GNW NYSE Week ended 18 Sep 2026

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Genworth Financial Inc · Financial Services · Insurance - Life

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Latest close 10.05 USD
-4.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 77.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.2%, after a 1.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 51/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 45d.

Setup score 70 out of 100
Latest Close 10.05 USD 18 Sep 2026
1W Return -4.2% latest completed week
4W Return 1.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return 6.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 69.2% 36 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 2.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 15-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
  • 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 -4.2% Latest completed week; four-week move 1.7%. Indicator stack 83/75 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 51/100 conviction; expected move 5.9%. News sentiment 50/100 24 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 45d Next report is scheduled for 04 Nov 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 9.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 77.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.2%, after a 1.7% 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 2.2x 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
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 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep
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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 0.9612-week average 0.82

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 leadership10/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.96Current 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 1.7% over four weeks, 6.2% over 12 weeks, and 11.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 15 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-4.2%
4W1.7%
12W6.2%
26W25.8%
52W11.3%
Active trend streak15 weeks
Active weeks in one year36
Trend breadth69.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.29Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change23.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership3.37Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change171.5%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 ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 11 Sep 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 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 strength86/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Value95/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Quality21/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
Momentum72/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Growth4/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 97; 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
18.7x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
9.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
40.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
5.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
6.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
4.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-1.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
12.2%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
88.6%
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
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
7.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
7.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-
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

GNW shows volatility options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 5.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction51/100
Expected move5.9%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation4
Volatility79
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity9 / 11

9 acquisitions and 11 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 sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 24 relevant articles.

6 positive · 15 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 earnings45dNext report is scheduled for 04 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-6.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.0%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 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.7%Week of 17 Jul.
Worst week-5.6%Week of 29 May.
Latest week-4.2%Week of 18 Sep.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains9
Flat weeks2
Modest losses7
Sharp losses3
Recent vol4.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.7% / -2.4%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 tape72/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 72/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis82/100

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

Activity pressure 0.96; 3 reversal markers Factors67/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 6; Small Cap Core rank 11 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options35/100

GNW shows volatility options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 5.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 5.9% Sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 24 relevant articles.

AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Genworth Financial Group’s Members; Affirms Credit Ratings of Genworth Financial, Inc. and Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company Insiders9 / 11

9 acquisitions and 11 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings45d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
18 Sep 202610.05 USD-4.2%9.18 USD7.52 USD1.293.3735.5MOn
11 Sep 202610.49 USD1.4%9.14 USD7.50 USD1.187.7115.7MOn
4 Sep 202610.35 USD3.7%9.08 USD7.47 USD1.125.5020.7MOn
28 Aug 20269.98 USD1.0%9.04 USD7.44 USD0.961.8511.2MOn
21 Aug 20269.88 USD-2.8%8.99 USD7.41 USD1.041.2411.2MOn
14 Aug 202610.16 USD4.9%8.93 USD7.38 USD1.242.5813.1MOn
7 Aug 20269.69 USD-1.4%8.87 USD7.35 USD1.33-2.0114.2MOn
31 Jul 20269.83 USD-0.9%8.85 USD7.33 USD1.232.7912.3MOn
24 Jul 20269.92 USD-1.7%8.82 USD7.31 USD1.254.9316.5MOn
17 Jul 202610.09 USD9.7%8.79 USD7.28 USD1.266.2215.8MOn
10 Jul 20269.20 USD-4.3%8.76 USD7.25 USD1.12-4.4111.9MOn
3 Jul 20269.61 USD1.6%8.75 USD7.23 USD1.021.2711.5MOn
26 Jun 20269.46 USD5.7%8.72 USD7.20 USD0.761.8420.5MOn
19 Jun 20268.95 USD0.4%8.69 USD7.17 USD0.32-5.9316.6MOn
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.

Evidence context