OLED NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Universal Display · Technology · Electronic Components

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Latest close 80.16 USD
1.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -17.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 5.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.1%, after a 1.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 50/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 51/100.

Setup score 23 out of 100
Latest Close 80.16 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.1% latest completed week
4W Return 1.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return -12.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 9.6% 5 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.4x 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 1.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 1.9%. Indicator stack 5/0 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 Volatility 50/100 conviction; expected move 9.4%. News sentiment 51/100 76 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 30 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -17.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 5.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.1%, after a 1.9% 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 1.4x 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 0.1012-week average 0.10

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 pressure0.10Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation 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 1.9% over four weeks, -12.1% over 12 weeks, and -43.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.1%
4W1.9%
12W-12.1%
26W-29.4%
52W-43.7%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year5
Trend breadth9.6%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.66Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-555.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-34.89Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change17.0%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 ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; 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 strength69/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 32; rank 1 is best.
Value69/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 32; rank 1 is best.
Quality90/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Momentum7/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Growth12/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 89; 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 framework65/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
17.4x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
5.9x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
11.6x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
9.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
72.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
41.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
54.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
13.6%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-3.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-7.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
30.9%
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
0.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.4x
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 positioningVolatility

OLED shows volatility options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.12, expected move of 9.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction50/100
Expected move9.4%
Put/call volume0.12
Pressure84
Speculation34
Volatility74
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity18 / 2

18 acquisitions and 2 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 sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 76 relevant articles.

12 positive · 54 neutral · 10 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 earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
Options expected move9.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-47.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.0%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 higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.4%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-16.7%Week of 20 Feb.
Latest week+1.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses5
Recent vol4.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.4% / -4.7%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 tape18/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 18/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis15/100

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

Activity pressure 0.10; No reversal markers Factors60/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 32; Small Cap Core rank 69 SVQF65/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 256.5 of 726 Patient CapitalRecent

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

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options35/100

OLED shows volatility options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.12, expected move of 9.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 9.4% Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 76 relevant articles.

Universal Display (OLED) Stock Faces Margin Squeeze As Revenue Slips Insiders18 / 2

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

 Earnings30 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202680.16 USD1.1%96.61 USD145.7 USD-0.66-34.895.4MOff
24 Jul 202679.27 USD-1.1%97.96 USD146.1 USD-0.65-36.232.9MOff
17 Jul 202680.18 USD-1.1%99.26 USD146.5 USD-0.35-37.483.0MOff
10 Jul 202681.04 USD3.0%100.4 USD146.9 USD-0.03-40.374.0MOff
3 Jul 202678.70 USD-9.7%101.6 USD147.2 USD0.14-42.032.8MOff
26 Jun 202687.16 USD-2.0%103.0 USD147.6 USD0.13-36.363.9MOff
19 Jun 202688.94 USD-2.2%104.0 USD147.9 USD0.08-38.944.2MOff
12 Jun 202690.95 USD6.2%104.8 USD148.2 USD-0.17-36.893.4MOff
5 Jun 202685.63 USD-6.5%105.6 USD148.5 USD-0.41-40.133.4MOff
29 May 202691.61 USD-2.3%106.8 USD148.8 USD-0.29-39.752.7MOff
22 May 202693.79 USD1.8%108.6 USD149.1 USD-0.28-37.393.3MOff
15 May 202692.13 USD1.0%110.3 USD149.5 USD-0.27-38.584.6MOff
8 May 202691.24 USD-4.8%112.1 USD149.8 USD-0.32-40.257.2MOff
1 May 202695.86 USD-2.7%113.6 USD150.1 USD-0.55-34.729.6MOff
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.