- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
MATV
NYSE
Week ended 31 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Mativ Holdings Inc. · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Latest close
8.73 USD
7.5%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -8.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 29.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.5%, after a 20.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 52/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 4d.
Setup score
39
out of 100
Latest Close
8.73 USD
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
7.5%
latest completed week
4W Return
20.9%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-4.2%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
55.8%
29 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.9x
vs 13-week average
- 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 weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- 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
7.5%
Latest completed week; four-week move 20.9%.
Indicator stack
31/73
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
Volatility
52/100 conviction; expected move 17.8%.
News sentiment
53/100
43 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
4d
Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -8.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 29.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.5%, after a 20.9% four-week move.
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
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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 0.1712-week average 0.09
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.17Current 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 20.9% over four weeks, -4.2% over 12 weeks, and 44.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year29
Trend breadth55.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.07Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change275.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-22.85Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change36.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
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 strength64/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 37; rank 1 is best.
Value88/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Quality13/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
Momentum35/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 66; rank 1 is best.
Growth26/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 75; rank 1 is best.
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
- 5.9x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.2x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 7.6x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 12.6% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 17.3% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 2.6% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 9.3% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 2.6% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 0.8% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 24.1% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 3/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 4.9% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.5% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 5.4% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 5.3x 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
MATV shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 17.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction52/100
Expected move17.8%
Put/call volume0.00
Insider activity12 / 2
12 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 sentiment53/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.
10 positive · 31 neutral · 2 negativePatient 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 earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move17.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-42.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
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6 Mar
3 Apr
1 May
29 May
26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+20.7%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-22.8%Week of 20 Feb.
Latest week+7.5%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains6
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses8
Recent vol7.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.5% / -6.0%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.
SectorUS Basic Materials
4-week rank- / 100
Group average-4.2%
Trend breadth27.0%
Trend27.0%active weekly trend signals
MD22.0%positive activity pressure
RS29.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Specialty Chemicals
4-week rank3 / 55
Group average-2.5%
Trend breadth45.5%
Trend45.5%active weekly trend signals
MD49.1%positive activity pressure
RS40.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
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 tape32/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 32/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis20/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.17; No reversal markers Factors49/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 35; Small Cap Core rank 3 SVQF12/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 888.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options36/100MATV shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 17.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 17.8% Sentiment53/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.
SWM5901504 Bond Profile — Key Metrics Insiders12 / 212 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 8.73 USD | 7.5% | 9.53 USD | 11.44 USD | 0.07 | -22.85 | 2.0M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 8.12 USD | 1.2% | 9.62 USD | 11.49 USD | -0.18 | -27.28 | 2.0M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 8.02 USD | 2.7% | 9.75 USD | 11.52 USD | 0.00 | -28.65 | 2.3M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 7.81 USD | 8.2% | 9.89 USD | 11.56 USD | 0.02 | -31.63 | 2.9M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 7.22 USD | -11.8% | 10.05 USD | 11.60 USD | 0.02 | -36.06 | 1.7M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 8.19 USD | 3.4% | 10.20 USD | 11.64 USD | 0.02 | -26.09 | 3.8M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 7.92 USD | -2.6% | 10.33 USD | 11.67 USD | -0.25 | -30.21 | 2.3M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 8.13 USD | 9.3% | 10.46 USD | 11.71 USD | -0.51 | -27.69 | 2.7M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 7.44 USD | -16.2% | 10.61 USD | 11.75 USD | -0.84 | -33.40 | 2.2M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 8.88 USD | 2.7% | 10.75 USD | 11.80 USD | -0.77 | -22.49 | 1.8M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 8.64 USD | 6.7% | 10.80 USD | 11.83 USD | -0.86 | -23.24 | 1.9M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 8.10 USD | -11.2% | 10.88 USD | 11.87 USD | -0.83 | -27.23 | 2.0M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 9.12 USD | -1.8% | 10.95 USD | 11.91 USD | -0.77 | -17.78 | 2.6M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 9.29 USD | -3.8% | 10.96 USD | 11.95 USD | -0.93 | -13.99 | 1.7M | Off |
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.