RCMT NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

RCM Technologies Inc · Industrials · Conglomerates

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Latest close 28.29 USD
2.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 19.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 72.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.4%, after a -0.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 48 out of 100
Latest Close 28.29 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.4% latest completed week
4W Return -0.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return -1.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 51.9% 27 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.4x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 15-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 constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 3 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 2.4% Latest completed week; four-week move -0.7%. Indicator stack 74/23 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 54/100 14 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d 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 active. Price is 19.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 72.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.4%, after a -0.7% 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 0.4x 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 0.7912-week average 0.67

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.79Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -0.7% over four weeks, -1.8% over 12 weeks, and 20.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 15 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.4%
4W-0.7%
12W-1.8%
26W35.9%
52W20.4%
Active trend streak15 weeks
Active weeks in one year27
Trend breadth51.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.37Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-260.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership10.68Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change61.1%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 is middle-of-the-pack; 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 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength73/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Value68/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Quality75/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Momentum32/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 69; rank 1 is best.
Growth71/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 30; 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 framework85/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
12.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
8.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
2.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
27.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
7.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
2.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
23.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
9.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
17.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-66.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
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
5.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.2x
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 activity0 / 11

0 acquisitions and 11 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 14 relevant articles.

3 positive · 11 neutral · 0 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 earnings4dNext 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-13.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.4%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+39.5%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-19.8%Week of 15 May.
Latest week+2.4%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses6
Recent vol7.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.1% / -4.2%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 tape51/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 51/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis67/100

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

Activity pressure 0.79; 3 reversal markers Factors62/100

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

Tiny Titans rank 21; Buyback Yield rank 11; Small Cap Core rank 34 SVQF85/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 112.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 14 relevant articles.

R C M Technologies Inc expected to post earnings of 62 cents a share - Earnings Preview Insiders0 / 11

0 acquisitions and 11 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202628.29 USD2.4%23.76 USD22.27 USD-0.3710.68129.6KOn
24 Jul 202627.63 USD-0.2%23.48 USD22.22 USD-0.268.61134.5KOn
17 Jul 202627.69 USD-1.0%23.23 USD22.17 USD-0.016.81215.8KOn
10 Jul 202627.98 USD-1.8%23.00 USD22.11 USD0.203.14239.4KOn
3 Jul 202628.50 USD0.9%22.76 USD22.06 USD0.236.63159.1KOn
26 Jun 202628.25 USD7.1%22.48 USD22.00 USD0.286.23435.5KOn
19 Jun 202626.38 USD2.8%22.19 USD21.94 USD0.14-5.38524.0KOn
12 Jun 202625.66 USD7.9%21.97 USD21.88 USD0.17-5.81273.9KOn
5 Jun 202623.78 USD10.0%21.76 USD21.83 USD0.33-11.04405.1KOn
29 May 202621.61 USD-1.1%21.64 USD21.79 USD0.60-23.21233.7KOn
22 May 202621.84 USD-5.5%21.68 USD21.76 USD1.00-20.74588.5KOn
15 May 202623.12 USD-19.8%21.73 USD21.73 USD1.31-15.70488.3KOn
8 May 202628.82 USD-7.8%21.71 USD21.68 USD1.594.16342.9KOn
1 May 202631.26 USD-1.1%21.52 USD21.58 USD1.7219.14238.7KOn
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.