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AUTL beta and relative strength

Autolus Therapeutics Ltd

AUTL is strengthening above benchmark with very high sensitivity to QQQ.

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One-year beta 1.89Very high sensitivity ยท Rising
Movement explained 21%46% weekly correlation
Relative strength+38.32Strengthening above benchmark
Downside beta 1.52Upside beta 2.68
One-year excess return+12.5%37.7% stock ยท 25.2% benchmark
Directional participation

AUTL 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.

62% of directional weeks moved the same way.
When QQQ rose69%

AUTL also rose in 69% of 29 rising benchmark weeks.

When QQQ fell52%

AUTL also fell in 52% 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, more dependable when the benchmark rises.

Joined rising weeks69%
Joined falling weeks50%
Limited sample ยท 65% same-direction rate ยท 2.93 beta
Benchmark fit

AUTL sensitivity to QQQ

The benchmark relationship is partial and explains 21% of weekly movement over the latest year. Current beta is 1.89 and is rising.

Likely beta range0.87 to 2.91

A wider range means the beta estimate is less precise.

Beta stability58/100

How consistently rolling beta has held its level and direction.

Annualised alpha+13.8%

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

Tracking error69.1%

Annualised volatility of returns above or below the benchmark.

Relationship directionRelationship forming

+25.6 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%+2.68%historically associated AUTL move
If QQQ falls 1%-1.52%historically associated AUTL move
Likely beta range 0.87 to 2.91 ยท width 2.04
Can the beta be trusted?Partial relationship
Movement explained21%
Stability58%
Directional agreement62%

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 months2.1057%32%+31.2%+27.0%70.7%
1 year1.8946%21%+13.8%+12.5%69.1%
2 years1.2634%11%-24.5%-89.6%72.8%
3 years1.4033%11%-11.7%-123.6%78.5%
5 years1.2432%10%-6.7%-159.8%79.3%
Relative strength

AUTL 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 38.32 ยท 13-week change +54.87

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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 Healthcare+34.4 points

versus sector over 13 weeks ยท 948 constituents ยท 59% correlation

Industry ยท Biotechnology+36.9 points

versus industry over 13 weeks ยท 529 constituents ยท 62% correlation

Sensitivity to Healthcare2.16 beta

35% of weekly movement explained by the sector over one year.

Sensitivity to Biotechnology1.90 beta

39% 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+42.2 points vs benchmark
Broad market-0.5%
Sector difference+7.9%
Industry difference-2.5%
Ticker difference+36.9%

The largest source of relative strength was the ticker difference. AUTL returned 41.8%; QQQ returned -0.5%.

Last 52 weeks+12.5 points vs benchmark
Broad market+25.2%
Sector difference-15.5%
Industry difference+8.1%
Ticker difference+20.0%

The largest source of relative strength was the ticker difference. AUTL returned 37.7%; QQQ returned 25.2%.

Market conditions

AUTL in rising and falling benchmark weeks

Upside beta is higher than downside beta, a historically favourable split.

Upside beta2.68186% upside capture
Downside beta1.52151% downside capture
Current splitMore responsive in rising markets+1.16 beta gap
ConditionWeeksAUTL averageQQQ averageBetaBeat benchmark
Benchmark up29+4.26%+2.29%2.6862%
Benchmark down23-2.78%-1.84%1.5248%
Strongest benchmark weeks10+9.90%+4.05%4.3770%
Weakest benchmark weeks10-4.42%-3.12%4.2340%
Quieter benchmark weeks26+0.82%+0.23%1.7965%
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

2023-10-20 to 2024-01-12+193.6 pts

AUTL 206.0% ยท QQQ 12.4%

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.
2025-05-02 to 2025-07-25+69.5 pts

AUTL 89.5% ยท QQQ 20.0%

The return pattern shows that the industry added to the move, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
2023-05-05 to 2023-07-28+55.5 pts

AUTL 74.6% ยท QQQ 19.0%

The return pattern shows that the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.

Weakest relative periods

2024-10-25 to 2025-01-17-59.4 pts

AUTL -53.8% ยท QQQ 5.7%

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.
2020-09-25 to 2020-12-18-56.0 pts

AUTL -39.6% ยท QQQ 16.4%

The return pattern shows that the industry added to the move, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
2024-04-05 to 2024-06-28-53.5 pts

AUTL -45.5% ยท QQQ 8.1%

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.
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: AUTL -83.4% ยท QQQ -35.1%

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AUTL drawdownQQQ drawdown
Ticker leads 2w
1%
Ticker leads 1w
-6%
Same week
33%
Benchmark leads 1w
0%
Benchmark leads 2w
-4%
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+1.16 upside-minus-downside gap

Upside beta is higher than downside beta. The favourable split remains intact while that gap stays positive.

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+36.9 points versus Biotechnology 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