LIEN NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. · Financial Services · Asset Management

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Latest close 9.24 USD
-1.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -3.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 28.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.7%, after a -7.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 11d.

Setup score 36 out of 100
Latest Close 9.24 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.7% latest completed week
4W Return -7.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return 6.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 42.3% 22 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 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.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
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 -1.7% Latest completed week; four-week move -7.4%. Indicator stack 23/49 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. News sentiment 54/100 53 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 11d Next report is scheduled for 13 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 not active. Price is -3.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 28.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.7%, after a -7.4% 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 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
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 31 Jul
Up week Down week
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 0.4112-week average 0.19

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.41Current 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 -7.4% over four weeks, 6.0% over 12 weeks, and 0.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.7%
4W-7.4%
12W6.0%
26W-8.7%
52W0.3%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year22
Trend breadth42.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.27Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-71.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-12.91Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-21.5%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 ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength66/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 35; rank 1 is best.
Value89/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 12; rank 1 is best.
Quality21/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
Momentum29/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
Growth97/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 4; 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.

Valuation

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

P/E
6.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
4.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
0.3x
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
90.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
72.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-28.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
7.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
105.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
104.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-259.2%
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
14.5%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
14.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.1x
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.

Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

13 positive · 39 neutral · 1 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 earnings11dNext report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-14.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.8%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 higher11 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.7%Week of 15 May.
Worst week-4.7%Week of 24 Apr.
Latest week-1.7%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains2
Modest gains9
Flat weeks1
Modest losses13
Sharp losses1
Recent vol2.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.3% / -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 tape35/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 35/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis32/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.41; No reversal markers Factors51/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 56; Small Cap Core rank 9 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc (LIEN) Cash Flow Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings11d

Next report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20269.24 USD-1.7%9.60 USD9.00 USD0.27-12.91267.5KOff
24 Jul 20269.40 USD-3.4%9.63 USD8.98 USD0.57-11.28248.0KOff
17 Jul 20269.73 USD-0.9%9.65 USD8.95 USD0.92-9.94202.3KOff
10 Jul 20269.81 USD-1.7%9.65 USD8.92 USD1.07-13.24444.5KOff
3 Jul 20269.98 USD0.0%9.67 USD8.90 USD0.96-10.63392.0KOff
26 Jun 20269.98 USD0.8%9.67 USD8.87 USD0.72-10.16564.1KOff
19 Jun 20269.90 USD2.4%9.68 USD8.84 USD0.48-15.14433.8KOff
12 Jun 20269.67 USD2.1%9.68 USD8.81 USD0.29-15.21258.4KOff
5 Jun 20269.47 USD-2.1%9.67 USD8.78 USD0.14-15.41258.3KOff
29 May 20269.67 USD1.1%9.67 USD8.76 USD-0.24-17.85325.6KOff
22 May 20269.56 USD2.0%9.66 USD8.73 USD-0.70-16.82516.6KOff
15 May 20269.38 USD7.7%9.67 USD8.71 USD-1.04-17.84384.2KOff
8 May 20268.71 USD-2.6%9.67 USD8.68 USD-1.12-24.28242.6KOff
1 May 20268.95 USD-1.7%9.70 USD8.67 USD-1.07-18.54261.6KOff
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.