RYAM NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Rayonier Advanced Materials · Basic Materials · Chemicals

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Latest close 8.95 USD
6.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 0.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 65.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 6.8%, after a 21.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 50/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 51 out of 100
Latest Close 8.95 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 6.8% latest completed week
4W Return 21.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return -2.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 76.9% 40 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
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 6.8% Latest completed week; four-week move 21.6%. Indicator stack 42/35 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 50/100 conviction; expected move 22.1%. News sentiment 50/100 60 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 04 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 0.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 65.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 6.8%, after a 21.6% 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
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 0.2012-week average 0.46

12-week confirmation

Trend active6/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership9/12Weeks 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 21.6% over four weeks, -2.3% over 12 weeks, and 146.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W6.8%
4W21.6%
12W-2.3%
26W15.3%
52W146.6%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year40
Trend breadth76.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.88Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change11.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership5.89Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change159.1%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 ranks weakly; 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 strength35/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 66; rank 1 is best.
Value36/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 65; rank 1 is best.
Quality7/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Momentum93/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Growth16/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 85; 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
0.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
14.6x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
9.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
6.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-3.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
8.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-4.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-10.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-66.1%
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
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
8.0x
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

RYAM shows volatility options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.04, expected move of 22.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction50/100
Expected move22.1%
Put/call volume0.04
Pressure94
Speculation3
Volatility96
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 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 sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 60 relevant articles.

11 positive · 42 neutral · 7 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 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move22.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-24.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.1%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+22.0%Week of 27 Feb.
Worst week-11.6%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week+6.8%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses8
Recent vol7.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.5% / -5.6%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 tape45/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 45/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis39/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 6/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 9/12.

Activity pressure 0.20; No reversal markers Factors40/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 36; Small Cap Core rank 71 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options35/100

RYAM shows volatility options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.04, expected move of 22.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 22.1% Sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 60 relevant articles.

Are Basic Materials Stocks Lagging Almonty Industries Inc. (ALM) This Year? Insiders12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20268.95 USD6.8%8.91 USD6.16 USD-0.885.894.1MOff
24 Jul 20268.38 USD1.8%8.81 USD6.13 USD-1.151.284.8MOff
17 Jul 20268.23 USD12.6%8.72 USD6.10 USD-1.12-0.354.1MOff
10 Jul 20267.31 USD-0.7%8.64 USD6.08 USD-1.11-12.193.8MOff
3 Jul 20267.36 USD-8.0%8.59 USD6.07 USD-1.00-9.964.4MOff
26 Jun 20268.00 USD-11.6%8.56 USD6.05 USD-0.930.548.2MOff
19 Jun 20269.05 USD5.7%8.51 USD6.02 USD-0.9311.974.5MOn
12 Jun 20268.56 USD5.7%8.41 USD5.99 USD-0.927.953.2MOn
5 Jun 20268.10 USD-11.5%8.32 USD5.96 USD-0.813.663.9MOn
29 May 20269.15 USD4.8%8.25 USD5.94 USD-0.6215.093.1MOn
22 May 20268.73 USD0.1%8.18 USD5.90 USD-0.5412.534.6MOn
15 May 20268.72 USD-4.8%8.13 USD5.87 USD-0.2614.436.1MOn
8 May 20269.16 USD-1.6%8.08 USD5.85 USD-0.0021.516.0MOn
1 May 20269.31 USD-3.2%8.01 USD5.81 USD0.2427.833.9MOn
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.