DSGX NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Descartes Systems Group Inc · Technology · Software - Application

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Latest close 68.18 USD
-8.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -6.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 12.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -8.1%, after a -3.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 32/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 61/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 34d.

Setup score 27 out of 100
Latest Close 68.18 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -8.1% latest completed week
4W Return -3.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return -6.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 0.0% 0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
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 weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
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 -8.1% Latest completed week; four-week move -3.3%. Indicator stack 0/59 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 Recent Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 32/100 conviction; expected move 12.2%. News sentiment 61/100 58 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 34d Next report is scheduled for 02 Sep 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 -6.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 12.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -8.1%, after a -3.3% 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 0.9x 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
30 Jan 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
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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 0.1712-week average 0.16

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active 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 pressure0.17Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals2Accumulation 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 -3.3% over four weeks, -6.8% over 12 weeks, and -36.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-8.1%
4W-3.3%
12W-6.8%
26W-16.5%
52W-36.7%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.57Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-18.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-24.49Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change12.4%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 strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Jan 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 97%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength11/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 90; rank 1 is best.
Value9/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Quality87/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Momentum9/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Growth92/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 9; 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
33.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
7.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
17.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
72.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
31.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
39.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
14.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
12.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
21.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
36.9%
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
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-0.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-0.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-1.2x
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

DSGX shows bullish options pressure with a 32/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.62, expected move of 12.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction32/100
Expected move12.2%
Put/call volume0.62
Pressure25
Speculation18
Volatility69
Trend agreement42
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment61/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 58 relevant articles.

33 positive · 21 neutral · 4 negative
Patient CapitalRecent

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

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
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 earnings34dNext report is scheduled for 02 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move12.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-37.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.5%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 higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+21.1%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-11.7%Week of 10 Apr.
Latest week-8.1%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses8
Recent vol4.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/30Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.1% / -4.2%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 analysis32/100

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

Activity pressure 0.17; No reversal markers Factors29/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 73; Small Cap Core rank 95 Patient CapitalRecent

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

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options49/100

DSGX shows bullish options pressure with a 32/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.62, expected move of 12.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 12.2% Sentiment61/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 58 relevant articles.

The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DSGX) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings34d

Next report is scheduled for 02 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202668.18 USD-8.1%72.79 USD91.56 USD0.57-24.492.4MOff
17 Jul 202674.16 USD2.9%73.50 USD91.61 USD0.81-20.232.2MOff
10 Jul 202672.07 USD-1.0%74.01 USD91.65 USD0.51-26.562.6MOff
3 Jul 202672.80 USD3.2%74.63 USD91.70 USD0.52-25.372.2MOff
26 Jun 202670.53 USD4.8%75.30 USD91.73 USD0.70-27.944.0MOff
19 Jun 202667.33 USD-7.7%75.70 USD91.79 USD0.65-35.081.8MOff
12 Jun 202672.97 USD-3.3%76.17 USD91.85 USD0.80-28.722.7MOff
5 Jun 202675.46 USD2.3%76.51 USD91.88 USD0.71-25.484.3MOff
29 May 202673.77 USD3.5%76.81 USD91.87 USD0.51-31.221.9MOff
22 May 202671.29 USD5.3%77.29 USD91.89 USD0.51-32.722.0MOff
15 May 202667.70 USD-6.4%78.13 USD91.93 USD0.49-36.382.0MOff
8 May 202672.30 USD-1.1%79.08 USD92.00 USD0.60-33.332.1MOff
1 May 202673.13 USD1.6%79.85 USD92.03 USD0.22-29.912.5MOff
24 Apr 202672.00 USD-5.8%80.55 USD92.05 USD-0.10-30.883.0MOff
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.