SCSC NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

ScanSource Inc · Technology · Electronics & Computer Distribution

Latest close 54.88 USD
0.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 28.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.2%, after a 7.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 34/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 20d.

Setup score 67 out of 100
Latest Close 54.88 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.2% latest completed week
4W Return 7.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 33.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 46.2% 24 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 9-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
  • 3 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • 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.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 28.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.2%, after a 7.9% 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 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
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 0.9112-week average 0.59

12-week confirmation

Trend active9/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.91Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 7.9% over four weeks, 33.4% over 12 weeks, and 33.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 9 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.2%
4W7.9%
12W33.4%
26W34.8%
52W33.7%
Active trend streak9 weeks
Active weeks in one year24
Trend breadth46.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.34Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-7.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership18.94Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change172.5%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 is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2025 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 strength86/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Value92/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Quality25/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 76; rank 1 is best.
Momentum76/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Growth28/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 73; 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 framework73/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
15.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
8.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
13.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
13.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
4.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
8.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
3.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
8.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-14.5%
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
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
8.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
8.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.1x
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

SCSC shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 11.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction34/100
Expected move11.2%
Put/call volume
Pressure-6
Speculation0
Volatility72
Trend agreement95
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Insider activity0 / 1

0 acquisitions and 1 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 48 relevant articles.

16 positive · 30 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 earnings20dNext report is scheduled for 20 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move11.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-1.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.5%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 268 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.5%Week of 8 May.
Worst week-10.7%Week of 6 Feb.
Latest week+0.2%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains8
Flat weeks1
Modest losses5
Sharp losses3
Recent vol4.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.7% / -3.3%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.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202654.88 USD0.2%42.69 USD41.46 USD1.3418.94998.9KOn
17 Jul 202654.79 USD3.2%42.18 USD41.30 USD1.3917.10840.6KOn
10 Jul 202653.08 USD4.3%41.72 USD41.14 USD1.418.92891.3KOn
3 Jul 202650.87 USD0.0%41.35 USD40.99 USD1.406.22831.7KOn
26 Jun 202650.87 USD2.5%41.02 USD40.85 USD1.466.951.4MOn
19 Jun 202649.63 USD-0.8%40.70 USD40.71 USD1.33-0.491.1MOn
12 Jun 202650.01 USD7.1%40.36 USD40.58 USD1.272.66954.9KOn
5 Jun 202646.71 USD1.0%40.05 USD40.45 USD1.30-2.121.3MOn
29 May 202646.27 USD4.9%39.85 USD40.34 USD1.32-7.73907.7KOn
22 May 202644.09 USD4.7%39.73 USD40.24 USD1.33-9.93989.6KOff
15 May 202642.11 USD-8.3%39.69 USD40.14 USD1.21-13.321.6MOff
8 May 202645.90 USD11.5%39.68 USD40.06 USD0.91-6.321.6MOff
1 May 202641.15 USD1.8%39.49 USD39.95 USD0.46-11.821.3MOff
24 Apr 202640.43 USD2.2%39.59 USD39.86 USD-0.06-12.27956.6KOff
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.