SLVM NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Sylvamo Corp · Basic Materials · Paper & Paper Products

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Latest close 38.27 USD
-0.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -10.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 13.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.2%, after a -1.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 63/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 8d.

Setup score 21 out of 100
Latest Close 38.27 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.2% latest completed week
4W Return -1.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return -12.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 17.3% 9 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
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 -0.2% Latest completed week; four-week move -1.6%. Indicator stack 10/0 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 63/100 conviction; expected move 10.8%. News sentiment 51/100 47 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 8d Next report is scheduled for 07 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 -10.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 13.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.2%, after a -1.6% 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
30 Jan 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
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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 0.1812-week average 0.11

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.18Current 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 -1.6% over four weeks, -12.3% over 12 weeks, and -20.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.2%
4W-1.6%
12W-12.3%
26W-24.2%
52W-20.4%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year9
Trend breadth17.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.38Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-977.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-18.18Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change1.3%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 ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength65/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 36; rank 1 is best.
Value93/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Quality24/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Momentum16/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Growth1/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 100; 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 framework67/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
14.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
6.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
19.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
19.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
6.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
14.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
7.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-11.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-64.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-31.8%
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
4.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
4.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
8.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.2x
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.

Options positioningVolatility

SLVM shows volatility options pressure with a 63/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 6.64, expected move of 10.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction63/100
Expected move10.8%
Put/call volume6.64
Pressure-73
Speculation42
Volatility79
Trend agreement58
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Insider activity16 / 4

16 acquisitions and 4 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 sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 47 relevant articles.

8 positive · 32 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 earnings8dNext report is scheduled for 07 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move10.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-31.9%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 higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.1%Week of 27 Mar.
Worst week-10.6%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week-0.2%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses10
Recent vol4.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.6% / -4.6%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 tape18/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 18/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis12/100

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

Activity pressure 0.18; No reversal markers Factors49/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 14; Small Cap Core rank 7 SVQF67/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 331.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options55/100

SLVM shows volatility options pressure with a 63/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 6.64, expected move of 10.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 10.8% Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 47 relevant articles.

How Sylvamo Corporation (SLVM) Affects Rotational Strategy Timing Insiders16 / 4

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

 Earnings8d

Next report is scheduled for 07 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202638.27 USD-0.2%42.74 USD53.88 USD-0.38-18.181.5MOff
17 Jul 202638.34 USD-2.1%43.06 USD53.91 USD-0.19-19.111.5MOff
10 Jul 202639.18 USD2.8%43.41 USD53.93 USD-0.17-19.221.4MOff
3 Jul 202638.10 USD-2.0%43.74 USD53.93 USD-0.09-21.051.4MOff
26 Jun 202638.89 USD-0.8%44.06 USD53.92 USD-0.04-18.422.1MOff
19 Jun 202639.20 USD-4.7%44.31 USD53.91 USD-0.22-20.341.3MOff
12 Jun 202641.13 USD7.7%44.53 USD53.90 USD-0.37-16.371.7MOff
5 Jun 202638.20 USD-2.7%44.63 USD53.89 USD-0.62-22.512.1MOff
29 May 202639.27 USD3.1%44.76 USD53.90 USD-0.65-23.111.9MOff
22 May 202638.10 USD1.8%44.78 USD53.88 USD-0.56-25.071.7MOff
15 May 202637.41 USD-9.0%44.91 USD53.87 USD-0.52-26.611.7MOff
8 May 202641.10 USD-5.8%45.03 USD53.87 USD-0.46-20.131.8MOff
1 May 202643.65 USD6.0%45.01 USD53.86 USD-0.49-14.012.2MOff
24 Apr 202641.18 USD-5.6%45.02 USD53.84 USD-0.66-19.051.5MOff
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.