QUAD NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Quad Graphics Inc · Industrials · Specialty Business Services

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Latest close 10.39 USD
24.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 42.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 100.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 24.6%, after a 24.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 51/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 79 out of 100
Latest Close 10.39 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 24.6% latest completed week
4W Return 24.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 41.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 82.7% 43 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 2.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 34-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
  • 4 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • 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 24.6% Latest completed week; four-week move 24.1%. Indicator stack 90/65 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 Volatility 51/100 conviction; expected move 12.3%. News sentiment 56/100 44 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 04 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 active. Price is 42.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 100.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 24.6%, after a 24.1% 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 2.5x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

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 0.94

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 markers44 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 4 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 24.1% over four weeks, 41.2% over 12 weeks, and 92.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 34 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W24.6%
4W24.1%
12W41.2%
26W74.6%
52W92.1%
Active trend streak34 weeks
Active weeks in one year43
Trend breadth82.7%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.73Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change23.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership43.66Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change126.7%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 ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength94/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Value85/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Quality69/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 32; rank 1 is best.
Momentum86/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Growth16/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 85; 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 framework70/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
15.7x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
5.8x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
14.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
18.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
5.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
10.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-10.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
9.2%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
4.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.1x
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 positioningVolatility

QUAD shows volatility options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.01, expected move of 12.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction51/100
Expected move12.3%
Put/call volume0.01
Pressure100
Speculation6
Volatility75
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity8 / 4

8 acquisitions and 4 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 sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

15 positive · 26 neutral · 3 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 earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move12.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown0.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.1%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 higher15 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+24.6%Week of 31 Jul.
Worst week-11.5%Week of 8 May.
Latest week+24.6%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains8
Flat weeks2
Modest losses7
Sharp losses2
Recent vol8.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.0% / -3.1%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 tape77/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 77/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis83/100

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

Activity pressure 0.94; 4 reversal markers Factors83/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 28; Small Cap Core rank 11 SVQF70/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 307.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options35/100

QUAD shows volatility options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.01, expected move of 12.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 12.3% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

Benchmark raises Quad/Graphics stock price target on print growth Insiders8 / 4

8 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202610.39 USD24.6%7.27 USD5.58 USD0.7343.662.5MOn
24 Jul 20268.34 USD-3.5%7.11 USD5.54 USD0.5117.78571.7KOn
17 Jul 20268.64 USD4.0%7.04 USD5.52 USD0.7821.91573.0KOn
10 Jul 20268.31 USD-0.7%6.96 USD5.50 USD0.7016.23673.0KOn
3 Jul 20268.37 USD-0.8%6.90 USD5.47 USD0.5919.26708.6KOn
26 Jun 20268.44 USD10.8%6.81 USD5.44 USD0.4223.451.7MOn
19 Jun 20267.62 USD0.4%6.72 USD5.41 USD0.119.371.0MOn
12 Jun 20267.59 USD1.9%6.64 USD5.38 USD0.0810.31700.3KOn
5 Jun 20267.45 USD0.0%6.57 USD5.35 USD0.149.31730.7KOn
29 May 20267.45 USD3.3%6.49 USD5.33 USD0.426.85571.9KOn
22 May 20267.21 USD1.4%6.42 USD5.30 USD0.844.99880.9KOn
15 May 20267.11 USD-3.4%6.37 USD5.27 USD1.134.69844.0KOn
8 May 20267.36 USD-11.5%6.32 USD5.25 USD1.428.621.5MOn
1 May 20268.31 USD6.8%6.25 USD5.22 USD1.5425.701.7MOn
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.