ZM NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Zoom Video Communications Inc · Technology · Software - Application

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Latest close 96.07 USD
9.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 7.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 59.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 9.2%, after a 10.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 48/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 18d.

Setup score 45 out of 100
Latest Close 96.07 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 9.2% latest completed week
4W Return 10.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return -12.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 73.1% 38 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 3-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.
  • 1 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 9.2% Latest completed week; four-week move 10.2%. Indicator stack 51/0 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 Bullish 48/100 conviction; expected move 4.8%. News sentiment 58/100 38 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 18d Next report is scheduled for 20 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 7.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 59.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 9.2%, after a 10.2% 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 0.8x 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
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
Up week Down week
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 0.5612-week average 0.61

12-week confirmation

Trend active10/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership4/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.56Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers11 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 1 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 10.2% over four weeks, -12.0% over 12 weeks, and 35.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 3 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W9.2%
4W10.2%
12W-12.0%
26W4.3%
52W35.4%
Active trend streak3 weeks
Active weeks in one year38
Trend breadth73.1%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.65Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-744.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership1.74Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change115.9%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 strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Apr 2026 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 strength93/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Value76/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Quality96/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Momentum68/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Growth92/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 9; 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 framework86/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
12.5x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
5.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
9.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
8.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
77.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
53.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
42.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
22.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
5.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
97.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
4.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
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
5.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.3x
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 positioningBullish

ZM shows bullish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.28, expected move of 4.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction48/100
Expected move4.8%
Put/call volume0.28
Pressure62
Speculation41
Volatility50
Trend agreement29
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Insider activity4 / 16

4 acquisitions and 16 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 sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 38 relevant articles.

17 positive · 19 neutral · 2 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 earnings18dNext report is scheduled for 20 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move4.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-16.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.4%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+12.4%Week of 1 May.
Worst week-18.1%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week+9.2%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses5
Recent vol5.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split34/18Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.8% / -5.1%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 tape42/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 42/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis56/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 10/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 4/12.

Activity pressure 0.56; 1 reversal markers Factors83/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 10 SVQF86/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 104.5 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options54/100

ZM shows bullish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.28, expected move of 4.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 4.8% Sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 38 relevant articles.

Zoom Communications, Inc. $ZM Shares Sold by Essential Partners LLC Insiders4 / 16

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

 Earnings18d

Next report is scheduled for 20 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202696.07 USD9.2%89.36 USD75.93 USD-0.651.7417.1MOn
24 Jul 202687.99 USD-3.4%88.94 USD75.76 USD-0.65-6.1615.3MOn
17 Jul 202691.13 USD1.5%88.94 USD75.66 USD-0.47-4.4215.6MOn
10 Jul 202689.76 USD3.0%88.90 USD75.54 USD-0.32-9.8115.5MOff
3 Jul 202687.14 USD0.8%88.89 USD75.41 USD-0.08-10.9614.1MOff
26 Jun 202686.48 USD0.1%88.91 USD75.27 USD0.32-11.1220.4MOn
19 Jun 202686.36 USD-7.8%88.85 USD75.16 USD0.54-15.4921.2MOn
12 Jun 202693.68 USD-7.8%88.60 USD75.03 USD0.86-6.2919.4MOn
5 Jun 2026101.6 USD0.0%88.28 USD74.88 USD1.003.7623.8MOn
29 May 2026101.6 USD-3.8%87.62 USD74.66 USD1.04-1.0518.4MOn
22 May 2026105.6 USD5.5%87.14 USD74.44 USD1.185.5935.3MOn
15 May 2026100.2 USD-8.3%86.43 USD74.18 USD0.981.2025.3MOn
8 May 2026109.2 USD5.6%85.75 USD73.99 USD0.779.6624.4MOn
1 May 2026103.4 USD12.4%84.79 USD73.69 USD0.319.3827.5MOn
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.