AIT NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Applied Industrial Technologies · Industrials · Industrial Distribution

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Latest close 345.2 USD
-0.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 16.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 93.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.5%, after a 4.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bearish with 37/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 12d.

Setup score 74 out of 100
Latest Close 345.2 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.5% latest completed week
4W Return 4.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 12.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 94.2% 49 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x 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
  • 16 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.
Price follow-through -0.5% Latest completed week; four-week move 4.3%. Indicator stack 97/77 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. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 55.21% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bearish 37/100 conviction; expected move 6.9%. News sentiment 54/100 64 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 12d Next report is scheduled for 13 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 16.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 93.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.5%, after a 4.3% 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 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable 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 0.9812-week average 0.80

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.98Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1616 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 16 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 4.3% over four weeks, 12.0% over 12 weeks, and 31.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 17 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.5%
4W4.3%
12W12.0%
26W33.0%
52W31.6%
Active trend streak17 weeks
Active weeks in one year49
Trend breadth94.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.49Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-1.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership13.42Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change37.4%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 ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength33/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
Value8/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 93; rank 1 is best.
Quality77/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Momentum75/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Growth83/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 18; 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 framework41/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
31.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
21.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
3.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
30.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
11.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
10.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
20.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
7.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
3.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
0.3%
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
0.6%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.0%
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 positioningBearish

AIT shows bearish options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.00, expected move of 6.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction37/100
Expected move6.9%
Put/call volume2.00
Pressure-28
Speculation4
Volatility51
Trend agreement75
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Insider activity3 / 5

3 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 sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 64 relevant articles.

14 positive · 47 neutral · 3 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 earnings12dNext report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move6.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-2.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.1%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 higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.0%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-5.2%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-0.5%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains13
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.7% / -1.9%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 tape77/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 77/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis83/100

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

Activity pressure 0.98; 16 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.21%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.21% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors47/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 21; Small Cap Core rank 89 SVQF41/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 596.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options53/100

AIT shows bearish options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.00, expected move of 6.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 6.9% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 64 relevant articles.

AIT|Applied Industrial Technologies Inc|Price:340.150|Chg%:+5.790 Insiders3 / 5

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

 Earnings12d

Next report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow1 items

1 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026345.2 USD-0.5%297.6 USD230.0 USD1.4913.421.2MOn
24 Jul 2026347.1 USD3.2%294.7 USD228.7 USD1.5115.471.2MOn
17 Jul 2026336.4 USD1.6%292.0 USD227.3 USD1.5911.491.8MOn
10 Jul 2026331.1 USD0.1%289.5 USD226.1 USD1.618.231.4MOn
3 Jul 2026330.9 USD-1.8%287.1 USD224.9 USD1.519.771.1MOn
26 Jun 2026337.1 USD-0.3%284.7 USD223.6 USD1.4014.531.6MOn
19 Jun 2026338.0 USD5.6%282.0 USD222.4 USD1.1212.551.9MOn
12 Jun 2026320.1 USD1.5%279.0 USD221.1 USD0.897.951.2MOn
5 Jun 2026315.3 USD3.8%276.6 USD219.9 USD0.777.20925.2KOn
29 May 2026303.8 USD-1.1%274.7 USD218.7 USD0.810.90871.2KOn
22 May 2026307.1 USD-0.0%273.1 USD217.6 USD0.883.55951.4KOn
15 May 2026307.2 USD-0.4%271.5 USD216.4 USD0.694.611.1MOn
8 May 2026308.4 USD1.9%269.5 USD215.3 USD0.545.321.3MOn
1 May 2026302.5 USD3.3%267.4 USD214.1 USD0.295.882.0MOn
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.