VCYT NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Veracyte Inc · Healthcare · Diagnostics & Research

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Latest close 46.32 USD
-18.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 10.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 61.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -18.2%, after a -18.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 46/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 60/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 44 out of 100
Latest Close 46.32 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -18.2% latest completed week
4W Return -18.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 14.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 51.9% 27 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 7-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
  • 7 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
  • The latest week was a sharp negative move.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
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 -18.2% Latest completed week; four-week move -18.9%. Indicator stack 53/64 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 46/100 conviction; expected move 10.5%. News sentiment 60/100 60 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 10.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 61.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -18.2%, after a -18.9% 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 1.6x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

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 0.8612-week average 0.49

12-week confirmation

Trend active7/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.86Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers77 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 7 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -18.9% over four weeks, 14.6% over 12 weeks, and 95.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 7 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-18.2%
4W-18.9%
12W14.6%
26W21.6%
52W95.9%
Active trend streak7 weeks
Active weeks in one year27
Trend breadth51.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.93Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-32.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership7.31Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-78.0%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 strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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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 strength50/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 51; rank 1 is best.
Value4/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 97; rank 1 is best.
Quality92/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Momentum96/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Growth94/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 7; 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 framework22/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
51.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
8.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
38.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
4.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
71.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
16.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
32.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
7.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
16.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
166.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
76.8%
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
-0.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-0.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-2.0x
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

VCYT shows volatility options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.74, expected move of 10.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction46/100
Expected move10.5%
Put/call volume0.74
Pressure24
Speculation45
Volatility78
Trend agreement69
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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 sentiment60/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 60 relevant articles.

27 positive · 30 neutral · 3 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 move10.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-24.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility10.6%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+22.2%Week of 8 May.
Worst week-18.2%Week of 31 Jul.
Latest week-18.2%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains4
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses8
Recent vol10.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.1% / -4.0%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 tape49/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 49/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis69/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 7/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 11/12.

Activity pressure 0.86; 7 reversal markers Factors59/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 74; Small Cap Core rank 98 SVQF22/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 569.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options54/100

VCYT shows volatility options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.74, expected move of 10.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 10.5% Sentiment60/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 60 relevant articles.

A Look at Veracyte Inc (VCYT) After 22.6% Decline -- GF Value $3 Insiders9 / 11

9 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 202646.32 USD-18.2%41.90 USD32.24 USD0.937.3110.0MOn
24 Jul 202656.61 USD-4.3%41.77 USD32.11 USD1.1132.864.5MOn
17 Jul 202659.13 USD3.8%41.30 USD31.92 USD1.3138.185.6MOn
10 Jul 202656.97 USD-0.2%40.76 USD31.73 USD1.3829.334.9MOn
3 Jul 202657.08 USD-5.6%40.29 USD31.55 USD1.3833.175.2MOn
26 Jun 202660.49 USD12.8%39.87 USD31.33 USD1.4443.748.0MOn
19 Jun 202653.63 USD13.3%39.44 USD31.11 USD1.2623.128.6MOn
12 Jun 202647.33 USD-2.9%39.12 USD30.93 USD1.1912.375.6MOff
5 Jun 202648.73 USD5.2%38.85 USD30.79 USD1.0718.977.6MOff
29 May 202646.34 USD2.9%38.62 USD30.65 USD0.988.654.2MOff
22 May 202645.03 USD17.0%38.27 USD30.52 USD0.559.056.1MOff
15 May 202638.48 USD-4.8%38.00 USD30.40 USD0.06-5.394.7MOff
8 May 202640.42 USD22.2%37.91 USD30.31 USD-0.27-1.018.1MOff
1 May 202633.09 USD-3.6%37.72 USD30.20 USD-0.89-14.623.4MOff
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.