LOOP NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Loop Industries Inc · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

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Latest close 0.73 USD
-9.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -38.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 1.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -9.3%, after a -19.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 26/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 46/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 75d.

Setup score 23 out of 100
Latest Close 0.73 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -9.3% latest completed week
4W Return -19.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return -49.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 38.5% 20 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.4x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • 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.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
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 -9.3% Latest completed week; four-week move -19.2%. Indicator stack 21/30 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 Negative 44.30% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 26/100 conviction; expected move 220.7%. News sentiment 46/100 21 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 75d Next report is scheduled for 15 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 not active. Price is -38.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 1.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -9.3%, after a -19.2% 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 1.4x 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 0.1412-week average 0.42

12-week confirmation

Trend active4/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure3/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.14Current 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 -19.2% over four weeks, -49.7% over 12 weeks, and -52.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-9.3%
4W-19.2%
12W-49.7%
26W-39.7%
52W-52.3%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year20
Trend breadth38.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.09Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-0.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-48.86Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-17.2%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 neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 May 2026 Field coverage 76% Model confidence 76%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength53/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 48; rank 1 is best.
Value51/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 50; rank 1 is best.
Quality49/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 52; rank 1 is best.
Momentum51/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 50; rank 1 is best.
Growth51/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 50; 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
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
88.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-14.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
-240.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-2483.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-1797.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-347.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-96.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
1/9
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
-2.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-2.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-1.4x
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 positioningMixed

LOOP shows mixed options pressure with a 26/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 220.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction26/100
Expected move220.7%
Put/call volume
Pressure12
Speculation0
Volatility96
Trend agreement46
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Insider activity4 / 0

4 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 sentiment46/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 21 relevant articles.

5 positive · 10 neutral · 6 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 earnings75dNext report is scheduled for 15 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move220.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-65.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.0%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 higher11 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.6%Week of 3 Apr.
Worst week-20.1%Week of 12 Jun.
Latest week-9.3%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains4
Flat weeks2
Modest losses6
Sharp losses7
Recent vol8.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.5% / -7.7%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 tape25/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 25/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis24/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 4/12, activity pressure 3/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.14; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 44.30%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 44.30% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors50/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 79 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options42/100

LOOP shows mixed options pressure with a 26/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 220.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 220.7% Sentiment46/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 21 relevant articles.

Loop Industries Inc (LOOP) Technical Analysis: Support, Resistance, Indicators & Moving Averages Insiders4 / 0

4 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings75d

Next report is scheduled for 15 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20260.73 USD-9.3%1.18 USD1.88 USD-1.09-48.86523.9KOff
24 Jul 20260.80 USD1.8%1.19 USD1.89 USD-1.14-44.22321.1KOff
17 Jul 20260.79 USD-3.7%1.20 USD1.91 USD-1.11-46.68765.5KOff
10 Jul 20260.82 USD-9.2%1.21 USD1.92 USD-1.23-47.53209.6KOff
3 Jul 20260.90 USD8.8%1.21 USD1.93 USD-1.08-41.70123.6KOff
26 Jun 20260.83 USD0.0%1.22 USD1.95 USD-0.96-46.40664.2KOff
19 Jun 20260.83 USD-12.7%1.23 USD1.97 USD-0.66-49.38220.4KOff
12 Jun 20260.95 USD-20.1%1.24 USD1.98 USD-0.27-41.50995.6KOff
5 Jun 20261.19 USD-14.4%1.24 USD1.99 USD-0.02-26.09240.2KOn
29 May 20261.39 USD1.5%1.25 USD2.01 USD0.36-18.65214.4KOn
22 May 20261.37 USD-0.7%1.26 USD2.02 USD0.47-17.93315.3KOn
15 May 20261.38 USD-4.8%1.28 USD2.03 USD0.45-16.40159.6KOn
8 May 20261.45 USD5.1%1.28 USD2.04 USD0.46-12.45246.5KOn
1 May 20261.38 USD4.5%1.29 USD2.05 USD0.42-12.11496.4KOff
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.