RS NYSE Week ended 09 Oct 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co · Basic Materials · Steel

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Latest close 402.45 USD
0.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 7.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 82.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.5%, after a 2.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 51/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 9d.

Setup score 59 out of 100
Latest Close 402.45 USD 9 Oct 2026
1W Return 0.5% latest completed week
4W Return 2.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 1.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 71.2% 37 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 37-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 constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • 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 0.5% Latest completed week; four-week move 2.1%. Indicator stack 84/35 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 51/100 conviction; expected move 4.2%. News sentiment 53/100 22 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 9d Next report is scheduled for 21 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 7.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 82.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.5%, after a 2.1% 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 0.8x 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
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 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct 9 Oct
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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 0.7912-week average 0.84

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.79Current 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 2.1% over four weeks, 1.9% over 12 weeks, and 49.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 37 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.5%
4W2.1%
12W1.9%
26W25.3%
52W49.7%
Active trend streak37 weeks
Active weeks in one year37
Trend breadth71.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.70Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-34.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership7.61Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-17.2%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 strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 09 Oct 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 98%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength29/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
Value25/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 76; rank 1 is best.
Quality23/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 78; rank 1 is best.
Momentum87/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Growth84/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 17; 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 framework45/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
23.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
14.6x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
2.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
26.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
7.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
3.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
10.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
15.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
21.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-35.2%
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
1.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.2x
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 positioningBullish

RS shows bullish options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.45, expected move of 4.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction51/100
Expected move4.2%
Put/call volume0.45
Pressure45
Speculation42
Volatility44
Trend agreement72
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Insider activity8 / 7

8 acquisitions and 7 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 sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 22 relevant articles.

6 positive · 16 neutral · 0 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 earnings9dNext report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move4.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-7.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.4%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 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.0%Week of 24 Apr.
Worst week-9.1%Week of 21 Aug.
Latest week+0.5%Week of 9 Oct.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses2
Recent vol3.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.1% / -2.2%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 tape61/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 61/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis77/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.79; No reversal markers Factors38/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 19; Small Cap Core rank 73 SVQF45/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 584.5 of 1061 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options67/100

Call activity leads. Options balance and the saved weekly stock trend agree.

2026-10-12 · Checks passed · Priced move ±4.2% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 22 relevant articles.

(RS) Volatility Zones as Tactical Triggers Insiders8 / 7

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

 Earnings9d

Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow3 items

3 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
9 Oct 2026402.45 USD0.5%375.85 USD304.05 USD-0.707.611.2MOn
2 Oct 2026400.31 USD3.4%372.31 USD303.04 USD-0.818.721.2MOn
25 Sep 2026387.28 USD-0.7%369.04 USD302.08 USD-0.735.361.2MOn
18 Sep 2026390.15 USD-1.0%366.58 USD301.21 USD-0.667.811.9MOn
11 Sep 2026394.21 USD-1.6%364.13 USD300.32 USD-0.529.19900.2KOn
4 Sep 2026400.51 USD3.3%362.35 USD299.40 USD-0.1910.421.9MOn
28 Aug 2026387.59 USD-0.1%360.68 USD298.49 USD0.057.241.4MOn
21 Aug 2026387.89 USD-9.1%358.67 USD297.76 USD0.328.042.5MOn
14 Aug 2026426.54 USD0.9%356.65 USD296.97 USD0.6017.421.3MOn
7 Aug 2026422.64 USD4.4%353.15 USD295.94 USD0.5617.041.6MOn
31 Jul 2026404.91 USD-0.4%349.28 USD294.96 USD0.4716.551.6MOn
24 Jul 2026406.64 USD3.0%345.57 USD294.10 USD0.5218.772.6MOn
17 Jul 2026394.77 USD4.4%341.83 USD293.27 USD0.5914.971.1MOn
10 Jul 2026378.11 USD1.6%338.30 USD292.49 USD0.918.411.4MOn
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.

Evidence context