PSBD NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. · Financial Services · Asset Management

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Latest close 9.54 USD
0.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -8.9% below the Trend Line and sits at 5.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.3%, after a -8.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 49/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 21 out of 100
Latest Close 9.54 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.3% latest completed week
4W Return -8.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return -10.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 5.8% 3 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
What could go wrong
  • 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.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
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 0.3% Latest completed week; four-week move -8.8%. Indicator stack 3/29 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 40.99% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. News sentiment 49/100 46 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d 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 not active. Price is -8.9% below the Trend Line and sits at 5.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.3%, after a -8.8% 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 0.5x 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
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
Up week Down week
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 0.2012-week average 0.15

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.20Current 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 -8.8% over four weeks, -10.3% over 12 weeks, and -22.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.3%
4W-8.8%
12W-10.3%
26W-15.5%
52W-22.8%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year3
Trend breadth5.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.45Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-159.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-20.52Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-33.2%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 weakly; valuation is inexpensive 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 strength58/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 43; rank 1 is best.
Value83/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Quality28/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 73; rank 1 is best.
Momentum17/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
Growth13/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 88; 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
4.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
2.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
33.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-40.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
94.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-1.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-22.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-49.4%
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
16.9%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
6.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
23.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.7x
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.

Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 46 relevant articles.

8 positive · 29 neutral · 9 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 earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-26.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.0%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 higher10 of 2616 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.3%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-6.2%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week+0.3%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses12
Sharp losses4
Recent vol2.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split18/33Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.3% / -2.0%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.

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 tape20/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 20/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis31/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.20; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 40.99%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 40.99% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors46/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 10; Small Cap Core rank 10 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 46 relevant articles.

Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) Reaches New 52-Week High After Earnings Beat Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20269.54 USD0.3%10.47 USD12.03 USD-0.45-20.52372.2KOff
24 Jul 20269.51 USD-3.3%10.54 USD12.05 USD0.08-20.60520.2KOff
17 Jul 20269.83 USD-5.1%10.60 USD12.07 USD0.63-19.05717.5KOff
10 Jul 202610.36 USD-1.0%10.64 USD12.09 USD0.88-16.701.3MOff
3 Jul 202610.46 USD-2.3%10.67 USD12.10 USD0.76-15.411.5MOff
26 Jun 202610.71 USD2.7%10.70 USD12.11 USD0.72-12.16774.6KOff
19 Jun 202610.43 USD0.1%10.73 USD12.12 USD0.70-17.05464.2KOff
12 Jun 202610.42 USD-0.1%10.76 USD12.14 USD0.78-17.08418.3KOff
5 Jun 202610.43 USD-0.6%10.78 USD12.15 USD0.82-17.18598.9KOff
29 May 202610.50 USD0.3%10.81 USD12.17 USD0.84-19.30686.2KOff
22 May 202610.47 USD1.6%10.84 USD12.18 USD0.76-19.00629.5KOff
15 May 202610.30 USD-3.1%10.88 USD12.19 USD0.56-20.21499.6KOff
8 May 202610.63 USD-1.2%10.91 USD12.21 USD0.47-18.09784.1KOff
1 May 202610.76 USD4.9%10.94 USD12.22 USD-0.02-15.66492.0KOff
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.