TAYD NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Taylor Devices Inc · Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery

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Latest close 54.23 USD
-0.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -15.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 27.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.8%, after a -12.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 61/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 22d.

Setup score 37 out of 100
Latest Close 54.23 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.8% latest completed week
4W Return -12.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 2.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 71.2% 37 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.6x 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.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 55.37% based on similar historical setup states.
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.
  • 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 -0.8% Latest completed week; four-week move -12.9%. Indicator stack 39/61 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. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 55.37% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. News sentiment 61/100 38 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 22d Next report is scheduled for 21 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 -15.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 27.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.8%, after a -12.9% 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 1.6x 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
30 Jan 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
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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 0.23

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure2/12Weeks 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 -12.9% over four weeks, 2.0% over 12 weeks, and 16.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.8%
4W-12.9%
12W2.0%
26W-24.1%
52W16.5%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year37
Trend breadth71.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.09Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change112.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-13.10Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-267.3%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 neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 May 2025 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 85%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength33/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
Value34/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Quality29/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
Momentum71/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
Growth96/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 5; 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 framework58/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
16.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
12.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
7.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
45.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
25.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
25.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
26.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
26.7%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-8.2%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
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
-0.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-0.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.2x
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 activity0 / 7

0 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 sentiment61/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 38 relevant articles.

19 positive · 17 neutral · 2 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 earnings22dNext report is scheduled for 21 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-40.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.1%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 higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+14.8%Week of 20 Feb.
Worst week-23.2%Week of 3 Apr.
Latest week-0.8%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses7
Recent vol5.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.9% / -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 tape40/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 40/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis15/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 2/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.17; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.37%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.37% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors39/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 75; Small Cap Core rank 81 SVQF58/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 308.5 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Sentiment61/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 38 relevant articles.

TAYD stock holds near yearly range as Taylor Devices reports revenue growth Insiders0 / 7

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

 Earnings22d

Next report is scheduled for 21 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202654.23 USD-0.8%63.95 USD44.18 USD0.09-13.10283.3KOff
17 Jul 202654.67 USD-2.9%64.19 USD43.99 USD0.13-13.84256.2KOff
10 Jul 202656.28 USD-1.3%64.27 USD43.79 USD-0.18-15.01105.0KOff
3 Jul 202657.05 USD-8.4%64.21 USD43.58 USD-0.46-12.39157.8KOff
26 Jun 202662.26 USD12.7%63.89 USD43.38 USD-0.70-3.57636.3KOff
19 Jun 202655.23 USD1.9%63.48 USD43.15 USD-1.13-18.2369.3KOff
12 Jun 202654.18 USD2.2%63.26 USD42.93 USD-1.19-17.59108.5KOff
5 Jun 202653.03 USD4.0%62.89 USD42.73 USD-1.22-17.3478.2KOff
29 May 202651.00 USD-1.4%62.67 USD42.52 USD-1.21-23.9997.1KOff
22 May 202651.71 USD0.3%62.50 USD42.31 USD-1.18-20.74129.9KOff
15 May 202651.55 USD-0.8%62.29 USD42.11 USD-1.16-20.04121.1KOff
8 May 202651.96 USD-2.3%61.98 USD41.90 USD-1.08-19.77158.4KOff
1 May 202653.16 USD-8.3%61.67 USD41.70 USD-0.98-13.46174.0KOff
24 Apr 202657.99 USD2.8%61.31 USD41.50 USD-0.84-3.89192.5KOff
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.