GNTX NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Gentex Corporation · Consumer Cyclical · Auto Parts

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Latest close 23.36 USD
2.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is -0.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 34.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.0%, after a -4.2% 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 47/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 82d.

Setup score 43 out of 100
Latest Close 23.36 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.0% latest completed week
4W Return -4.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return -0.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 36.5% 19 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.3x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 8-week active streak.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • 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.
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 2.0% Latest completed week; four-week move -4.2%. Indicator stack 48/50 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 Bullish 47/100 conviction; expected move 6.4%. News sentiment 54/100 66 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 82d Next report is scheduled for 23 Oct 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 -0.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 34.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.0%, after a -4.2% 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 1.3x 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
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
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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 0.6312-week average 0.36

12-week confirmation

Trend active8/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.63Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation 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 -4.2% over four weeks, -0.1% over 12 weeks, and -9.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 8 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.0%
4W-4.2%
12W-0.1%
26W2.1%
52W-9.8%
Active trend streak8 weeks
Active weeks in one year19
Trend breadth36.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.33Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-76.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-11.81Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change8.4%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 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 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 strength66/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 35; rank 1 is best.
Value95/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Quality19/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Momentum19/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Growth24/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 77; 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 framework59/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
12.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.9x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
8.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
14.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
35.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
18.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
27.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
0.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
10.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
1.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
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
2.1%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
6.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
8.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-414158.9x
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

GNTX shows bullish options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 6.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction47/100
Expected move6.4%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation0
Volatility50
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity13 / 4

13 acquisitions and 4 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 66 relevant articles.

19 positive · 43 neutral · 4 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 earnings82dNext report is scheduled for 23 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move6.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-19.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.0%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+5.5%Week of 24 Apr.
Worst week-6.0%Week of 24 Jul.
Latest week+2.0%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses5
Recent vol3.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.4% / -2.9%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 tape43/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 43/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis58/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 8/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.63; No reversal markers Factors49/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 10; Small Cap Core rank 8 SVQF59/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 298.5 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options45/100

GNTX shows bullish options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 6.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 6.4% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 66 relevant articles.

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX): A Decent Value Opportunity with Strong Fundamentals Insiders13 / 4

13 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings82d

Next report is scheduled for 23 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202623.36 USD2.0%23.44 USD27.18 USD0.33-11.8115.3MOn
24 Jul 202622.90 USD-6.0%23.44 USD27.24 USD0.58-13.6315.5MOn
17 Jul 202624.35 USD0.6%23.45 USD27.29 USD0.95-10.278.9MOn
10 Jul 202624.20 USD-0.8%23.42 USD27.33 USD1.24-14.7614.0MOn
3 Jul 202624.38 USD-4.4%23.39 USD27.36 USD1.42-12.8913.2MOn
26 Jun 202625.52 USD-1.2%23.34 USD27.39 USD1.49-8.3616.2MOn
19 Jun 202625.82 USD0.3%23.25 USD27.41 USD1.29-11.6010.9MOn
12 Jun 202625.73 USD5.0%23.13 USD27.41 USD1.06-9.7612.8MOn
5 Jun 202624.50 USD1.4%23.02 USD27.41 USD0.68-12.2810.4MOff
29 May 202624.16 USD1.3%22.98 USD27.42 USD0.46-17.618.9MOff
22 May 202623.85 USD4.3%22.95 USD27.44 USD0.36-16.649.0MOff
15 May 202622.87 USD-2.2%22.93 USD27.45 USD0.39-19.429.1MOff
8 May 202623.39 USD2.8%23.03 USD27.47 USD0.24-18.3010.0MOff
1 May 202622.75 USD-4.7%23.10 USD27.49 USD-0.07-16.6414.9MOff
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.