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ATRO beta and relative strength

Astronics Corporation

ATRO is strengthening above benchmark with higher sensitivity to QQQ.

Week ending Latest completed weekly edition
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One-year beta 1.29Higher sensitivity ยท Rising
Movement explained 19%43% weekly correlation
Relative strength+27.79Strengthening above benchmark
Downside beta 1.72Upside beta 1.71
One-year excess return+143.7%168.9% stock ยท 25.2% benchmark
Directional participation

ATRO in rising and falling QQQ weeks

These percentages count what actually happened in completed weeks. They describe historical participation, not certainty about the next move.

Latest 52-week reading More dependable when the benchmark rises

The stock has joined rising benchmark weeks more consistently than falling ones.

63% of directional weeks moved the same way.
When QQQ rose79%

ATRO also rose in 79% of 29 rising benchmark weeks.

When QQQ fell43%

ATRO also fell in 43% of 23 falling benchmark weeks.

Market state now Range-bound market with active movement
-0.5% over 13 weeks21.8% volatility

After 17 earlier matches by direction and movement level, directional participation is mixed.

Joined rising weeks62%
Joined falling weeks25%
Limited sample ยท 53% same-direction rate ยท 0.46 beta
Benchmark fit

ATRO sensitivity to QQQ

The benchmark relationship is partial and explains 19% of weekly movement over the latest year. Current beta is 1.29 and is rising.

Likely beta range0.54 to 2.03

A wider range means the beta estimate is less precise.

Beta stability63/100

How consistently rolling beta has held its level and direction.

Annualised alpha+83.5%

The weekly regression intercept annualised; it is historical, not expected return.

Tracking error49.0%

Annualised volatility of returns above or below the benchmark.

Relationship directionRelationship broadly stable

-3.5 point change in movement explained across two distinct 26-week windows.

Beta and benchmark fitBeta is useful with context
Weaker benchmark fitStronger benchmark fitLower sensitivityHigher sensitivity

The estimate carries information, but direction, stability or the likely range should be checked before relying on it.

Historical one-week sensitivity
If QQQ rises 1%+1.71%historically associated ATRO move
If QQQ falls 1%-1.72%historically associated ATRO move
Likely beta range 0.54 to 2.03 ยท width 1.49
Can the beta be trusted?Partial relationship
Movement explained19%
Stability63%
Directional agreement63%

Rolling beta

26-week estimates show whether market sensitivity is rising or falling.

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Rolling betaMarket-like beta 1.00

Rolling relationship strength

Correlation shows direction; explained movement shows how useful the relationship has been.

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CorrelationMovement explained
PeriodBetaCorrelationMovement explainedAlphaExcess returnTracking error
6 months1.2444%19%+21.4%+7.6%55.7%
1 year1.2943%19%+83.5%+143.7%49.0%
2 years0.7631%9%+74.0%+321.7%48.7%
3 years0.7732%10%+50.5%+377.4%44.7%
5 years0.5825%6%+42.4%+507.9%49.6%
Relative strength

ATRO relative strength against QQQ

The score compares the stock/benchmark ratio with its trailing 52-week average. Above zero means the ratio is above trend; direction shows whether that advantage is building or fading.

Relative-strength trend

Current score 27.79 ยท 13-week change +1.86

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Relative strengthZero baseline

Stock, benchmark and worthwhile peers

Each path starts at 100. Sector and industry appear only when their Market Structure indexes have enough constituents.

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Sector ยท Industrials+21.8 points

versus sector over 13 weeks ยท 633 constituents ยท 62% correlation

Industry ยท Aerospace & Defense+30.1 points

versus industry over 13 weeks ยท 83 constituents ยท 54% correlation

Sensitivity to Industrials1.88 beta

38% of weekly movement explained by the sector over one year.

Sensitivity to Aerospace & Defense0.93 beta

29% of weekly movement explained by the industry over one year.

Return components

13-week and 52-week returns relative to QQQ

This is a return bridge, not a claim of cause. It starts with the benchmark return, then shows the difference added at sector, industry and ticker level.

Last 13 weeks+21.3 points vs benchmark
Broad market-0.5%
Sector difference-0.4%
Industry difference-8.3%
Ticker difference+30.1%

The largest source of relative strength was the ticker difference. ATRO returned 20.9%; QQQ returned -0.5%.

Last 52 weeks+143.7 points vs benchmark
Broad market+25.2%
Sector difference-22.5%
Industry difference+5.0%
Ticker difference+161.3%

The largest source of relative strength was the ticker difference. ATRO returned 168.9%; QQQ returned 25.2%.

Market conditions

ATRO in rising and falling benchmark weeks

Upside and downside beta are close, with no strong asymmetry in the current one-year window.

Upside beta1.71181% upside capture
Downside beta1.7214% downside capture
Current splitSimilar sensitivity up and down-0.01 beta gap
ConditionWeeksATRO averageQQQ averageBetaBeat benchmark
Benchmark up29+4.15%+2.29%1.7162%
Benchmark down23-0.25%-1.84%1.7265%
Strongest benchmark weeks10+7.67%+4.05%0.4660%
Weakest benchmark weeks10-3.54%-3.12%-1.0150%
Quieter benchmark weeks26+1.69%+0.23%0.4469%
Historical extremes

Strongest and weakest 13-week relative periods

Distinct 13-week windows prevent one long move from filling the list with overlapping dates.

Strongest relative periods

2020-11-13 to 2021-02-05+94.7 pts

ATRO 107.4% ยท QQQ 12.7%

The return pattern shows that the sector moved the same way, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
2022-10-28 to 2023-01-20+74.6 pts

ATRO 77.5% ยท QQQ 2.9%

The return pattern shows that the sector moved the same way, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
2024-12-27 to 2025-03-21+66.7 pts

ATRO 59.5% ยท QQQ -7.1%

The return pattern shows that the industry added to the move, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.

Weakest relative periods

2021-06-18 to 2021-09-10-41.9 pts

ATRO -31.4% ยท QQQ 10.5%

The return pattern shows that the sector moved the same way, and the industry added to the move, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
2024-09-06 to 2024-11-29-35.1 pts

ATRO -28.0% ยท QQQ 7.2%

The return pattern shows that the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
2022-06-24 to 2022-09-16-29.9 pts

ATRO -24.4% ยท QQQ 5.5%

The return pattern shows that the industry added to the move, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
Pressure and timing

Drawdowns and lead/lag relationship

The strongest link is in the same week. Lead/lag evidence is treated as secondary because timing relationships can change quickly.

Drawdown from each rolling high

Worst available drawdown: ATRO -48.7% ยท QQQ -35.1%

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ATRO drawdownQQQ drawdown
Ticker leads 2w
-1%
Ticker leads 1w
-16%
Same week
32%
Benchmark leads 1w
6%
Benchmark leads 2w
2%
Observable signals

Signals that would confirm or change the reading

These are conditions to monitor, not price targets or forecasts.

Relative strengthAbove the zero baseline

A fall through zero would show that the stock/benchmark ratio has moved below its trailing one-year average.

Up/down beta-0.01 upside-minus-downside gap

Upside and downside beta are close. A widening gap will show which side is taking control.

Exposure trendBeta is rising

Rising beta means broad-market moves are carrying more weight; falling beta means ticker-specific forces are carrying more weight.

Peer confirmation+30.1 points versus Aerospace & Defense over 13 weeks

Strength shared by the peer group is broader; strength confined to the ticker is more company-specific and usually less stable.

Method and limits

Data and interpretation limits

Data
Completed weekly observations from 2020-09-04 to 2026-08-21 ยท 312 aligned weeks.
Current reading
52 weeks; rolling charts use 26 weeks.
Relative strength
Stock/benchmark ratio compared with its trailing 52-week average.
Peer evidence
At least 10 sector constituents and 5 industry constituents. Thin groups are excluded.
Boundary
Historical relationship analysis, not a forecast or a statement of cause. Historical relationships can break without warning.

Evidence context