RS NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co · Basic Materials · Steel

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Latest close 407.8 USD
3.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 18.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 92.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.0%, after a 5.7% 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 52/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 81d.

Setup score 70 out of 100
Latest Close 407.8 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.0% latest completed week
4W Return 5.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return 11.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 53.8% 28 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 26-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
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • 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 5.7%. Indicator stack 75/55 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 52/100 conviction; expected move 5.2%. News sentiment 57/100 75 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 81d 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 18.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 92.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.0%, after a 5.7% 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 1.5x 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
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
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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 0.9112-week average 0.77

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.91Current 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 5.7% over four weeks, 11.9% over 12 weeks, and 35.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 26 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.0%
4W5.7%
12W11.9%
26W24.6%
52W35.4%
Active trend streak26 weeks
Active weeks in one year28
Trend breadth53.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.54Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-62.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership19.09Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change33.2%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 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength23/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 78; rank 1 is best.
Value25/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 76; rank 1 is best.
Quality22/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 79; rank 1 is best.
Momentum79/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 22; rank 1 is best.
Growth87/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 14; 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 framework46/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
23.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
14.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.2%
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
7.4%
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
-28.6%
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
2.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.1%
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 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.27, expected move of 5.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction52/100
Expected move5.2%
Put/call volume0.27
Pressure66
Speculation53
Volatility43
Trend agreement33
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Insider activity8 / 3

8 acquisitions and 3 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 sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 75 relevant articles.

25 positive · 46 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 earnings81dNext report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-2.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.1%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 higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.0%Week of 24 Apr.
Worst week-7.1%Week of 20 Feb.
Latest week+3.0%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses2
Recent vol3.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.8% / -2.5%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 tape69/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 69/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis86/100

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

Activity pressure 0.91; 2 reversal markers Factors34/100

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

Cornerstone Growth rank 31; Buyback Yield rank 18 SVQF46/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 542.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options57/100

RS shows bullish options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.27, expected move of 5.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 5.2% Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 75 relevant articles.

Reliance (RS) Could Be 4% Overvalued As Strong Q2 Earnings Draw Fresh Attention Insiders8 / 3

8 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings81d

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

 Research flow1 items

1 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026407.8 USD3.0%345.7 USD294.1 USD0.5419.092.6MOn
17 Jul 2026395.9 USD4.4%341.9 USD293.3 USD0.6015.291.1MOn
10 Jul 2026379.2 USD1.9%338.3 USD292.5 USD0.928.721.4MOn
3 Jul 2026372.0 USD-3.6%335.3 USD291.8 USD1.258.011.7MOn
26 Jun 2026385.8 USD-2.7%332.4 USD291.1 USD1.4214.342.3MOn
19 Jun 2026396.3 USD-4.1%328.8 USD290.3 USD1.4614.752.4MOn
12 Jun 2026413.4 USD4.8%324.7 USD289.3 USD1.2820.891.6MOn
5 Jun 2026394.4 USD3.6%319.8 USD288.2 USD0.9716.181.2MOn
29 May 2026380.8 USD3.8%315.7 USD287.2 USD0.789.451.7MOn
22 May 2026367.0 USD1.8%312.3 USD286.3 USD0.547.061.6MOn
15 May 2026360.5 USD-2.0%309.2 USD285.4 USD0.476.051.4MOn
8 May 2026368.0 USD0.9%306.1 USD284.6 USD0.288.401.4MOn
1 May 2026364.6 USD4.0%302.8 USD283.7 USD0.059.821.7MOn
24 Apr 2026350.5 USD8.0%300.0 USD282.8 USD-0.266.502.3MOn
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.