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COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP (CMCO)

Industrials · Material Handling Equipment · NASDAQ

A leading global provider of mission-critical material handling and intelligent motion solutions for industrial, manufacturing, and infrastructure applications.

What COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP does

Columbus McKinnon is a global designer and manufacturer of intelligent motion solutions for material handling. The company provides professional-grade lifting, positioning, and securing products including hoists, crane components, precision conveyor systems, rigging tools, and digital power and motion control systems for mission-critical industrial applications.

Themes: industrial automation, material handling, infrastructure, intelligent motion control

Fundamentals

  • Price$17.62 as of 2026-08-21 close
  • Market cap$509M as of 2026-08-21
  • 1-year return+26.4% 2025-08-21 close $13.94 → 2026-08-21 close $17.62
  • P/En/a negative earnings
  • Net margin-21.3% as of 2026-08-24
  • Gross margin+2500.1% as of 2026-08-24
  • ROE-27.2% as of 2026-08-24
  • Debt / equity1.74 as of 2026-08-24
  • Revenue growth (YoY)+55.2% as of 2026-08-24
  • Revenue CAGR (3y)+8.4% SEC XBRL
  • Beta1.44 as of 2026-08-24
  • Last reported earnings2026-07-30 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)

Dividend: yield +0.8%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.

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How CMCO compares in its sector

  • net profit marginbottom 10% 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • operating marginbottom 10% 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • gross margintop 10% 455 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • return on equitybottom 10% 460 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 426 covered Industrials peers
  • indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 267 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 10% 414 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2026

Position among covered Industrials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.

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Dividend coverage (FY2026)

Not assessable from available data. CMCO paid a dividend in FY2026, but coverage cannot be assessed from the available data (non_positive_net_income, non_positive_free_cash_flow).

  • Earnings payoutnot assessable earnings were not positive that year
  • Free-cash-flow payoutnot assessable free cash flow was not positive that year

Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2026 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.

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How COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP looks technically

COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP (CMCO) is trading 5.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 80 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 23 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 49, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 7 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day high about 14 trading days ago. It is 27.8% below its highest point of the past year. Trading volume is unusually light — only about 42% of its 30-day average.

Trend

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Distance from the 200-dayit is trading 5.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend+5.3%
50-day moving averageits average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $16.04$16.04
200-day moving averageits average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $16.74$16.74
Swing structureits recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swingsmixed — one of the two is not confirming
Last swing turnits last significant turn was a swing high 15 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on15 sessions
Since the 50/200 crossits 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 80 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal80 sessions
Above the 200-day after a dipit recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 5.3% above+5.3%
Trend strength (14-day ADX)a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 23 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend)23.4

Momentum

3
14-day RSImomentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 49, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30)48.9
Position in its 14-day rangeit is trading near the bottom of its 14-day range ($17.02 to $22.29) — its "stochastic" reading is 11 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions.11.4
Since the MACD crossed zeroMACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 7 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative)7 sessions

Range

12
52-week highits highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $24.40$24.40
From the 52-week highit is 27.8% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year)-27.8%
Above the 52-week lowit is 47.0% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year)+47.0%
Below the 52-week highit is 27.8% below its highest point of the past year27.8%
Since a 20-day breakoutit made a new 20-day high about 14 trading days ago14 sessions
Since a 55-day breakoutit made a new 55-day high about 14 trading days ago14 sessions
All-time highits highest closing price on record is $57.06 (set on 2021-03-12)$57.06
Given back of the 52-week moveover the past year its closes ranged ($12.46 to $23.27), and it has recovered around half of its fall from last year’s high — 48% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $19.14 to $19.49. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast.47.7%
From the all-time highit is 69.1% below its all-time high-69.1%
Nearest price levelit is trading 3.8% above a support level at $16.96 — a price it turned at four times since 2025-06-11, most recently on 2026-01-02. Since 2024-08-21 it has 7 such levels below the current price and 7 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go.-3.8%
All-time lowits lowest closing price on record is $6.90 (set on 2009-03-06)$6.90
Above the all-time lowit is 155.5% above its all-time low+155.5%

Volatility

5
Band width vs its own 6 monthsday-to-day price swings are wider than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (wider than about 79% of it)79th percentile
Typical daily rangein a typical session it travels about $1.08 between its high and its low — about 6.2% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was$1.08
Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ)most of its recent trading has stayed between about $15.30 and $22.43 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles$15.30 – $18.86 – $22.43
Typical daily range (% of price)its price moves about 6.2% in a typical session — more volatile than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price6.2%
Stretch from the 200-day averageit is trading 0.8 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (5.3% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale0.8 daily ranges above its 200-day average

Volume

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Volume vs its 30-day averagetrading volume is unusually light — only about 42% of its 30-day average0.42×

Analyst

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Change in the average price targetanalysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading0.0%
Change in the consensus ratingthe analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior readingunchanged

Candlestick patterns

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Since a dojitoday it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session leveltoday
Since a hammer5 sessions ago, after a stretch of decline, it sold off hard during the session and then closed back near its high — a "hammer", the long lower wick showing the drop was bought back before the close5 sessions ago
Since a bearish engulfing7 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it7 sessions ago

Price gaps

3
Gap at the openit opened on 2026-08-21 1.3% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close+1.3%
Open gapit gapped 36.6% above the previous close 16 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 14.62 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed+36.6%
Gap filleda 2.0% gap down opened on 2026-08-20 has been "filled" today — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 1 session to closetoday

Price streaks

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Closing streakit closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run1 session up

Relative strength

4
vs market, 1 monthover the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 16.8 percentage points (the stock gained 19.1% while the market gained 2.3%)+16.8%
vs market, 3 monthsover the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 17.1 percentage points (the stock gained 20.2% while the market gained 3.1%)+17.1%
vs market, 6 monthsover the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 18.8 percentage points (the stock lost 7.7% while the market gained 11.1%)-18.8%
vs market, 12 monthsover the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 5.9 percentage points (the stock gained 26.4% while the market gained 20.5%)+5.9%

Signal agreement

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Bullish technical signals3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: trading above its 200-day average, near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold), trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast3 of 9
Bearish technical signals3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast3 of 9

Trend (Ichimoku cloud)

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Vs the Ichimoku cloudtrading 24% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 3.1% of the share price.+23.9%

Volume-weighted price

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Vs this year’s average price paidthe price is 4% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $16.91 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP.+4.2%
Vs the average paid since it last reportedthe price is 11% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-30 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $19.80 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 17 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP.-11.0%

Price levels it has turned at before

CMCO last closed at $17.62 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 7 prices below its last close and 7 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.

LevelSideDistanceEvidence
$16.96Support3.8% below the last closeturned there four times · 2025-06-11 to 2026-01-02
$18.31Resistance3.9% above the last closeturned there three times · 2025-05-12 to 2026-02-23
$16.40Support6.9% below the last closeturned there four times · 2025-10-21 to 2026-05-27
$18.99Resistance7.8% above the last closeturned there three times · 2025-03-24 to 2025-10-30
$19.67Resistance11.7% above the last closeturned there twice · 2025-02-12 to 2026-02-26
$15.47Support12.2% below the last closeturned there three times · 2025-03-04 to 2026-03-25

A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.

Wave structure

No Elliott-wave labelling currently fits its swings: the recent highs and lows do not satisfy the three rules a five-wave count has to obey, so there is no count to show rather than a count we are unsure about.

Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.

An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.

Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.

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Analyst consensus

  • Consensus ratingBuy (2.00 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 4 analysts
  • Mean price target$26.00 range $18.00 – $30.00; median $28.00

Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-19. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.

Analyst EPS estimate for CMCO

  • Consensus EPS estimate$0.3799 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-19

Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.

The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.

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Key risks (from latest filing)

["Integration challenges related to the Kito Crosby acquisition","Exposure to raw material price fluctuations (steel, aluminum) and trade tariffs","Dependence on independent distributor networks for product sales"]

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What changed in the latest 10-Q

AI-assisted comparison of CMCO's 10-Q filed 2026-02-09 against the prior one filed 2025-10-30.

Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)

  • Added:
    • Added disclosure that geographic diversity of revenue is now 43% from customers outside the U.S. for the nine months ended December 31, 2025 (newer filing, filed 2026-02-09)
    • Added new paragraph describing Kito Crosby Acquisition closing date: 'The Kito Crosby Acquisition closed on February 3, 2026, which was subsequent to the quarter ended December 31, 2025' (newer filing, filed 2026-02-09)
    • Added new section comparing Q3 fiscal 2026 results (three months ended December 31, 2025) with Q3 fiscal 2025 results (three months ended December 31, 2024), including net sales of $258,655,000, gross profit of $89,157,000, and detailed breakdowns of sales drivers and gross profit components (newer filing, filed 2026-02-09)
  • Removed:
    • Removed disclosure that Kito Crosby Acquisition 'closing is subject to certain conditions, including regulatory approval as required by the HSR Act and other customary closing conditions' (older filing, filed 2025-10-30)
    • Removed phrase 'The Company anticipates the Kito Acquisition to close during fiscal 2026' (older filing, filed 2025-10-30)
    • Removed reference to 'six months ended September 30, 2025' for geographic revenue diversity percentage; replaced with 'nine months ended December 31, 2025' (older filing, filed 2025-10-30)
    • Removed Results of Operations section comparing three months ended September 30, 2025 with September 30, 2024, including net sales of $261,047,000 and gross profit of $90,160,000 (older filing, filed 2025-10-30)
  • Reworded:
    • Changed 'Kito Acquisition' terminology to 'Kito Crosby Acquisition' throughout (newer filing, filed 2026-02-09 vs older filing, filed 2025-10-30)
    • Changed 'Cost of product sold' to 'Cost of products sold' in raw materials discussion (newer filing, filed 2026-02-09)
    • Changed reference from 'leading worldwide, designer, manufacturer' to 'leading worldwide designer, manufacturer' (removal of comma) in Kito Crosby description (newer filing, filed 2026-02-09)
  • Notes:
    • The two filings cover different reporting periods (Q3 fiscal 2026 ended December 31, 2025 vs Q2 fiscal 2026 ended September 30, 2025), so some content differences reflect the passage of time and updated information
    • The newer filing (2026-02-09) reflects post-acquisition status of Kito Crosby deal, while older filing (2025-10-30) discusses it as pending

Risk Factors

  • Added:
    • Added forward-looking statement reference to 'Kito Crosby Acquisition' (newer filing uses 'Kito Crosby Acquisition' vs older 'Kito Acquisition')
    • Added risk factor: 'and under all debt instruments entered into in connection with the Kito Crosby Acquisition' to the indebtedness management bullet point
    • Added risk factor: 'our goodwill or other intangible assets becoming impaired, which may require us to incur material charges'
    • Added risk factor: 'our substantial indebtedness and our ability to incur substantially more indebtedness'
    • Added risk factor: 'the limitations and restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness on our ability to engage in certain business and financial transactions'
    • Added risk factor: 'our ability to generate the significant amount of cash needed to service our indebtedness'
    • Added risk factor: 'increases in interest rates'
    • Added risk factor: 'our ability to successfully consummate the Divestiture (as defined below)'
    • Table of Contents page numbers increased from 38-40 to 40-43
  • Removed:
    • Removed forward-looking statement reference to 'if it is consummated' after 'Kito Acquisition' (replaced with definitive 'Kito Crosby Acquisition')
    • Removed risk factor: 'the negative consequences of the Kito Acquisition failing to close, which may occur due to factors outside our control'
  • Reworded:
    • Changed 'Kito Acquisition' to 'Kito Crosby Acquisition' in forward-looking statements section
    • Changed debt covenant compliance bullet from 'in our Term Loan B and our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (each as defined herein)' to 'in our Term Loan B and our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (each as defined herein) and under all debt instruments entered into in connection with the Kito Crosby Acquisition'
    • Balance sheet comparison date changed from 'September 30, 2025' (older) to 'December 31, 2025' (newer)
  • Notes:
    • The sections provided appear truncated at the balance sheet level; full Risk Factors section (Item 1A) was not provided for detailed comparison
    • The document text provided ends mid-table and does not show the complete Risk Factors disclosure

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Insider activity (SEC Form 4)

1 open-market purchase and 0 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days.

  • Last 30 days1 buy ($147525) · 0 sells — 1 buying insider
  • Last 90 days1 buy ($147525) · 0 sells — 1 buying insider
  • Last 180 days1 buy ($147525) · 0 sells — 1 buying insider

Activity heuristic: net buying (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)

Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-07-31. As of 2026-08-24.

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Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.

Institutional ownership (13F)

5 institutional 13F filers reported holding CMCO as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).

  • Distinct 13F filers 5
  • Reported shares held 3,573,151
  • Reported value $51,917,887

reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 2 increased, 3 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".

Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.

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Short interest (FINRA)

CMCO had 1,974,365 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).

CMCO had 6.84% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 2.16 days to cover at the same settlement.

  • Reported short interest (shares) 1,974,365
  • Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 6.84%
  • Prior settlement (shares) 1,906,227
  • Reported change 3.57%
  • Days to cover (reported) 2.16

Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.

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Competitors & peers

  • Konecranes
  • Demag Cranes (Terex)
  • Ingersoll Rand (IR)
  • Altra Industrial Motion (Regal Rexnord)
  • Daifuku Co.

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Frequently asked questions

What does COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP (CMCO) do?

Columbus McKinnon is a global designer and manufacturer of intelligent motion solutions for material handling. The company provides professional-grade lifting, positioning, and securing products including hoists, crane components, precision conveyor systems, rigging tools, and digital power and motion control systems for mission-critical industrial applications.

What sector is COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP (CMCO) in?

COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP (CMCO) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is Material Handling Equipment. It trades on NASDAQ.

Does CMCO pay a dividend?

Yes — COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP (CMCO) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 0.80% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.

Who are COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP's (CMCO) competitors?

Notable peers of COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP (CMCO) include Konecranes, Demag Cranes (Terex), Ingersoll Rand, Altra Industrial Motion (Regal Rexnord) and Daifuku Co.. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.

Is COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP (CMCO) overbought or oversold right now?

COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP (CMCO) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 49, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.

Where does stocks-llm's data on CMCO come from?

Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.

Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.

Last updated 2026-08-21.

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