MEI NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Methode Electronics Inc · Technology · Electronic Components

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Latest close 13.99 USD
-8.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 40.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 59.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -8.6%, after a -8.3% 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 volatility with 51/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 37d.

Setup score 55 out of 100
Latest Close 13.99 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -8.6% latest completed week
4W Return -8.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 45.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 46.2% 24 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 13-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
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
  • The latest week was a sharp negative move.
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 -8.6% Latest completed week; four-week move -8.3%. Indicator stack 70/61 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 51/100 conviction; expected move 17.3%. News sentiment 52/100 71 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 37d Next report is scheduled for 08 Sep 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 40.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 59.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -8.6%, after a -8.3% 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 0.5x 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 0.9612-week average 0.69

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 pressure0.96Current 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 -8.3% over four weeks, 45.3% over 12 weeks, and 125.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 13 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-8.6%
4W-8.3%
12W45.3%
26W76.3%
52W125.7%
Active trend streak13 weeks
Active weeks in one year24
Trend breadth46.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.79Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-41.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership49.42Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-33.0%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 30 Apr 2026 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 strength40/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 61; rank 1 is best.
Value36/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 65; rank 1 is best.
Quality10/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
Momentum97/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Growth22/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 79; 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 framework1/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
10.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
8.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
19.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
1.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
5.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
0.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-2.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-27.7%
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
1.3%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.0x
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

MEI shows volatility options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.82, expected move of 17.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction51/100
Expected move17.3%
Put/call volume0.82
Pressure18
Speculation42
Volatility96
Trend agreement95
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Insider activity4 / 3

4 acquisitions and 3 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 sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 71 relevant articles.

13 positive · 51 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 earnings37dNext report is scheduled for 08 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move17.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-31.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility12.9%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 higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+36.7%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-23.0%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week-8.6%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains12
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses5
Recent vol12.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.3% / -6.4%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 tape56/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 56/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis91/100

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

Activity pressure 0.96; No reversal markers Factors43/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 65; Small Cap Core rank 26 SVQF1/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 1001.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options62/100

MEI shows volatility options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.82, expected move of 17.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 17.3% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 71 relevant articles.

Why (MEI) Price Action Is Critical for Tactical Trading Insiders4 / 3

4 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings37d

Next report is scheduled for 08 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202613.99 USD-8.6%9.96 USD11.47 USD0.7949.422.6MOn
24 Jul 202615.31 USD2.1%9.71 USD11.57 USD1.0167.532.3MOn
17 Jul 202614.99 USD-4.8%9.42 USD11.66 USD1.2465.764.0MOn
10 Jul 202615.75 USD3.3%9.15 USD11.75 USD1.3474.153.5MOn
3 Jul 202615.25 USD-20.1%8.85 USD11.84 USD1.3573.723.9MOn
26 Jun 202619.10 USD36.7%8.57 USD11.93 USD1.36124.009.4MOn
19 Jun 202613.97 USD16.6%8.18 USD12.00 USD1.2462.982.7MOn
12 Jun 202611.98 USD5.4%7.95 USD12.10 USD1.2141.962.1MOn
5 Jun 202611.37 USD-1.5%7.78 USD12.24 USD1.2235.893.7MOn
29 May 202611.54 USD2.7%7.62 USD12.42 USD1.0934.932.2MOn
22 May 202611.24 USD6.7%7.45 USD12.60 USD0.8733.793.6MOn
15 May 202610.53 USD9.3%7.32 USD12.78 USD0.6326.9618.2MOn
8 May 20269.63 USD11.6%7.19 USD12.95 USD0.2516.702.6MOn
1 May 20268.63 USD2.9%7.10 USD13.12 USD-0.017.182.3MOff
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.