MGA NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Magna International Inc · Consumer Cyclical · Auto Parts

Latest close 65.66 USD
-1.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.2%, after a 1.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 42/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 1d.

Setup score 65 out of 100
Latest Close 65.66 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.2% latest completed week
4W Return 1.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return 8.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 53-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
  • 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.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.2%, after a 1.7% 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 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 0.9012-week average 0.77

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.90Current 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 1.7% over four weeks, 8.8% over 12 weeks, and 59.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 53 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.2%
4W1.7%
12W8.8%
26W25.3%
52W59.9%
Active trend streak53 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.20Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-70.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership12.68Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-14.1%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 weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 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 strength86/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Value87/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Quality23/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 78; rank 1 is best.
Momentum89/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 12; rank 1 is best.
Growth4/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 97; 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
26.6x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
7.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
24.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
12.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
13.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
5.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
1.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-41.4%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
4.6%
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
2.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.6x
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 positioningMixed

MGA shows mixed options pressure with a 42/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.08, expected move of 11.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction42/100
Expected move11.2%
Put/call volume1.08
Pressure4
Speculation42
Volatility72
Trend agreement92
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 63 relevant articles.

22 positive · 35 neutral · 6 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 earnings1dNext report is scheduled for 31 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move11.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-5.1%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 higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+27.2%Week of 13 Feb.
Worst week-6.7%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-1.2%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses4
Recent vol3.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.1% / -3.1%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.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202665.66 USD-1.2%60.03 USD46.15 USD0.2012.686.0MOn
17 Jul 202666.46 USD3.4%59.61 USD46.10 USD0.4014.045.2MOn
10 Jul 202664.27 USD2.5%59.20 USD46.02 USD0.519.267.4MOn
3 Jul 202662.69 USD-2.9%58.76 USD45.95 USD0.608.555.4MOn
26 Jun 202664.56 USD-1.2%58.28 USD45.88 USD0.6814.766.1MOn
19 Jun 202665.35 USD-2.1%57.73 USD45.78 USD0.4814.195.0MOn
12 Jun 202666.73 USD1.0%57.13 USD45.66 USD0.2018.474.6MOn
5 Jun 202666.09 USD2.1%56.52 USD45.56 USD-0.0818.875.9MOn
29 May 202664.76 USD0.3%55.94 USD45.43 USD-0.1714.444.8MOn
22 May 202664.58 USD6.9%55.31 USD45.31 USD-0.1216.554.6MOn
15 May 202660.40 USD-3.5%54.66 USD45.19 USD-0.0310.736.4MOn
8 May 202662.60 USD3.7%54.10 USD45.10 USD-0.0415.658.9MOn
1 May 202660.34 USD-3.4%53.43 USD45.00 USD-0.2214.8713.0MOn
24 Apr 202662.43 USD3.9%53.01 USD44.91 USD-0.5120.858.1MOn
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.