SSTK NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Shutterstock · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information

Open interactive chart View report data
Latest close 5.40 USD
-3.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -63.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 1.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.2%, after a -45.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 28/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 45/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 22 out of 100
Latest Close 5.40 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -3.2% latest completed week
4W Return -45.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return -67.5% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 25.0% 13 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
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 -3.2% Latest completed week; four-week move -45.0%. Indicator stack 14/26 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 Bullish 28/100 conviction; expected move 19.7%. News sentiment 45/100 56 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 04 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 -63.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 1.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.2%, after a -45.0% four-week move.

Study the full chart

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 1.6x 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
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
Up week Down week
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 0.0112-week average 0.03

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active 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 pressure0.01Current 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 -45.0% over four weeks, -67.5% over 12 weeks, and -68.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-3.2%
4W-45.0%
12W-67.5%
26W-71.5%
52W-68.6%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year13
Trend breadth25.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.21Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-31.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-70.86Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-42.0%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 ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

Open full factor analysis
Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 90%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength83/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Value97/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Quality71/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
Momentum6/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Growth7/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 94; 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
0.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
2.8x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
61.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
57.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
21.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
4.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-1.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
111.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
24.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
24.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.1x
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

SSTK shows bullish options pressure with a 28/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.84, expected move of 19.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction28/100
Expected move19.7%
Put/call volume0.84
Pressure19
Speculation16
Volatility96
Trend agreement27
Open options detail
Insider activity11 / 9

11 acquisitions and 9 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 sentiment45/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

1 positive · 41 neutral · 14 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 earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move19.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-80.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility11.2%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 higher9 of 2617 weeks finished lower.
Best week+10.3%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-30.9%Week of 3 Jul.
Latest week-3.2%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains4
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses12
Recent vol11.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.9% / -7.2%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 tape24/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 24/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis14/100

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

Activity pressure 0.01; No reversal markers Factors65/100

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

Tiny Titans rank 88; Buyback Yield rank 67; Small Cap Core rank 3 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options43/100

SSTK shows bullish options pressure with a 28/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.84, expected move of 19.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 19.7% Sentiment45/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

Shutterstock Inc (SSTK) Valuation: PE, PB & Fair Value Analysis Insiders11 / 9

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

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20265.40 USD-3.2%14.70 USD25.63 USD-1.21-70.866.8MOff
24 Jul 20265.58 USD-24.7%15.11 USD25.83 USD-1.18-70.049.3MOff
17 Jul 20267.41 USD-12.7%15.50 USD26.07 USD-1.02-61.106.1MOff
10 Jul 20268.49 USD-13.5%15.84 USD26.32 USD-1.00-56.676.1MOff
3 Jul 20269.81 USD-30.9%16.15 USD26.57 USD-0.92-49.906.6MOff
26 Jun 202614.20 USD7.4%16.43 USD26.77 USD-0.80-26.803.3MOff
19 Jun 202613.22 USD-7.5%16.61 USD26.94 USD-0.70-33.901.6MOff
12 Jun 202614.29 USD10.3%16.81 USD27.12 USD-0.35-28.461.7MOff
5 Jun 202612.96 USD-10.6%17.01 USD27.29 USD-0.06-35.137.6MOff
29 May 202614.49 USD-8.2%17.24 USD27.48 USD0.14-29.751.9MOff
22 May 202615.79 USD-1.8%17.54 USD27.66 USD0.18-22.891.6MOff
15 May 202616.08 USD-3.2%17.79 USD27.83 USD0.16-21.181.7MOff
8 May 202616.61 USD2.2%18.05 USD28.01 USD0.14-18.831.2MOff
1 May 202616.25 USD-4.5%18.17 USD28.19 USD-0.03-19.151.5MOff
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.