CRTO NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Criteo Sa · Communication Services · Advertising Agencies

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Latest close 20.44 USD
-9.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 44.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -9.1%, after a 15.7% 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 bearish with 40/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 6d.

Setup score 43 out of 100
Latest Close 20.44 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -9.1% latest completed week
4W Return 15.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return 4.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 1.9% 1 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 1-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 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.
  • The latest week was a sharp negative move.
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 -9.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 15.7%. Indicator stack 5/85 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 Bearish 40/100 conviction; expected move 14.8%. News sentiment 58/100 50 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 6d Next report is scheduled for 05 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 9.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 44.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -9.1%, after a 15.7% 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 0.8x 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
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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 0.2512-week average 0.21

12-week confirmation

Trend active1/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership1/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.25Current 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 15.7% over four weeks, 4.4% over 12 weeks, and -12.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 1 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-9.1%
4W15.7%
12W4.4%
26W0.7%
52W-12.2%
Active trend streak1 weeks
Active weeks in one year1
Trend breadth1.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.47Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change104.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-6.91Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change71.7%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 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 Dec 2025 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 strength92/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Value98/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Quality95/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Momentum18/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 83; 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 framework97/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
9.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
2.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
47.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
54.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
8.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
21.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
12.6%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-0.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-19.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
7.7%
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
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
12.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
12.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.6x
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 positioningBearish

CRTO shows bearish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.00, expected move of 14.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction40/100
Expected move14.8%
Put/call volume2.00
Pressure-29
Speculation8
Volatility82
Trend agreement71
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Insider activity0 / 6

0 acquisitions and 6 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 50 relevant articles.

23 positive · 21 neutral · 6 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 earnings6dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move14.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-22.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.3%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 higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+19.9%Week of 10 Jul.
Worst week-15.8%Week of 8 May.
Latest week-9.1%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses6
Recent vol8.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.4% / -4.6%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 tape36/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 36/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis37/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 1/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 1/12.

Activity pressure 0.25; No reversal markers Factors77/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 4; Small Cap Core rank 2 SVQF97/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 19.5 of 726 Patient CapitalRecent

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

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options50/100

CRTO shows bearish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.00, expected move of 14.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 14.8% Sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 50 relevant articles.

Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO) Sharpens Its Commerce Media Strategy Insiders0 / 6

0 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings6d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202620.44 USD-9.1%18.73 USD29.27 USD1.47-6.911.4MOn
17 Jul 202622.48 USD-1.7%18.71 USD29.35 USD1.490.071.8MOff
10 Jul 202622.88 USD19.9%18.61 USD29.41 USD1.23-2.904.9MOff
3 Jul 202619.08 USD8.0%18.53 USD29.48 USD0.87-18.121.3MOff
26 Jun 202617.66 USD1.3%18.59 USD29.58 USD0.72-24.371.8MOff
19 Jun 202617.44 USD-2.3%18.67 USD29.68 USD0.68-29.441.0MOff
12 Jun 202617.85 USD0.7%18.75 USD29.78 USD0.67-26.751.1MOff
5 Jun 202617.73 USD-2.8%18.85 USD29.88 USD0.55-26.451.6MOff
29 May 202618.25 USD5.6%18.97 USD29.99 USD0.47-28.681.4MOff
22 May 202617.29 USD7.7%19.12 USD30.09 USD0.53-31.411.8MOff
15 May 202616.06 USD-2.6%19.23 USD30.18 USD0.63-36.481.9MOff
8 May 202616.49 USD-15.8%19.37 USD30.28 USD0.84-36.093.0MOff
1 May 202619.58 USD2.6%19.48 USD30.38 USD0.69-21.42845.7KOff
24 Apr 202619.08 USD-2.1%19.55 USD30.46 USD0.43-23.49835.5KOff
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.