GAIN NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Gladstone Investment Corporation · Financial Services · Asset Management

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Latest close 15.95 USD
-3.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 76.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.1%, after a 11.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 50/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 61/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 8d.

Setup score 61 out of 100
Latest Close 15.95 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -3.1% latest completed week
4W Return 11.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return -4.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 67-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.
  • 4 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • 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 -3.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 11.7%. Indicator stack 100/42 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 50/100 conviction; expected move 13.9%. News sentiment 61/100 44 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 8d Next report is scheduled for 06 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 9.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 76.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.1%, after a 11.7% 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 0.6x 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 0.7012-week average 0.80

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership3/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.70Current 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 11.7% over four weeks, -4.2% over 12 weeks, and 20.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 67 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-3.1%
4W11.7%
12W-4.2%
26W18.1%
52W20.3%
Active trend streak67 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.48Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change13.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership3.87Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change136.9%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 strongly; valuation is inexpensive 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 strength78/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Value83/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Quality20/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Momentum67/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
Growth99/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 2; 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
3.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
5.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
9.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-8.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
57.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
118.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-90.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
8.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
24.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
198.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-185.1%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
3/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
6.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-6.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-0.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.2x
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

GAIN shows volatility options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.04, expected move of 13.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction50/100
Expected move13.9%
Put/call volume0.04
Pressure100
Speculation1
Volatility79
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity4 / 0

4 acquisitions and 0 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 sentiment61/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

22 positive · 21 neutral · 1 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 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move13.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-6.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.7%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 higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.7%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-5.2%Week of 12 Jun.
Latest week-3.1%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses2
Recent vol3.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.1% / -1.8%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 tape62/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 62/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis54/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 3/12.

Activity pressure 0.70; 4 reversal markers Factors61/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 84; Small Cap Core rank 36 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options35/100

GAIN shows volatility options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.04, expected move of 13.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 13.9% Sentiment61/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

GAIN|Gladstone Investment Corp|Price:16.380|Chg%:+0.100 Insiders4 / 0

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

 Earnings8d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202615.95 USD-3.1%14.63 USD12.23 USD-0.483.87848.4KOn
17 Jul 202616.46 USD6.2%14.55 USD12.19 USD-0.605.44934.8KOn
10 Jul 202615.50 USD5.8%14.45 USD12.14 USD-0.76-4.821.3MOn
3 Jul 202614.65 USD2.6%14.38 USD12.11 USD-0.79-8.60659.7KOn
26 Jun 202614.28 USD3.1%14.34 USD12.07 USD-0.56-10.47966.4KOn
19 Jun 202613.84 USD-4.3%14.32 USD12.04 USD-0.21-17.371.2MOn
12 Jun 202614.47 USD-5.2%14.30 USD12.00 USD0.19-11.821.2MOn
5 Jun 202615.27 USD-2.8%14.26 USD11.97 USD0.72-5.221.1MOn
29 May 202615.72 USD-0.6%14.20 USD11.93 USD1.09-7.061.1MOn
22 May 202615.81 USD-2.6%14.12 USD11.88 USD1.39-4.171.4MOn
15 May 202616.24 USD-1.5%14.04 USD11.84 USD1.65-0.724.1MOn
8 May 202616.49 USD-1.0%13.94 USD11.79 USD1.680.261.5MOn
1 May 202616.65 USD3.3%13.81 USD11.74 USD1.666.601.9MOn
24 Apr 202616.11 USD2.1%13.70 USD11.69 USD1.534.692.1MOn
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.