financial and compliance; Sapiens Decision platform; and technology-based solutions. The company also application development and business process integration platforms; vertical software solutions; cloud-based services; strategic consulting and outsourcing, and professional services, as well as cloud computing solutions; and sells and markets computers and peripheral equipment. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Or Yehuda, Israel.