QRHC NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Quest Resource Holding Corp · Industrials · Waste Management

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Latest close 1.23 USD
-8.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -14.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 26.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -8.9%, after a -0.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 28/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 49/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 11d.

Setup score 27 out of 100
Latest Close 1.23 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -8.9% latest completed week
4W Return -0.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 8.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 11.5% 6 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -8.9% Latest completed week; four-week move -0.8%. Indicator stack 6/54 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 28/100 conviction; expected move 117.1%. News sentiment 49/100 49 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 11d Next report is scheduled for 10 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -14.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 26.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -8.9%, after a -0.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.5x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.2512-week average 0.12

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.25Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -0.8% over four weeks, 8.4% over 12 weeks, and -43.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-8.9%
4W-0.8%
12W8.4%
26W-44.8%
52W-43.3%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year6
Trend breadth11.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.39Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-34.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-28.70Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change16.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 88% Model confidence 84%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength42/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 59; rank 1 is best.
Value46/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 55; rank 1 is best.
Quality44/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 57; rank 1 is best.
Momentum46/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 55; rank 1 is best.
Growth46/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 55; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework8/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
12.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
13.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
16.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
0.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
4.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
1.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-14.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
3/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
8.7x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

QRHC shows mixed options pressure with a 28/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 117.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction28/100
Expected move117.1%
Put/call volume
Pressure12
Speculation0
Volatility96
Trend agreement53
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Insider activity14 / 2

14 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.

2 positive · 41 neutral · 6 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings11dNext report is scheduled for 10 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move117.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-49.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher10 of 2616 weeks finished lower.
Best week+10.7%Week of 27 Mar.
Worst week-29.4%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week-8.9%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses9
Recent vol6.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.6% / -7.0%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape23/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 23/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis25/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.25; No reversal markers Factors43/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Tiny Titans rank 58; Buyback Yield rank 51 SVQF8/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 668.5 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options45/100

QRHC shows mixed options pressure with a 28/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 117.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 117.1% Sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.

Quest to discuss waste and recycling services on Aug. 6 Insiders14 / 2

14 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings11d

Next report is scheduled for 10 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20261.23 USD-8.9%1.44 USD4.87 USD0.39-28.7095.6KOff
17 Jul 20261.35 USD5.5%1.47 USD4.91 USD0.48-24.1775.4KOff
10 Jul 20261.28 USD-0.8%1.49 USD4.94 USD0.62-31.9589.2KOff
3 Jul 20261.29 USD4.0%1.52 USD4.98 USD0.65-31.18108.8KOff
26 Jun 20261.24 USD-7.5%1.55 USD5.02 USD0.59-34.33216.0KOff
19 Jun 20261.34 USD-2.2%1.57 USD5.05 USD0.41-33.29600.2KOff
12 Jun 20261.37 USD8.7%1.59 USD5.08 USD0.01-31.1296.4KOff
5 Jun 20261.26 USD6.8%1.60 USD5.11 USD-0.34-36.03208.6KOff
29 May 20261.18 USD2.6%1.60 USD5.14 USD-0.57-43.72278.3KOff
22 May 20261.15 USD9.5%1.61 USD5.17 USD-0.80-44.56114.7KOff
15 May 20261.05 USD-8.7%1.62 USD5.19 USD-0.83-49.64135.6KOff
8 May 20261.15 USD1.3%1.63 USD5.22 USD-0.77-46.21311.9KOff
1 May 20261.14 USD-0.4%1.63 USD5.25 USD-0.80-45.2283.6KOff
24 Apr 20261.14 USD-3.4%1.65 USD5.28 USD-0.77-45.26314.3KOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.