POWL NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Powell Industries Inc · Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts

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Latest close 232.2 USD
-0.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 63.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.2%, after a -17.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 45/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 50 out of 100
Latest Close 232.2 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.2% latest completed week
4W Return -17.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return -15.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 98.1% 51 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 51-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.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 57.74% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 11 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
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 -17.0%. Indicator stack 99/20 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. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 57.74% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Volatility 45/100 conviction; expected move 22.6%. News sentiment 51/100 51 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d Next report is scheduled for 03 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 6.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 63.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.2%, after a -17.0% 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 0.8x 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
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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 0.7812-week average 0.94

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.78Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1111 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 11 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -17.0% over four weeks, -15.6% over 12 weeks, and 181.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 51 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.2%
4W-17.0%
12W-15.6%
26W66.8%
52W181.3%
Active trend streak51 weeks
Active weeks in one year51
Trend breadth98.1%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.88Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-173.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership29.34Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-51.3%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 ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 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 strength47/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 54; rank 1 is best.
Value3/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 98; rank 1 is best.
Quality88/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Momentum98/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Growth79/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 22; 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
45.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
7.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
31.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
2.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
30.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
21.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
18.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
107.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
4.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
7.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
156.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
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
0.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.3%
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

POWL shows volatility options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.41, expected move of 22.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction45/100
Expected move22.6%
Put/call volume1.41
Pressure-12
Speculation40
Volatility96
Trend agreement85
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Insider activity1 / 19

1 acquisitions and 19 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 51 relevant articles.

14 positive · 29 neutral · 8 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 earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move22.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-29.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.2%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+31.7%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-12.0%Week of 3 Jul.
Latest week-0.2%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses1
Sharp losses8
Recent vol6.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split34/18Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.4% / -5.3%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 tape61/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 61/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis76/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.78; 11 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 57.74%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 57.74% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors58/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 40; Small Cap Core rank 98 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options58/100

POWL shows volatility options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.41, expected move of 22.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 22.6% Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 51 relevant articles.

Powell Industries' (POWL) Backlog Surges on Energy Transition Demand, but Can Margins Keep Up? Insiders1 / 19

1 acquisitions and 19 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026232.2 USD-0.2%218.0 USD92.78 USD-0.8829.342.7MOn
17 Jul 2026232.8 USD0.3%214.0 USD91.42 USD-0.4029.435.1MOn
10 Jul 2026232.2 USD-5.7%210.0 USD90.05 USD0.0825.583.3MOn
3 Jul 2026246.3 USD-12.0%206.0 USD88.69 USD0.7237.643.1MOn
26 Jun 2026279.8 USD-5.9%201.6 USD87.23 USD1.2060.316.6MOn
19 Jun 2026297.2 USD0.8%195.8 USD85.57 USD1.2966.082.7MOn
12 Jun 2026294.8 USD3.5%189.1 USD83.79 USD1.2673.113.2MOn
5 Jun 2026284.9 USD0.2%182.9 USD82.02 USD1.2875.312.7MOn
29 May 2026284.4 USD1.9%177.4 USD80.32 USD1.5171.212.1MOn
22 May 2026279.2 USD-4.6%172.2 USD78.63 USD1.7577.122.9MOn
15 May 2026292.6 USD-5.4%167.0 USD76.96 USD1.9692.463.7MOn
8 May 2026309.3 USD12.4%160.9 USD75.21 USD2.04108.345.3MOn
1 May 2026275.2 USD8.9%153.9 USD73.34 USD1.95101.463.4MOn
24 Apr 2026252.7 USD4.9%148.1 USD71.68 USD1.3992.872.4MOn
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.