RDI NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Reading International Inc · Communication Services · Entertainment

Latest close 1.45 USD
10.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 27.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 72.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 10.7%, after a 14.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 39/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 49/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 14d.

Setup score 65 out of 100
Latest Close 1.45 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 10.7% latest completed week
4W Return 14.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return 31.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 30.8% 16 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 2.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 6-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 28.24% 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.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 27.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 72.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 10.7%, after a 14.2% 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 2.6x 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
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 0.5512-week average 0.30

12-week confirmation

Trend active6/12Active 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 pressure0.55Current 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 14.2% over four weeks, 31.8% over 12 weeks, and 7.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 6 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W10.7%
4W14.2%
12W31.8%
26W30.6%
52W7.9%
Active trend streak6 weeks
Active weeks in one year16
Trend breadth30.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.12Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change5.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership7.55Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change172.1%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 weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 85% Model confidence 81%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength7/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Value19/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Quality16/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Momentum29/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
Growth27/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 74; 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
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
21.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
1.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
12.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
0.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
2.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
0.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
1.1%
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
4/9
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
0.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
18.3x
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 positioningMixed

RDI shows mixed options pressure with a 39/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 76.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction39/100
Expected move76.7%
Put/call volume
Pressure12
Speculation0
Volatility96
Trend agreement95
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Insider activity14 / 6

14 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 sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 62 relevant articles.

8 positive · 47 neutral · 7 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 earnings14dNext report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move76.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-11.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.7%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 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.1%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-5.6%Week of 6 Feb.
Latest week+10.7%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains3
Flat weeks1
Modest losses10
Sharp losses3
Recent vol4.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split21/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.6% / -3.6%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.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20261.45 USD10.7%1.14 USD1.52 USD1.127.55369.0KOn
17 Jul 20261.31 USD7.4%1.12 USD1.53 USD1.01-4.63107.9KOn
10 Jul 20261.22 USD-3.6%1.11 USD1.54 USD0.96-15.2468.2KOn
3 Jul 20261.26 USD-0.4%1.11 USD1.55 USD1.05-11.1684.8KOn
26 Jun 20261.27 USD1.6%1.11 USD1.56 USD1.07-10.47107.0KOn
19 Jun 20261.25 USD0.8%1.11 USD1.57 USD1.02-16.2178.0KOn
12 Jun 20261.24 USD5.1%1.11 USD1.57 USD0.83-15.39191.5KOff
5 Jun 20261.18 USD4.4%1.11 USD1.58 USD0.61-18.24105.9KOff
29 May 20261.13 USD7.6%1.12 USD1.60 USD0.42-25.91215.2KOff
22 May 20261.05 USD-0.9%1.12 USD1.61 USD0.36-29.90201.1KOff
15 May 20261.06 USD0.0%1.14 USD1.62 USD0.51-29.2666.8KOff
8 May 20261.06 USD-3.6%1.15 USD1.63 USD0.66-30.16180.0KOff
1 May 20261.10 USD-5.2%1.16 USD1.64 USD0.67-24.3970.2KOff
24 Apr 20261.16 USD-3.3%1.17 USD1.66 USD0.68-19.7684.5KOff
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.