CMCO NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Columbus McKinnon Corporation · Industrials · Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery

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Latest close 19.17 USD
18.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 17.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 58.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 18.9%, after a 41.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 34/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100.

Setup score 59 out of 100
Latest Close 19.17 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 18.9% latest completed week
4W Return 41.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return 20.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 28.8% 15 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 2.4x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • 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.
  • 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 18.9% Latest completed week; four-week move 41.5%. Indicator stack 16/80 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 Buy Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 34/100 conviction; expected move 12.3%. News sentiment 55/100 54 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 30 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 17.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 58.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 18.9%, after a 41.5% 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 2.4x 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
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
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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 0.1812-week average 0.10

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 leadership1/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.18Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation 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 41.5% over four weeks, 20.3% over 12 weeks, and 38.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W18.9%
4W41.5%
12W20.3%
26W-8.3%
52W38.3%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year15
Trend breadth28.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.48Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change272.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership9.37Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change135.5%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 neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 79% Model confidence 76%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength37/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 64; rank 1 is best.
Value73/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Quality3/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 98; rank 1 is best.
Momentum25/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 76; rank 1 is best.
Growth81/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 20; 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
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-3.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
30.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-12.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-10.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-2.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
23.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-291.5%
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
1.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-35.0x
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

CMCO shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.09, expected move of 12.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction34/100
Expected move12.3%
Put/call volume1.09
Pressure5
Speculation17
Volatility85
Trend agreement76
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Insider activity4 / 16

4 acquisitions and 16 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 sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 54 relevant articles.

16 positive · 31 neutral · 7 negative
Patient CapitalFresh

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

Fresh 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 earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
Options expected move12.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-20.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.7%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 higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+18.9%Week of 31 Jul.
Worst week-19.3%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week+18.9%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains4
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses8
Recent vol9.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.7% / -5.2%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 tape51/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 51/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis22/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 1/12.

Activity pressure 0.18; No reversal markers Factors33/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 50; Small Cap Core rank 22 Patient CapitalFresh

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

Fresh buy signal Options53/100

CMCO shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.09, expected move of 12.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 12.3% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 54 relevant articles.

Columbus McKinnon Corp (CMCO) (Q1 2027) Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Sales Growth and ... Insiders4 / 16

4 acquisitions and 16 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings30 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202619.17 USD18.9%16.39 USD26.14 USD0.489.377.3MOff
24 Jul 202616.12 USD12.3%16.32 USD26.26 USD0.03-7.332.8MOff
17 Jul 202614.36 USD8.5%16.37 USD26.42 USD-0.09-19.052.6MOff
10 Jul 202613.24 USD-2.3%16.46 USD26.58 USD0.03-28.802.8MOff
3 Jul 202613.55 USD-6.4%16.61 USD26.75 USD0.13-26.402.1MOff
26 Jun 202614.47 USD-1.5%16.73 USD26.90 USD0.09-21.313.1MOff
19 Jun 202614.69 USD6.2%16.79 USD27.06 USD-0.05-24.124.3MOff
12 Jun 202613.83 USD7.4%16.80 USD27.22 USD-0.33-27.044.6MOff
5 Jun 202612.88 USD-19.3%16.83 USD27.38 USD-0.61-30.933.8MOff
29 May 202615.96 USD6.8%16.92 USD27.55 USD-0.72-18.881.4MOff
22 May 202614.94 USD4.6%16.92 USD27.69 USD-0.90-22.202.1MOff
15 May 202614.28 USD-10.4%16.94 USD27.83 USD-0.98-25.331.4MOff
8 May 202615.93 USD3.6%16.95 USD27.96 USD-0.96-17.761.1MOff
1 May 202615.38 USD-4.0%16.89 USD28.07 USD-0.91-16.881.3MOff
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.