CRCT NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Cricut Inc · Technology · Computer Hardware

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Latest close 4.69 USD
5.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 8.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 31.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.2%, after a 7.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 30/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 49/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 38 out of 100
Latest Close 4.69 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 5.2% latest completed week
4W Return 7.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return 9.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 21.2% 11 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • 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 Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
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 5.2% Latest completed week; four-week move 7.6%. Indicator stack 12/68 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 Recent Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 30/100 conviction; expected move 37.1%. News sentiment 49/100 45 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d 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 not active. Price is 8.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 31.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.2%, after a 7.6% 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 0.9x 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
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 31 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 0.2212-week average 0.09

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.22Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals2Accumulation 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 7.6% over four weeks, 9.1% over 12 weeks, and 3.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W5.2%
4W7.6%
12W9.1%
26W4.9%
52W3.2%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year11
Trend breadth21.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.96Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change9.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-10.31Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change52.1%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 ranks strongly versus its universe; 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 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength90/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Value92/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Quality99/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Momentum19/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Growth6/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 95; 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 framework95/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
12.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
5.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
27.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
54.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
14.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
27.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
55.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-0.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
9.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-32.3%
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
4.5%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.7%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
7.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-1.8x
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

CRCT shows mixed options pressure with a 30/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 37.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction30/100
Expected move37.1%
Put/call volume
Pressure11
Speculation0
Volatility96
Trend agreement62
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Insider activity10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 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 45 relevant articles.

4 positive · 32 neutral · 9 negative
Patient CapitalRecent

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

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
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 earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move37.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-30.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.5%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 higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.5%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-8.6%Week of 15 May.
Latest week+5.2%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses4
Recent vol4.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.7% / -4.7%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 tape32/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 32/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis32/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.22; No reversal markers Factors76/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 19; Small Cap Core rank 12 SVQF95/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 38.5 of 726 Patient CapitalRecent

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

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options48/100

CRCT shows mixed options pressure with a 30/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 37.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 37.1% Sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 45 relevant articles.

Cricut® Introduces the Next Generation of Auto Heat Presses: Cricut AutoPress™ 2 Insiders10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20264.69 USD5.2%4.33 USD4.87 USD0.96-10.312.2MOff
24 Jul 20264.46 USD-3.7%4.33 USD4.89 USD0.92-14.551.9MOff
17 Jul 20264.63 USD5.0%4.35 USD4.92 USD1.11-13.262.8MOff
10 Jul 20264.41 USD1.2%4.36 USD4.95 USD0.96-21.382.4MOff
3 Jul 20264.36 USD-3.7%4.38 USD4.98 USD0.87-21.531.6MOff
26 Jun 20264.53 USD3.8%4.40 USD5.01 USD0.76-18.854.5MOff
19 Jun 20264.36 USD-0.7%4.40 USD5.04 USD0.46-26.041.8MOff
12 Jun 20264.39 USD8.5%4.42 USD5.08 USD0.21-24.432.0MOff
5 Jun 20264.05 USD-2.5%4.42 USD5.12 USD-0.04-29.422.9MOff
29 May 20264.15 USD4.3%4.44 USD5.16 USD0.05-31.642.3MOff
22 May 20263.98 USD1.3%4.48 USD5.18 USD0.07-33.242.2MOff
15 May 20263.93 USD-8.6%4.51 USD5.19 USD0.27-33.982.7MOff
8 May 20264.30 USD-0.2%4.55 USD5.20 USD0.38-28.793.9MOff
1 May 20264.31 USD-3.1%4.58 USD5.20 USD0.04-25.511.6MOff
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.