GCO NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Genesco Inc · Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail

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Latest close 35.69 USD
-3.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 63.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.5%, after a -1.4% 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 volatility with 46/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 60/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 28d.

Setup score 50 out of 100
Latest Close 35.69 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -3.5% latest completed week
4W Return -1.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return 2.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 63.5% 33 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 14-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.
  • 3 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 -3.5% Latest completed week; four-week move -1.4%. Indicator stack 80/31 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 46/100 conviction; expected move 14.9%. News sentiment 60/100 43 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 28d Next report is scheduled for 27 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 9.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 63.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.5%, after a -1.4% 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
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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 0.8512-week average 0.73

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 leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.85Current 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 -1.4% over four weeks, 2.4% over 12 weeks, and 44.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 14 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-3.5%
4W-1.4%
12W2.4%
26W5.2%
52W44.0%
Active trend streak14 weeks
Active weeks in one year33
Trend breadth63.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.41Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-142.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership7.06Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-40.1%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 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 31 Jan 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 94%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength87/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Value87/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Quality31/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Momentum84/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Growth32/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 69; 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 framework9/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
20.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
11.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
25.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
46.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
1.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
10.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
2.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
4.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
229.9%
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
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
6.6x
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

GCO shows volatility options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 14.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction46/100
Expected move14.9%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure88
Speculation2
Volatility76
Trend agreement6
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Insider activity9 / 5

9 acquisitions and 5 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 sentiment60/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.

20 positive · 23 neutral · 0 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 earnings28dNext report is scheduled for 27 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move14.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-18.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.6%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 higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+13.3%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-16.1%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week-3.5%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses7
Recent vol7.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.0% / -6.6%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 tape52/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 52/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis78/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 11/12.

Activity pressure 0.85; 3 reversal markers Factors71/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 64; Small Cap Core rank 17 SVQF9/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 921.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options35/100

GCO shows volatility options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 14.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 14.9% Sentiment60/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.

Genesco (NYSE: GCO) investors support board slate, pay and plan Insiders9 / 5

9 acquisitions and 5 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings28d

Next report is scheduled for 27 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202635.69 USD-3.5%32.49 USD29.48 USD-0.417.06815.7KOn
17 Jul 202636.97 USD8.4%32.15 USD29.43 USD-0.1210.68777.8KOn
10 Jul 202634.12 USD2.9%31.69 USD29.34 USD0.151.12736.4KOn
3 Jul 202633.16 USD-8.3%31.36 USD29.29 USD0.59-0.09867.8KOn
26 Jun 202636.18 USD1.4%31.01 USD29.24 USD0.9611.791.0MOn
19 Jun 202635.67 USD-16.1%31.00 USD29.17 USD1.168.321.2MOn
12 Jun 202642.50 USD12.0%30.90 USD29.09 USD1.2630.82855.7KOn
5 Jun 202637.93 USD-1.1%30.55 USD28.97 USD1.1218.601.1MOn
29 May 202638.37 USD3.6%30.33 USD28.86 USD1.0717.661.2MOn
22 May 202637.02 USD12.0%30.02 USD28.73 USD0.9015.87926.0KOn
15 May 202633.06 USD-5.2%29.81 USD28.62 USD0.765.00876.5KOn
8 May 202634.89 USD0.1%29.66 USD28.60 USD0.8811.22703.4KOn
1 May 202634.84 USD-0.9%29.37 USD28.57 USD0.8514.17820.5KOn
24 Apr 202635.15 USD-2.4%29.21 USD28.55 USD0.5716.901.2MOn
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.