MYFW NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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First Western Financial Inc · Financial Services · Banks - Regional

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Latest close 31.97 USD
-3.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 15.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 82.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.6%, after a 0.2% 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 mixed with 32/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 84d.

Setup score 69 out of 100
Latest Close 31.97 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -3.6% latest completed week
4W Return 0.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return 12.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 63-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
  • 4 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 -3.6% Latest completed week; four-week move 0.2%. Indicator stack 100/75 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 Mixed 32/100 conviction; expected move 7.8%. News sentiment 57/100 66 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 84d Next report is scheduled for 22 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 15.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 82.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.6%, after a 0.2% 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 1.0012-week average 0.87

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 leadership9/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure1.00Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers44 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 4 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 0.2% over four weeks, 12.0% over 12 weeks, and 36.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 63 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-3.6%
4W0.2%
12W12.0%
26W28.8%
52W36.6%
Active trend streak63 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.41Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-1.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership14.14Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change27.6%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 Dec 2025 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 97%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength70/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 31; rank 1 is best.
Value71/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
Quality13/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
Momentum80/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
Growth10/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 91; 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
16.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
14.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
0.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
56.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
16.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
1.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
5.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-12.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
59.4%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
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
0.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.6x
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 positioningMixed

MYFW shows mixed options pressure with a 32/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 7.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction32/100
Expected move7.8%
Put/call volume
Pressure10
Speculation0
Volatility57
Trend agreement87
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Insider activity9 / 11

9 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 sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 66 relevant articles.

24 positive · 37 neutral · 5 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 earnings84dNext report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move7.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-7.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.2%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+8.2%Week of 1 May.
Worst week-4.8%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-3.6%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains13
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses2
Recent vol3.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split33/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.6% / -2.7%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 tape72/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 72/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis79/100

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

Activity pressure 1.00; 4 reversal markers Factors57/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 38; Small Cap Core rank 41 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options56/100

MYFW shows mixed options pressure with a 32/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 7.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 7.8% Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 66 relevant articles.

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG) Stock Price, News, Quote & History Insiders9 / 11

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

 Earnings84d

Next report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202631.97 USD-3.6%27.70 USD21.04 USD1.4114.14259.2KOn
17 Jul 202633.15 USD1.1%27.51 USD20.97 USD1.5616.76396.0KOn
10 Jul 202632.78 USD-0.6%27.27 USD20.89 USD1.5510.85308.6KOn
3 Jul 202632.99 USD3.4%27.04 USD20.80 USD1.5713.68474.0KOn
26 Jun 202631.90 USD4.4%26.76 USD20.71 USD1.4311.08553.7KOn
19 Jun 202630.55 USD0.1%26.51 USD20.62 USD1.311.79297.2KOn
12 Jun 202630.53 USD4.6%26.26 USD20.55 USD1.184.48312.1KOn
5 Jun 202629.18 USD0.0%26.04 USD20.47 USD0.992.34181.7KOn
29 May 202629.17 USD2.7%25.84 USD20.40 USD1.08-2.22166.5KOn
22 May 202628.41 USD1.1%25.63 USD20.33 USD1.15-2.04175.5KOn
15 May 202628.10 USD-4.1%25.43 USD20.26 USD0.85-2.03140.5KOn
8 May 202629.30 USD2.6%25.23 USD20.19 USD0.621.65223.2KOn
1 May 202628.55 USD8.2%24.99 USD20.10 USD0.264.34199.9KOn
24 Apr 202626.39 USD-2.0%24.80 USD20.02 USD-0.27-2.1786.8KOn
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.