ALTG NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Alta Equipment Group Inc · Industrials · Rental & Leasing Services

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Latest close 6.44 USD
0.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -0.9% below the Trend Line and sits at 48.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.9%, after a -12.9% 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 30/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 48/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 5d.

Setup score 23 out of 100
Latest Close 6.44 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.9% latest completed week
4W Return -12.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return -19.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 51.9% 27 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.5x 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 0.9% Latest completed week; four-week move -12.9%. Indicator stack 29/29 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 Mixed 30/100 conviction; expected move 27.2%. News sentiment 48/100 48 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 5d Next report is scheduled for 06 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 not active. Price is -0.9% below the Trend Line and sits at 48.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.9%, after a -12.9% 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 0.5x 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 0.5312-week average 0.51

12-week confirmation

Trend active11/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.53Current 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 -12.9% over four weeks, -19.3% over 12 weeks, and -23.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.9%
4W-12.9%
12W-19.3%
26W0.2%
52W-23.0%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year27
Trend breadth51.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.38Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-180.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-7.86Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-308.6%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 Mar 2026 Field coverage 85% Model confidence 81%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength27/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 74; rank 1 is best.
Value40/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 61; rank 1 is best.
Quality38/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 63; rank 1 is best.
Momentum40/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 61; rank 1 is best.
Growth40/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 61; 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
0.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
14.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
8.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
25.7%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-0.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
6.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-0.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-1.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
1.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
3.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
6.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
12.2x
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 positioningMixed

ALTG shows mixed options pressure with a 30/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 27.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction30/100
Expected move27.2%
Put/call volume
Pressure10
Speculation0
Volatility96
Trend agreement64
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Insider activity5 / 0

5 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 sentiment48/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 48 relevant articles.

3 positive · 33 neutral · 12 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 earnings5dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move27.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-27.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.6%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+18.9%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-16.2%Week of 3 Jul.
Latest week+0.9%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains12
Modest gains2
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses8
Recent vol9.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.9% / -8.1%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 tape27/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 27/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis60/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 11/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 2/12.

Activity pressure 0.53; No reversal markers Factors35/100

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

Tiny Titans rank 42; Buyback Yield rank 16; Small Cap Core rank 61 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options48/100

ALTG shows mixed options pressure with a 30/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 27.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 27.2% Sentiment48/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 48 relevant articles.

Alta Equipment Group Announces Date of Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Release, Conference Call and Webcast Insiders5 / 0

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

 Earnings5d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20266.44 USD0.9%6.50 USD7.73 USD-0.38-7.86641.1KOff
17 Jul 20266.38 USD-3.6%6.44 USD7.78 USD0.06-10.09672.0KOn
10 Jul 20266.62 USD6.9%6.39 USD7.83 USD0.44-8.77981.4KOn
3 Jul 20266.19 USD-16.2%6.35 USD7.89 USD0.49-14.25823.3KOn
26 Jun 20267.39 USD-3.7%6.31 USD7.94 USD0.483.771.4MOn
19 Jun 20267.67 USD8.8%6.23 USD8.00 USD0.195.121.2MOn
12 Jun 20267.05 USD9.8%6.12 USD8.04 USD-0.12-2.42955.5KOn
5 Jun 20266.42 USD4.2%6.04 USD8.09 USD-0.08-10.821.4MOn
29 May 20266.16 USD13.2%6.00 USD8.14 USD0.16-16.801.7MOn
22 May 20265.44 USD-14.9%6.00 USD8.18 USD0.39-25.451.7MOn
15 May 20266.39 USD-11.7%6.04 USD8.23 USD0.59-11.842.7MOn
8 May 20267.24 USD-9.3%6.03 USD8.27 USD0.49-0.022.1MOn
1 May 20267.98 USD7.4%6.00 USD8.31 USD0.2813.161.2MOn
24 Apr 20267.43 USD6.1%5.95 USD8.34 USD-0.076.921.1MOn
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.