- The trend backdrop is active with a 16-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
UEIC
NASDAQ
Week ended 31 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Universal Electronics Inc · Technology · Consumer Electronics
Latest close
4.58 USD
1.2%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 45.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.2%, after a -4.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 52/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 5d.
Setup score
47
out of 100
Latest Close
4.58 USD
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
1.2%
latest completed week
4W Return
-4.0%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
6.5%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
30.8%
16 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.7x
vs 13-week average
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 39.19% based on similar historical setup states.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
- 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
1.2%
Latest completed week; four-week move -4.0%.
Indicator stack
62/92
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
Negative 39.19%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
Options pressure
Volatility
52/100 conviction; expected move 31.1%.
News sentiment
50/100
49 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
5d
Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 45.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.2%, after a -4.0% four-week move.
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 0.7x 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
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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 0.5012-week average 0.30
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership1/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.50Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation 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 -4.0% over four weeks, 6.5% over 12 weeks, and -27.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 16 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak16 weeks
Active weeks in one year16
Trend breadth30.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.81Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change347.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership1.41Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change138.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 88%
Model confidence 84%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength56/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 45; rank 1 is best.
Value90/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Quality16/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Momentum12/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Growth17/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
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
- - Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.2x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 27.2x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 33.2% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 27.2% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- -3.1% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 5.7% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- -5.8% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -10.2% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -41.5% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 6/9 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
- 4.7% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 4.7% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 1.5x 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
UEIC shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.17, expected move of 31.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.
Conviction52/100
Expected move31.1%
Put/call volume0.17
Insider activity13 / 7
13 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 sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.
3 positive · 42 neutral · 4 negativePatient 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 earnings5dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move31.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-32.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
6 Feb
6 Mar
3 Apr
1 May
29 May
26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher13 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.8%Week of 13 Mar.
Worst week-8.5%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week+1.2%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains9
Flat weeks2
Modest losses8
Sharp losses3
Recent vol4.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.5% / -5.0%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.
SectorUS Technology
4-week rank- / 100
Group average-4.6%
Trend breadth59.0%
Trend59.0%active weekly trend signals
MD46.0%positive activity pressure
RS52.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Consumer Electronics
4-week rank8 / 14
Group average-10.3%
Trend breadth21.4%
Trend21.4%active weekly trend signals
MD35.7%positive activity pressure
RS14.3%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
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 tape50/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 50/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis58/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 1/12.
Activity pressure 0.50; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 39.19%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 39.19% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors43/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Tiny Titans rank 47; Buyback Yield rank 12; Small Cap Core rank 14 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options42/100UEIC shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.17, expected move of 31.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.
Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 31.1% Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.
Universal Electronics Inc (UEIC) Shareholder Structure: Major Shareholders & Institutional Holdings Insiders13 / 713 acquisitions and 7 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings5dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 4.58 USD | 1.2% | 4.17 USD | 7.33 USD | 0.81 | 1.41 | 127.0K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 4.53 USD | -2.8% | 4.14 USD | 7.37 USD | 0.81 | -0.63 | 131.2K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 4.66 USD | -0.1% | 4.09 USD | 7.42 USD | 0.80 | -0.72 | 114.7K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 4.66 USD | -2.3% | 4.04 USD | 7.46 USD | 0.49 | -6.07 | 152.0K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 4.77 USD | 6.5% | 3.99 USD | 7.50 USD | 0.18 | -3.69 | 191.9K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 4.48 USD | 9.3% | 3.94 USD | 7.53 USD | -0.12 | -10.22 | 287.9K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 4.10 USD | 4.6% | 3.90 USD | 7.57 USD | -0.32 | -22.64 | 131.6K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 3.92 USD | -0.3% | 3.87 USD | 7.60 USD | -0.23 | -25.62 | 184.2K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 3.93 USD | -5.5% | 3.84 USD | 7.63 USD | -0.08 | -25.26 | 180.9K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 4.16 USD | 3.0% | 3.83 USD | 7.66 USD | 0.15 | -25.84 | 112.2K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 4.04 USD | 0.5% | 3.82 USD | 7.68 USD | 0.35 | -27.21 | 192.4K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 4.02 USD | -6.5% | 3.83 USD | 7.71 USD | 0.53 | -27.99 | 375.8K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 4.30 USD | 2.4% | 3.84 USD | 7.74 USD | 0.65 | -24.67 | 164.4K | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 4.20 USD | 1.4% | 3.84 USD | 7.77 USD | 0.77 | -23.65 | 320.7K | On |
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.