DY NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Dycom Industries Inc · Industrials · Engineering & Construction

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Latest close 401.1 USD
-6.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is -1.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 50.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -6.7%, after a -8.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 41/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 17d.

Setup score 43 out of 100
Latest Close 401.1 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -6.7% latest completed week
4W Return -8.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return -6.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 61-week active streak.
  • 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
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 6 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
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 -6.7% Latest completed week; four-week move -8.4%. Indicator stack 100/23 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 41/100 conviction; expected move 12.6%. News sentiment 58/100 57 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 17d Next report is scheduled for 19 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 -1.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 50.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -6.7%, after a -8.4% 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 1.2x 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
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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 0.7412-week average 0.73

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.74Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers66 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 6 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -8.4% over four weeks, -6.4% over 12 weeks, and 52.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 61 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-6.7%
4W-8.4%
12W-6.4%
26W10.1%
52W52.3%
Active trend streak61 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.66Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-183.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership2.54Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-82.6%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 expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Apr 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 94%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength52/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 49; rank 1 is best.
Value19/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Quality70/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 31; rank 1 is best.
Momentum91/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Growth99/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 2; 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 framework48/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
41.4x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
14.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
19.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
11.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
14.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
13.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
29.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
34.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
45.6%
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
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.3x
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 positioningBullish

DY shows bullish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.42, expected move of 12.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction41/100
Expected move12.6%
Put/call volume0.42
Pressure42
Speculation9
Volatility86
Trend agreement50
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Insider activity13 / 7

13 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 sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 57 relevant articles.

25 positive · 28 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 earnings17dNext report is scheduled for 19 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move12.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-29.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.6%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 higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+24.0%Week of 29 May.
Worst week-15.0%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-6.7%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses6
Recent vol8.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.9% / -3.2%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 tape50/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 50/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis75/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.74; 6 reversal markers Factors57/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 38; Small Cap Core rank 88 SVQF48/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 529.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options56/100

DY shows bullish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.42, expected move of 12.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 12.6% Sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 57 relevant articles.

Dycom Industries (DY) Stock Could Be Slightly Below Fair Value Insiders13 / 7

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

 Earnings17d

Next report is scheduled for 19 Aug 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
31 Jul 2026401.1 USD-6.7%408.5 USD226.8 USD-0.662.543.2MOn
24 Jul 2026429.8 USD5.6%406.7 USD224.9 USD-0.4111.541.5MOn
17 Jul 2026407.1 USD-4.4%404.0 USD222.7 USD0.145.652.2MOn
10 Jul 2026425.7 USD-2.8%401.9 USD220.8 USD0.539.322.3MOn
3 Jul 2026437.8 USD-10.3%399.2 USD218.8 USD0.8014.611.9MOn
26 Jun 2026488.2 USD6.9%396.4 USD216.7 USD0.9631.507.0MOn
19 Jun 2026456.6 USD-2.6%392.2 USD214.3 USD0.9721.282.2MOn
12 Jun 2026469.0 USD0.6%387.8 USD212.0 USD0.7626.752.1MOn
5 Jun 2026466.3 USD-8.6%381.9 USD209.7 USD0.5527.912.4MOn
29 May 2026510.0 USD24.0%375.9 USD207.4 USD0.4537.594.5MOn
22 May 2026411.2 USD-6.0%368.5 USD204.8 USD0.1313.792.1MOn
15 May 2026437.4 USD2.1%364.5 USD202.9 USD0.0722.871.6MOn
8 May 2026428.3 USD-1.2%359.7 USD200.7 USD0.0321.842.5MOn
1 May 2026433.6 USD5.6%354.9 USD198.6 USD-0.1427.502.0MOn
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.