SBFG NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

SB Financial Group Inc · Financial Services · Banks - Regional

Latest close 26.28 USD
2.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 17.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 85.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.6%, after a 4.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 86d.

Setup score 66 out of 100
Latest Close 26.28 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.6% latest completed week
4W Return 4.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 18.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 76.9% 40 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 17-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
  • 4 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.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 17.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 85.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.6%, after a 4.8% 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 0.5x 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 0.8712-week average 0.63

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.87Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers44 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 4 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 4.8% over four weeks, 18.8% over 12 weeks, and 42.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 17 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.6%
4W4.8%
12W18.8%
26W16.8%
52W42.7%
Active trend streak17 weeks
Active weeks in one year40
Trend breadth76.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.28Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-13.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership12.00Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change188.7%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 inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 02 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength100/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 1; rank 1 is best.
Value96/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Quality93/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Momentum86/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Growth36/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 65; 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 framework99/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
9.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
3.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
31.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
71.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
21.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
28.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
24.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
8.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
39.7%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
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
2.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
3.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-3.3x
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.

Insider activity1 / 0

1 acquisitions and 0 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 46 relevant articles.

8 positive · 36 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 earnings86dNext report is scheduled for 29 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-5.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.5%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 higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.9%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-5.4%Week of 24 Jul.
Latest week+2.6%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses3
Recent vol3.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.6% / -3.0%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 202626.28 USD2.6%22.34 USD17.88 USD1.2812.0092.0KOn
24 Jul 202625.62 USD-5.4%22.17 USD17.79 USD1.3510.09108.8KOn
17 Jul 202627.08 USD3.1%22.03 USD17.71 USD1.4814.73118.9KOn
10 Jul 202626.27 USD4.7%21.89 USD17.61 USD1.476.98170.1KOn
3 Jul 202625.08 USD1.3%21.77 USD17.52 USD1.474.16209.3KOn
26 Jun 202624.75 USD7.6%21.63 USD17.43 USD1.373.761.1MOn
19 Jun 202623.01 USD-1.3%21.51 USD17.35 USD1.07-7.75107.7KOn
12 Jun 202623.31 USD4.9%21.43 USD17.27 USD0.79-4.14100.4KOn
5 Jun 202622.22 USD2.9%21.33 USD17.20 USD0.38-6.5790.5KOn
29 May 202621.60 USD-1.0%21.29 USD17.14 USD0.16-13.3660.1KOn
22 May 202621.82 USD2.6%21.21 USD17.07 USD0.07-10.3132.4KOn
15 May 202621.26 USD-3.9%21.11 USD17.01 USD-0.00-11.8829.9KOn
8 May 202622.11 USD2.7%21.01 USD16.95 USD0.06-8.9545.2KOn
1 May 202621.53 USD-2.2%20.87 USD16.88 USD0.05-6.8955.6KOn
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.