LIND NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc · Consumer Cyclical · Travel Services

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Latest close 26.85 USD
-3.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 31.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 83.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.0%, after a -9.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 44/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 65 out of 100
Latest Close 26.85 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -3.0% latest completed week
4W Return -9.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return 44.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 94.2% 49 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 33-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
  • 2 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 -3.0% Latest completed week; four-week move -9.2%. Indicator stack 97/67 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 44/100 conviction; expected move 20.3%. News sentiment 56/100 52 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d Next report is scheduled for 03 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 active. Price is 31.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 83.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.0%, after a -9.2% 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 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
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 0.9612-week average 0.80

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 leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.96Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -9.2% over four weeks, 44.7% over 12 weeks, and 120.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 33 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-3.0%
4W-9.2%
12W44.7%
26W68.8%
52W120.3%
Active trend streak33 weeks
Active weeks in one year49
Trend breadth94.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.02Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-15.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership44.62Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-27.3%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 expensive relative to peers.

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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 strength63/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 38; rank 1 is best.
Value19/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Quality88/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Momentum96/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Growth78/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 23; 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 framework12/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
22.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
7.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
35.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
20.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
13.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
19.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
20.6%
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
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.7x
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

LIND shows mixed options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.25, expected move of 20.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction44/100
Expected move20.3%
Put/call volume1.25
Pressure-8
Speculation44
Volatility96
Trend agreement82
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Insider activity2 / 12

2 acquisitions and 12 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 sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

24 positive · 24 neutral · 4 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 earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move20.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-10.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.7%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 higher16 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+20.4%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-12.3%Week of 24 Apr.
Latest week-3.0%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains12
Modest gains4
Flat weeks1
Modest losses2
Sharp losses7
Recent vol8.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.6% / -5.3%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 tape68/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 68/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis82/100

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

Activity pressure 0.96; 2 reversal markers Factors65/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 58; Small Cap Core rank 78 SVQF12/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 654.0 of 745 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options57/100

LIND shows mixed options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.25, expected move of 20.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 20.3% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

Lindblad Expeditions Isn't Ready To Experience A Change In Rating (NASDAQ:LIND) Insiders2 / 12

2 acquisitions and 12 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202626.85 USD-3.0%20.40 USD12.16 USD1.0244.623.6MOn
17 Jul 202627.67 USD4.3%19.99 USD12.06 USD1.2948.514.0MOn
10 Jul 202626.52 USD1.1%19.56 USD11.95 USD1.3838.163.5MOn
3 Jul 202626.22 USD-11.3%19.14 USD11.85 USD1.3440.424.1MOn
26 Jun 202629.57 USD14.8%18.67 USD11.74 USD1.2161.359.8MOn
19 Jun 202625.75 USD9.8%18.09 USD11.62 USD0.8936.273.2MOn
12 Jun 202623.45 USD8.3%17.63 USD11.52 USD0.4528.732.4MOn
5 Jun 202621.66 USD-5.6%17.24 USD11.44 USD0.1722.804.8MOn
29 May 202622.95 USD11.6%16.92 USD11.37 USD0.0825.214.1MOn
22 May 202620.57 USD10.2%16.56 USD11.28 USD-0.1716.452.6MOn
15 May 202618.67 USD-11.5%16.29 USD11.21 USD-0.217.704.0MOn
8 May 202621.10 USD13.7%16.07 USD11.16 USD-0.0721.825.1MOn
1 May 202618.55 USD0.9%15.76 USD11.08 USD-0.2013.722.7MOn
24 Apr 202618.38 USD-12.3%15.55 USD11.04 USD-0.2215.212.8MOn
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.