PXLW NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Pixelworks Inc · Technology · Semiconductors

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Latest close 6.09 USD
8.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -0.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 11.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 8.8%, after a 2.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 13d.

Setup score 24 out of 100
Latest Close 6.09 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 8.8% latest completed week
4W Return 2.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return 4.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 17.3% 9 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.4x 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.
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 43.11% based on similar historical setup states.
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 8.8% Latest completed week; four-week move 2.5%. Indicator stack 10/45 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. Next-Week Expectancy Negative 43.11% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. News sentiment 51/100 49 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 13d Next report is scheduled for 11 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 -0.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 11.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 8.8%, after a 2.5% 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 0.4x 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
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 0.3012-week average 0.19

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.30Current 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 2.5% over four weeks, 4.8% over 12 weeks, and -50.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W8.8%
4W2.5%
12W4.8%
26W-6.8%
52W-50.2%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year9
Trend breadth17.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.12Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-87.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-22.29Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change26.3%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 82% Model confidence 78%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength44/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 57; rank 1 is best.
Value47/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 54; rank 1 is best.
Quality45/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 56; rank 1 is best.
Momentum47/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 54; rank 1 is best.
Growth47/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 54; 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
0.6x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
-
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-46.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
43.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
120.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
301.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-
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
-23.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-23.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
10.8x
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.

Insider activity4 / 2

4 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 sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.

7 positive · 37 neutral · 5 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 earnings13dNext report is scheduled for 11 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-60.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.0%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 higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+19.2%Week of 15 May.
Worst week-11.2%Week of 27 Mar.
Latest week+8.8%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses9
Recent vol8.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol11.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.2% / -7.9%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 tape19/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 19/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis35/100

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

Activity pressure 0.30; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 43.11%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 43.11% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors45/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 92 Patient CapitalRecent

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

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.

Pixelworks Inc (PXLW) Shareholder Structure: Major Shareholders & Institutional Holdings Insiders4 / 2

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

 Earnings13d

Next report is scheduled for 11 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20266.09 USD8.8%6.13 USD11.24 USD0.12-22.29172.0KOff
17 Jul 20265.60 USD-8.2%6.15 USD11.33 USD0.22-31.16144.5KOff
10 Jul 20266.10 USD0.4%6.18 USD11.43 USD0.50-29.26127.5KOff
3 Jul 20266.08 USD2.3%6.18 USD11.52 USD0.81-28.76178.4KOff
26 Jun 20265.94 USD-7.0%6.21 USD11.61 USD0.95-30.25251.2KOff
19 Jun 20266.39 USD-9.2%6.24 USD11.71 USD1.23-28.82353.8KOff
12 Jun 20267.04 USD10.2%6.22 USD11.79 USD1.43-20.69599.3KOff
5 Jun 20266.39 USD-8.3%6.19 USD11.89 USD1.48-26.28518.8KOff
29 May 20266.97 USD1.2%6.19 USD11.98 USD1.37-23.50452.0KOff
22 May 20266.89 USD0.9%6.17 USD12.08 USD1.08-22.411.1MOff
15 May 20266.83 USD19.2%6.19 USD12.17 USD0.72-22.391.3MOff
8 May 20265.73 USD-1.4%6.21 USD12.26 USD0.21-35.39214.0KOff
1 May 20265.81 USD-3.2%6.45 USD12.34 USD-0.10-31.47167.4KOff
24 Apr 20266.00 USD7.7%6.69 USD12.41 USD-0.35-28.63191.4KOff
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.