DHC NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Diversified Healthcare Trust · Real Estate · Reit - Healthcare Facilities

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Latest close 8.90 USD
-4.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 17.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.7%, after a -3.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bearish with 41/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 65 out of 100
Latest Close 8.90 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -4.7% latest completed week
4W Return -3.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return 5.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 63-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.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 56.47% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 13 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
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 -4.7% Latest completed week; four-week move -3.5%. Indicator stack 100/39 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 Positive 56.47% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bearish 41/100 conviction; expected move 18.8%. News sentiment 54/100 55 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d Next report is scheduled for 03 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 active. Price is 17.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.7%, after a -3.5% 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 0.8x 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
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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 0.9812-week average 0.95

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.98Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1313 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 13 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -3.5% over four weeks, 5.3% over 12 weeks, and 173.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 63 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-4.7%
4W-3.5%
12W5.3%
26W53.4%
52W173.7%
Active trend streak63 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.13Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-109.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership33.15Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-18.6%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 neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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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 strength39/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 62; rank 1 is best.
Value34/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Quality12/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Momentum98/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Growth26/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 75; 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
1.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
27.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
1.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
2.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-6.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
4.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-1.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
0.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-77.7%
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
0.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
14.1x
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 positioningBearish

DHC shows bearish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.10, expected move of 18.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction41/100
Expected move18.8%
Put/call volume2.10
Pressure-28
Speculation11
Volatility96
Trend agreement67
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Insider activity7 / 0

7 acquisitions and 0 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 sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.

17 positive · 36 neutral · 2 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 earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move18.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-7.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.5%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 higher18 of 268 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.6%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-7.2%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week-4.7%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses5
Recent vol4.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split35/17Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.8% / -3.5%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 tape70/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 70/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis81/100

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

Activity pressure 0.98; 13 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 56.47%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 56.47% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors43/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 42; Small Cap Core rank 69 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options49/100

DHC shows bearish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.10, expected move of 18.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 18.8% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.

Bank of New York Mellon Corp Raises Stock Position in Diversified Healthcare Trust $DHC Insiders7 / 0

7 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20268.90 USD-4.7%7.60 USD3.90 USD-0.1333.156.4MOn
24 Jul 20269.34 USD2.1%7.47 USD3.86 USD0.4242.496.8MOn
17 Jul 20269.15 USD4.6%7.32 USD3.81 USD0.8739.496.0MOn
10 Jul 20268.75 USD-5.1%7.18 USD3.77 USD1.0929.716.0MOn
3 Jul 20269.22 USD-2.7%7.05 USD3.73 USD1.4440.716.7MOn
26 Jun 20269.48 USD7.1%6.90 USD3.69 USD1.3847.8412.4MOn
19 Jun 20268.85 USD-2.0%6.74 USD3.64 USD1.2133.798.7MOn
12 Jun 20269.03 USD5.9%6.60 USD3.59 USD1.3141.6411.5MOn
5 Jun 20268.53 USD2.5%6.45 USD3.55 USD1.2538.689.7MOn
29 May 20268.32 USD-4.9%6.32 USD3.51 USD1.3530.848.8MOn
22 May 20268.75 USD4.7%6.18 USD3.47 USD1.3643.277.5MOn
15 May 20268.36 USD-1.1%6.03 USD3.42 USD1.1340.476.8MOn
8 May 20268.45 USD7.8%5.89 USD3.37 USD1.0143.439.7MOn
1 May 20267.84 USD5.1%5.74 USD3.33 USD0.8642.298.7MOn
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.