BB NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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BlackBerry Ltd · Technology · Software - Infrastructure

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Latest close 8.54 USD
-5.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 45.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 51.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -5.0%, after a -25.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 51/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 49/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 55d.

Setup score 49 out of 100
Latest Close 8.54 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -5.0% latest completed week
4W Return -25.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 57.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 46.2% 24 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 12-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 3 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
  • The latest week was a sharp negative move.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
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 -5.0% Latest completed week; four-week move -25.1%. Indicator stack 67/59 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 Bullish 51/100 conviction; expected move 3.7%. News sentiment 49/100 62 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 55d Next report is scheduled for 24 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 45.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 51.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -5.0%, after a -25.1% 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
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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 0.9412-week average 0.67

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.94Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -25.1% over four weeks, 57.6% over 12 weeks, and 118.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 12 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-5.0%
4W-25.1%
12W57.6%
26W123.6%
52W118.4%
Active trend streak12 weeks
Active weeks in one year24
Trend breadth46.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.74Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-50.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership55.87Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-56.1%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 expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 28 Feb 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 94%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength40/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 61; rank 1 is best.
Value2/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Quality78/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Momentum97/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Growth68/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 33; 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.

Valuation

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

P/E
83.5x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
8.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
58.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
1.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
76.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
11.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
14.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
8.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
8.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
259.5%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
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
1.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.6x
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 positioningBullish

BB shows bullish options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.63, expected move of 3.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction51/100
Expected move3.7%
Put/call volume0.63
Pressure32
Speculation42
Volatility71
Trend agreement84
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Insider activity6 / 14

6 acquisitions and 14 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 62 relevant articles.

12 positive · 39 neutral · 11 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 earnings55dNext report is scheduled for 24 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move3.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-37.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility14.6%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 higher12 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+36.0%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-18.0%Week of 17 Jul.
Latest week-5.0%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains2
Flat weeks1
Modest losses8
Sharp losses5
Recent vol14.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.3% / -4.8%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 tape53/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 53/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis85/100

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

Activity pressure 0.94; 3 reversal markers Factors52/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 29; Small Cap Core rank 99 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options71/100

BB shows bullish options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.63, expected move of 3.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 3.7% Sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 62 relevant articles.

BlackBerry Ltd (BB) Earnings Forecast: Future EPS & Revenue Growth Estimates Insiders6 / 14

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

 Earnings55d

Next report is scheduled for 24 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow3 items

0 recent research articles and 3 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20268.54 USD-5.0%5.88 USD4.00 USD0.7455.8783.1MOn
17 Jul 20268.99 USD-18.0%5.73 USD3.97 USD1.1565.42125.0MOn
10 Jul 202610.97 USD-4.7%5.55 USD3.94 USD1.29101.81119.7MOn
3 Jul 202611.51 USD1.0%5.33 USD3.91 USD1.41119.32174.9MOn
26 Jun 202611.40 USD36.0%5.09 USD3.86 USD1.50127.15227.5MOn
19 Jun 20268.38 USD-8.8%4.85 USD3.82 USD1.5566.82104.4MOn
12 Jun 20269.19 USD-2.3%4.71 USD3.80 USD1.7586.79163.5MOn
5 Jun 20269.41 USD4.6%4.54 USD3.77 USD1.7795.45360.0MOn
29 May 20269.00 USD13.8%4.38 USD3.75 USD1.7785.42188.3MOn
22 May 20267.91 USD27.8%4.24 USD3.72 USD1.6967.90166.0MOn
15 May 20266.19 USD-2.8%4.14 USD3.71 USD1.6734.19104.8MOn
8 May 20266.37 USD17.5%4.08 USD3.70 USD1.6639.10193.1MOn
1 May 20265.42 USD6.5%4.02 USD3.69 USD1.4721.8267.6MOff
24 Apr 20265.09 USD4.7%3.99 USD3.69 USD0.9315.95147.4MOff
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.