BPOP NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Popular Inc · Financial Services · Banks - Regional

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Latest close 175.2 USD
2.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 19.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 98.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.0%, after a 4.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 45/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 82d.

Setup score 78 out of 100
Latest Close 175.2 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.0% latest completed week
4W Return 4.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 18.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 63-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
  • 14 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
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 2.0% Latest completed week; four-week move 4.8%. Indicator stack 100/82 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. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 57.49% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 45/100 conviction; expected move 4.4%. News sentiment 58/100 62 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 82d Next report is scheduled for 22 Oct 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 19.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 98.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.0%, after a 4.8% 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
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 0.9712-week average 0.87

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 leadership10/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.97Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1414 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 14 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 4.8% over four weeks, 18.3% over 12 weeks, and 58.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 63 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.0%
4W4.8%
12W18.3%
26W32.7%
52W58.6%
Active trend streak63 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.80Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-9.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership19.98Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change60.2%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 is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength97/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Value82/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Quality93/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Momentum86/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Growth74/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 27; 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 framework86/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
11.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
10.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
8.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
69.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
25.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
23.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
12.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
6.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
34.4%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
4.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
6.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.9x
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

BPOP shows bullish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 4.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction45/100
Expected move4.4%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation0
Volatility33
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity16 / 4

16 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 sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 62 relevant articles.

24 positive · 36 neutral · 2 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 earnings82dNext report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move4.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-0.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.4%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+9.3%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-8.3%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week+2.0%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses1
Recent vol2.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.9% / -1.9%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 tape80/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 80/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis80/100

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

Activity pressure 0.97; 14 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 57.49%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 57.49% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors89/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 13; Small Cap Core rank 25 SVQF86/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 100.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options44/100

BPOP shows bullish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 4.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 4.4% Sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 62 relevant articles.

Popular director Maria Ferre sells $1.13m in stock By Investing.com Insiders16 / 4

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

 Earnings82d

Next report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026175.2 USD2.0%146.4 USD101.6 USD1.8019.982.4MOn
24 Jul 2026171.7 USD-0.0%144.7 USD101.0 USD1.8318.832.7MOn
17 Jul 2026171.8 USD0.7%143.2 USD100.3 USD1.9217.502.4MOn
10 Jul 2026170.6 USD2.0%141.6 USD99.57 USD1.9812.292.9MOn
3 Jul 2026167.3 USD0.9%139.9 USD98.85 USD1.9912.472.3MOn
26 Jun 2026165.8 USD4.1%138.1 USD98.15 USD1.8612.793.5MOn
19 Jun 2026159.2 USD-1.0%136.3 USD97.44 USD1.323.822.8MOn
12 Jun 2026160.8 USD5.1%134.8 USD96.76 USD0.907.862.8MOn
5 Jun 2026152.9 USD3.1%133.2 USD96.10 USD0.325.242.2MOn
29 May 2026148.4 USD-0.8%131.9 USD95.48 USD0.05-2.291.7MOn
22 May 2026149.6 USD4.5%130.6 USD94.90 USD0.161.422.2MOn
15 May 2026143.2 USD-3.3%129.3 USD94.29 USD0.21-1.642.2MOn
8 May 2026148.1 USD-0.2%128.3 USD93.71 USD0.371.492.2MOn
1 May 2026148.5 USD1.6%127.2 USD93.08 USD0.397.402.4MOn
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.