BYRN NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Byrna Technologies Inc · Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

Latest close 4.55 USD
28.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -47.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 5.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 28.5%, after a -34.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 44/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 68d.

Setup score 27 out of 100
Latest Close 4.55 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 28.5% latest completed week
4W Return -34.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return -14.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 0.0% 0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 2.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
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.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -47.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 5.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 28.5%, after a -34.7% 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 2.1x 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
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 0.0412-week average 0.02

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.04Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -34.7% over four weeks, -14.6% over 12 weeks, and -78.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W28.5%
4W-34.7%
12W-14.6%
26W-66.8%
52W-78.7%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.57Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change10.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-69.63Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-16.1%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 is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 May 2026 Field coverage 88% Model confidence 88%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength41/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 60; rank 1 is best.
Value81/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
Quality18/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 83; rank 1 is best.
Momentum1/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 100; rank 1 is best.
Growth33/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 68; 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
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
17.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
52.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-5.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
11.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-8.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
5.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
575.9%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
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
2.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.1x
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 positioningBullish

BYRN shows bullish options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.35, expected move of 59.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction44/100
Expected move59.3%
Put/call volume0.35
Pressure59
Speculation43
Volatility96
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity11 / 2

11 acquisitions and 2 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 sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 57 relevant articles.

14 positive · 33 neutral · 10 negative
Patient CapitalRecent

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

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
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 earnings68dNext report is scheduled for 08 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move59.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-85.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility17.6%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 higher10 of 2616 weeks finished lower.
Best week+28.5%Week of 31 Jul.
Worst week-44.5%Week of 10 Jul.
Latest week+28.5%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains2
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses13
Recent vol17.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol12.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split20/32Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.7% / -8.8%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.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20264.55 USD28.5%8.58 USD14.58 USD0.57-69.637.3MOff
24 Jul 20263.54 USD6.0%8.99 USD14.57 USD0.56-76.894.2MOff
17 Jul 20263.34 USD-13.6%9.43 USD14.57 USD0.68-79.204.1MOff
10 Jul 20263.87 USD-44.5%9.89 USD14.57 USD0.66-77.579.9MOff
3 Jul 20266.97 USD21.6%10.39 USD14.57 USD0.52-59.993.1MOff
26 Jun 20265.73 USD-2.9%10.81 USD14.56 USD0.23-68.084.2MOff
19 Jun 20265.90 USD-7.1%11.23 USD14.56 USD-0.07-69.751.4MOff
12 Jun 20266.35 USD7.3%11.61 USD14.55 USD-0.48-67.751.3MOff
5 Jun 20265.92 USD-5.1%11.98 USD14.54 USD-0.93-70.251.8MOff
29 May 20266.24 USD12.6%12.39 USD14.53 USD-1.22-71.062.3MOff
22 May 20265.54 USD11.7%12.86 USD14.52 USD-1.50-74.291.7MOff
15 May 20264.96 USD-6.9%13.38 USD14.52 USD-1.53-77.272.0MOff
8 May 20265.33 USD-7.3%13.92 USD14.52 USD-1.41-76.282.3MOff
1 May 20265.75 USD-6.5%14.62 USD14.52 USD-1.39-73.592.5MOff
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.