EBC NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Eastern Bankshares Inc · Financial Services · Banks - Regional

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Latest close 22.92 USD
-0.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 13.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 93.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.3%, after a 3.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 56/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 84d.

Setup score 70 out of 100
Latest Close 22.92 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.3% latest completed week
4W Return 3.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 14.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 88.5% 46 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 46-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 1 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • 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 3.8%. Indicator stack 94/75 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 Bullish 56/100 conviction; expected move 7.2%. News sentiment 55/100 53 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 84d Next report is scheduled for 22 Oct 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 13.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 93.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.3%, after a 3.8% 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 0.9x 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
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 0.7712-week average 0.62

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership5/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.77Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers11 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 1 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 3.8% over four weeks, 14.0% over 12 weeks, and 47.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 46 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.3%
4W3.8%
12W14.0%
26W16.0%
52W47.8%
Active trend streak46 weeks
Active weeks in one year46
Trend breadth88.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.06Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change73.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership10.78Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change137.3%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 neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 94%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength82/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Value73/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Quality33/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
Momentum84/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 17; 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.

Valuation

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

P/E
13.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
5.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
12.8x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
8.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
65.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
35.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
42.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
8.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-
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
2.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.5x
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 positioningBullish

EBC shows bullish options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 7.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction56/100
Expected move7.2%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation41
Volatility49
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity15 / 2

15 acquisitions and 2 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 sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

13 positive · 36 neutral · 4 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 earnings84dNext report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move7.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-2.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.8%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 higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.2%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-8.7%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week-0.3%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses3
Recent vol2.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.8% / -2.2%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 tape72/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 72/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis64/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 5/12.

Activity pressure 0.77; 1 reversal markers Factors67/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 23; Small Cap Core rank 37 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options49/100

EBC shows bullish options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 7.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 7.2% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (EBC) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates Insiders15 / 2

15 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings84d

Next report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202622.92 USD-0.3%20.27 USD15.74 USD1.0610.7813.1MOn
17 Jul 202623.00 USD3.1%20.12 USD15.68 USD1.119.8110.9MOn
10 Jul 202622.31 USD-0.2%19.97 USD15.61 USD1.052.4312.4MOn
3 Jul 202622.36 USD1.2%19.87 USD15.55 USD0.954.719.5MOn
26 Jun 202622.09 USD7.2%19.75 USD15.48 USD0.614.5419.6MOn
19 Jun 202620.60 USD-0.7%19.63 USD15.41 USD0.04-6.6451.2MOn
12 Jun 202620.75 USD4.5%19.54 USD15.34 USD-0.41-3.3719.3MOn
5 Jun 202619.85 USD1.4%19.42 USD15.28 USD-0.87-5.3211.0MOn
29 May 202619.58 USD-0.6%19.33 USD15.23 USD-0.99-10.776.1MOn
22 May 202619.70 USD3.4%19.25 USD15.18 USD-0.77-7.717.7MOn
15 May 202619.05 USD-4.3%19.17 USD15.12 USD-0.54-9.737.5MOn
8 May 202619.91 USD-1.0%19.13 USD15.06 USD-0.24-6.077.9MOn
1 May 202620.11 USD1.8%19.05 USD15.00 USD-0.09-0.0512.7MOn
24 Apr 202619.75 USD-5.5%18.97 USD14.93 USD-0.20-0.3417.6MOn
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.