- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
MUX
NYSE
Week ended 24 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
McEwen Mining Inc. · Basic Materials · Other Precious Metals & Mining
Latest close
17.17 USD
4.9%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -21.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 37.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.9%, after a -4.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 49/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 5d.
Setup score
27
out of 100
Latest Close
17.17 USD
24 Jul 2026
1W Return
4.9%
latest completed week
4W Return
-4.6%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-19.4%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
84.6%
44 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.7x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- 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
4.9%
Latest completed week; four-week move -4.6%.
Indicator stack
47/25
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.
Options pressure
Volatility
49/100 conviction; expected move 17.5%.
News sentiment
56/100
54 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
5d
Next report is scheduled for 05 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 not active. Price is -21.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 37.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.9%, after a -4.6% 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 0.2112-week average 0.44
12-week confirmation
Trend active4/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership4/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.21Current 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 -4.6% over four weeks, -19.4% over 12 weeks, and 51.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year44
Trend breadth84.6%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.28Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-19.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-17.53Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-59.4%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 strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
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 strength29/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
Value28/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 73; rank 1 is best.
Quality19/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Momentum87/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Growth84/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 17; 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.
Value-quality framework31/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 13.8x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 4.3x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 13.9x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 6.0% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 23.3% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 20.7% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 27.8% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 5.1% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 39.6% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -14.6% 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
- 0.2% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- -1.9% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- -1.7% 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 positioningVolatility
MUX shows volatility options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.07, expected move of 17.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction49/100
Expected move17.5%
Put/call volume0.07
Insider activity8 / 12
8 acquisitions and 12 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 sentiment56/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 54 relevant articles.
23 positive · 26 neutral · 5 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 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move17.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-42.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.1%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.
30 Jan
27 Feb
27 Mar
24 Apr
22 May
19 Jun
24 Jul
Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+13.8%Week of 8 May.
Worst week-20.3%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week+4.9%Week of 24 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains8
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses0
Sharp losses12
Recent vol8.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split33/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.1% / -9.0%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 Basic Materials
4-week rank- / 100
Group average-3.2%
Trend breadth28.0%
Trend28.0%active weekly trend signals
MD26.0%positive activity pressure
RS37.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Other Precious Metals & Mining
4-week rank4 / 9
Group average-10.2%
Trend breadth0.0%
Trend0.0%active weekly trend signals
MD11.1%positive activity pressure
RS11.1%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 tape30/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 30/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis27/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 4/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 4/12.
Activity pressure 0.21; No reversal markers Factors38/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 79; Small Cap Core rank 82 SVQF31/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 700.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options35/100MUX shows volatility options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.07, expected move of 17.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 17.5% Sentiment56/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 54 relevant articles.
Paragon Advanced Labs Signs Strategic Memorandum of Understanding with McEwen Inc. for Development of PhotonAssay Laboratory Facilities in Nevada, Timmins & Mexico Insiders8 / 128 acquisitions and 12 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings5dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 17.17 USD | 4.9% | 21.83 USD | 12.12 USD | -1.28 | -17.53 | 3.9M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 16.37 USD | -8.4% | 21.93 USD | 12.07 USD | -1.08 | -21.56 | 4.3M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 17.88 USD | -5.4% | 22.03 USD | 12.02 USD | -0.99 | -15.39 | 4.2M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 18.90 USD | 5.0% | 22.07 USD | 11.96 USD | -0.98 | -8.97 | 4.1M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 18.00 USD | -7.1% | 22.06 USD | 11.88 USD | -1.08 | -11.00 | 14.0M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 19.38 USD | 2.5% | 22.08 USD | 11.81 USD | -1.17 | -5.85 | 5.4M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 18.91 USD | 3.4% | 21.97 USD | 11.73 USD | -1.15 | -6.59 | 5.9M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 18.28 USD | -16.5% | 21.92 USD | 11.66 USD | -1.03 | -8.57 | 4.9M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 21.89 USD | 3.5% | 21.84 USD | 11.59 USD | -0.70 | 7.43 | 3.7M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 21.14 USD | -7.3% | 21.72 USD | 11.50 USD | -0.71 | 6.41 | 4.6M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 22.81 USD | -5.9% | 21.67 USD | 11.41 USD | -0.66 | 17.04 | 5.0M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 24.23 USD | 13.8% | 21.62 USD | 11.32 USD | -0.58 | 26.31 | 8.5M | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 21.30 USD | -12.2% | 21.44 USD | 11.21 USD | -0.73 | 15.32 | 4.2M | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 24.25 USD | -6.4% | 21.31 USD | 11.14 USD | -0.73 | 34.17 | 3.5M | 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.