PLPC NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Preformed Line Products Company · Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts

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Latest close 357.0 USD
14.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 78.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 14.7%, after a -3.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 57/100.

Setup score 61 out of 100
Latest Close 357.0 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 14.7% latest completed week
4W Return -3.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return 3.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 89-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 constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 12 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
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 14.7% Latest completed week; four-week move -3.2%. Indicator stack 100/22 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. News sentiment 57/100 48 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 29 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 78.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 14.7%, after a -3.2% 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 1.5x 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
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
Up week Down week
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 0.8412-week average 0.96

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.84Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1212 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 12 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -3.2% over four weeks, 3.2% over 12 weeks, and 140.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 89 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W14.7%
4W-3.2%
12W3.2%
26W42.4%
52W140.5%
Active trend streak89 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.85Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-164.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership24.59Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-15.9%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 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 strength24/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Value13/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
Quality30/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 71; rank 1 is best.
Momentum96/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Growth27/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 74; 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 framework18/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
44.4x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
21.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
7.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
30.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
6.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
16.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
7.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
15.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-12.1%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
26.8%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.3%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.4x
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.

Insider activity1 / 7

1 acquisitions and 7 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 sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 48 relevant articles.

19 positive · 23 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 earnings29 JulLatest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-13.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.6%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 higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+14.7%Week of 31 Jul.
Worst week-7.1%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+14.7%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses7
Recent vol5.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.7% / -4.2%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 tape65/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 65/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis77/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.84; 12 reversal markers Factors38/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 30; Small Cap Core rank 87 SVQF18/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 596.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 48 relevant articles.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Cuts Stock Position in Preformed Line Products Company $PLPC Insiders1 / 7

1 acquisitions and 7 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings29 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026357.0 USD14.7%311.5 USD178.0 USD-0.8524.59708.3KOn
24 Jul 2026311.2 USD-5.0%306.7 USD176.8 USD-0.6210.49340.8KOn
17 Jul 2026327.4 USD-5.5%303.4 USD175.9 USD0.1215.50383.8KOn
10 Jul 2026346.4 USD-6.1%299.6 USD174.9 USD0.7818.25476.6KOn
3 Jul 2026368.8 USD-6.7%295.8 USD173.7 USD1.3229.25421.2KOn
26 Jun 2026395.4 USD3.0%290.7 USD172.3 USD1.5341.23571.0KOn
19 Jun 2026384.1 USD2.4%284.4 USD170.8 USD1.4832.73368.5KOn
12 Jun 2026375.2 USD3.4%277.9 USD169.4 USD1.4034.65480.3KOn
5 Jun 2026362.8 USD-1.8%272.2 USD168.0 USD1.2834.77552.2KOn
29 May 2026369.6 USD3.4%267.1 USD166.7 USD1.3032.70377.6KOn
22 May 2026357.6 USD3.0%261.8 USD165.3 USD1.3233.65455.1KOn
15 May 2026347.3 USD0.3%257.8 USD164.0 USD1.5332.91447.4KOn
8 May 2026346.1 USD3.8%253.8 USD162.8 USD1.7033.59686.0KOn
1 May 2026333.6 USD-5.0%249.0 USD161.5 USD1.7837.35741.4KOn
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.