NVEC NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

NVE Corporation · Technology · Semiconductors

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Latest close 116.3 USD
-1.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 40.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 76.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.1%, after a 18.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 80d.

Setup score 64 out of 100
Latest Close 116.3 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.1% latest completed week
4W Return 18.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return 30.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 63.5% 33 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 27-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
  • 5 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
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 -1.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 18.4%. Indicator stack 80/54 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. News sentiment 58/100 21 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 80d Next report is scheduled for 21 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 40.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 76.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.1%, after a 18.4% 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 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable 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 0.8312-week average 0.88

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.83Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers55 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 5 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 18.4% over four weeks, 30.4% over 12 weeks, and 102.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 27 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.1%
4W18.4%
12W30.4%
26W76.9%
52W102.6%
Active trend streak27 weeks
Active weeks in one year33
Trend breadth63.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.50Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-64.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership44.04Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change122.9%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 strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength51/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 50; rank 1 is best.
Value5/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 96; rank 1 is best.
Quality96/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Momentum92/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Growth79/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 22; 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.

Value-quality framework43/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
31.6x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
18.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
26.8x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
3.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
79.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
66.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
57.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
30.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
24.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
23.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
19.4%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
3.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.1x
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.

Insider activity1 / 0

1 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 sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 21 relevant articles.

7 positive · 13 neutral · 1 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 earnings80dNext report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-13.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility11.7%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 higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+36.2%Week of 24 Jul.
Worst week-12.9%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week-1.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses4
Recent vol11.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.1% / -4.1%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 tape61/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 61/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis80/100

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

Activity pressure 0.83; 5 reversal markers Factors60/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 59; Small Cap Core rank 96 SVQF43/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 417.5 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 21 relevant articles.

NVE (NASDAQ:NVEC) CEO Sells $178,456.08 in Stock Insiders1 / 0

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

 Earnings80d

Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026116.3 USD-1.1%82.95 USD70.44 USD0.5044.041.2MOn
24 Jul 2026117.5 USD36.2%81.07 USD70.14 USD0.5748.001.9MOn
17 Jul 202686.31 USD-4.9%79.13 USD69.82 USD0.538.111.5MOn
10 Jul 202690.78 USD-7.6%78.44 USD69.71 USD0.998.791.3MOn
3 Jul 202698.22 USD2.1%77.70 USD69.63 USD1.3919.761.2MOn
26 Jun 202696.18 USD-12.9%76.64 USD69.48 USD1.6518.43967.5KOn
19 Jun 2026110.5 USD-5.5%75.51 USD69.40 USD1.9030.071.3MOn
12 Jun 2026116.9 USD14.5%73.76 USD69.19 USD1.9041.931.7MOn
5 Jun 2026102.1 USD4.3%71.88 USD68.92 USD1.8927.65882.5KOn
29 May 202697.94 USD7.3%70.58 USD68.79 USD1.8917.23697.8KOn
22 May 202691.25 USD2.9%69.53 USD68.65 USD1.8712.44695.3KOn
15 May 202688.69 USD-0.5%68.81 USD68.56 USD1.8910.481.2MOn
8 May 202689.15 USD3.5%68.16 USD68.47 USD1.8210.62546.6KOn
1 May 202686.18 USD6.1%67.34 USD68.38 USD1.8212.74378.3KOn
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.