CECO NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

CECO Environmental Corp. · Industrials · Pollution & Treatment Controls

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Latest close 65.89 USD
-12.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is -9.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 39.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -12.9%, after a -19.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 47/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 45 out of 100
Latest Close 65.89 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -12.9% latest completed week
4W Return -19.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return -19.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 96.2% 50 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 18-week active streak.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 59.22% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 5 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • 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 -12.9% Latest completed week; four-week move -19.8%. Indicator stack 98/37 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 59.22% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Volatility 47/100 conviction; expected move 15.6%. News sentiment 54/100 44 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 active. Price is -9.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 39.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -12.9%, after a -19.8% 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 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
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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 0.7912-week average 0.75

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.79Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers55 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 5 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -19.8% over four weeks, -19.4% over 12 weeks, and 46.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 18 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-12.9%
4W-19.8%
12W-19.4%
26W-2.3%
52W46.0%
Active trend streak18 weeks
Active weeks in one year50
Trend breadth96.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.19Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-116.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-4.06Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-120.7%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 is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 90%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength15/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 86; rank 1 is best.
Value3/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 98; rank 1 is best.
Quality25/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 76; rank 1 is best.
Momentum97/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Growth82/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 19; 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 framework17/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
258.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
5.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
56.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
1.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
34.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
6.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
5.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
10.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
33.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-63.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
23.3%
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
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.2x
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 positioningVolatility

CECO shows volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 3.00, expected move of 15.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction47/100
Expected move15.6%
Put/call volume3.00
Pressure-45
Speculation8
Volatility95
Trend agreement67
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

14 positive · 24 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 earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move15.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-34.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.4%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 higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+24.0%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-23.3%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week-12.9%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses8
Recent vol9.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.4% / -5.9%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 tape54/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 54/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis76/100

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

Activity pressure 0.79; 5 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 59.22%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 59.22% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors32/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 41; Small Cap Core rank 99 SVQF17/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 616.5 of 746 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options53/100

CECO shows volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 3.00, expected move of 15.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 15.6% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

CECO Environmental Market Sentiment Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202665.89 USD-12.9%72.70 USD37.38 USD-0.19-4.067.0MOn
24 Jul 202675.63 USD-5.4%72.49 USD37.03 USD0.0311.033.7MOn
17 Jul 202679.93 USD-4.4%72.02 USD36.62 USD0.4516.572.9MOn
10 Jul 202683.63 USD1.8%71.31 USD36.19 USD0.8118.234.0MOn
3 Jul 202682.15 USD-10.6%70.56 USD35.74 USD1.1419.653.2MOn
26 Jun 202691.87 USD-6.6%69.65 USD35.30 USD1.3736.625.2MOn
19 Jun 202698.40 USD1.7%68.33 USD34.79 USD1.1741.922.9MOn
12 Jun 202696.74 USD24.0%66.72 USD34.24 USD0.9745.615.2MOn
5 Jun 202678.02 USD4.4%65.14 USD33.71 USD0.6422.226.1MOn
29 May 202674.75 USD-8.5%64.32 USD33.29 USD0.5213.296.2MOn
22 May 202681.71 USD1.1%63.46 USD32.89 USD0.4728.793.2MOn
15 May 202680.84 USD-1.1%62.47 USD32.44 USD0.2030.673.0MOn
8 May 202681.78 USD10.1%61.41 USD32.00 USD-0.0433.606.1MOn
1 May 202674.30 USD14.5%60.34 USD31.55 USD-0.3829.905.5MOn
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.