SSD NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Simpson Manufacturing Company Inc · Basic Materials · Lumber & Wood Production

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Latest close 187.7 USD
-3.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 0.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 55.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.2%, after a -6.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bearish with 38/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 59/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 86d.

Setup score 44 out of 100
Latest Close 187.7 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -3.2% latest completed week
4W Return -6.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return -0.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 65.4% 34 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 14-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
  • 9 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 -3.2% Latest completed week; four-week move -6.5%. Indicator stack 81/47 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 Bearish 38/100 conviction; expected move 5.6%. News sentiment 59/100 59 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 86d Next report is scheduled for 26 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 0.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 55.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.2%, after a -6.5% 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 1.2x 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 0.6212-week average 0.50

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership3/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.62Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers99 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 9 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -6.5% over four weeks, -0.3% over 12 weeks, and 5.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 14 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-3.2%
4W-6.5%
12W-0.3%
26W6.4%
52W5.3%
Active trend streak14 weeks
Active weeks in one year34
Trend breadth65.4%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.20Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-83.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-5.01Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-447.6%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 ranks strongly versus its universe; 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 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength55/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 46; rank 1 is best.
Value24/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Quality86/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Momentum71/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
Growth36/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 65; 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 framework60/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
22.4x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
14.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
7.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
45.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
19.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
25.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
16.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
6.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
9.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
15.9%
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
0.6%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.2x
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 positioningBearish

SSD shows bearish options pressure with a 38/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.00, expected move of 5.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction38/100
Expected move5.6%
Put/call volume2.00
Pressure-25
Speculation8
Volatility42
Trend agreement83
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Insider activity7 / 0

7 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 sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 59 relevant articles.

24 positive · 34 neutral · 1 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 earnings86dNext report is scheduled for 26 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-11.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.7%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+9.9%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-6.1%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week-3.2%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses6
Recent vol3.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.4% / -3.4%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 tape47/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 47/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis57/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 3/12.

Activity pressure 0.62; 9 reversal markers Factors58/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 24; Small Cap Core rank 79 SVQF60/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 409.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options55/100

SSD shows bearish options pressure with a 38/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.00, expected move of 5.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 5.6% Sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 59 relevant articles.

Dividend Hike, Margin Gains and Buybacks Might Change The Case For Investing In Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) Insiders7 / 0

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

 Earnings86d

Next report is scheduled for 26 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026187.7 USD-3.2%186.6 USD173.4 USD0.20-5.011.9MOn
24 Jul 2026193.9 USD2.5%185.9 USD173.2 USD0.48-1.111.4MOn
17 Jul 2026189.2 USD0.2%185.0 USD172.9 USD0.85-4.051.4MOn
10 Jul 2026188.8 USD-5.9%184.2 USD172.7 USD1.10-5.741.3MOn
3 Jul 2026200.7 USD-4.3%183.5 USD172.4 USD1.201.441.8MOn
26 Jun 2026209.7 USD5.0%182.5 USD171.9 USD0.918.362.3MOn
19 Jun 2026199.8 USD3.7%181.0 USD171.4 USD0.451.011.4MOn
12 Jun 2026192.8 USD4.1%179.8 USD171.0 USD0.06-1.591.4MOn
5 Jun 2026185.1 USD-2.3%178.8 USD170.6 USD-0.18-4.971.5MOn
29 May 2026189.5 USD2.6%178.3 USD170.2 USD-0.18-5.271.2MOn
22 May 2026184.7 USD3.6%177.9 USD169.8 USD-0.05-6.391.3MOn
15 May 2026178.4 USD-5.3%177.5 USD169.4 USD0.04-8.971.6MOn
8 May 2026188.3 USD-1.8%177.4 USD169.0 USD-0.02-3.921.6MOn
1 May 2026191.8 USD5.6%176.6 USD168.6 USD-0.20-0.052.0MOn
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.