NTGR NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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NETGEAR Inc · Technology · Communication Equipment

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Latest close 24.16 USD
-3.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 4.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 28.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.1%, after a 12.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 60/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 5d.

Setup score 34 out of 100
Latest Close 24.16 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -3.1% latest completed week
4W Return 12.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return -12.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 32.7% 17 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 2-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.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 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 -3.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 12.4%. Indicator stack 25/36 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 Volatility 60/100 conviction; expected move 13.7%. News sentiment 52/100 56 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 5d Next report is scheduled for 06 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 4.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 28.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.1%, after a 12.4% 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 1.1x 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
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 0.2212-week average 0.28

12-week confirmation

Trend active6/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.22Current 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 12.4% over four weeks, -12.0% over 12 weeks, and 7.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 2 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-3.1%
4W12.4%
12W-12.0%
26W15.5%
52W7.4%
Active trend streak2 weeks
Active weeks in one year17
Trend breadth32.7%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.39Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-90.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-13.04Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change52.0%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 is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 88% Model confidence 84%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength31/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Value66/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 35; rank 1 is best.
Quality12/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Momentum22/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 79; rank 1 is best.
Growth30/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 71; 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
1.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
6.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
37.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-4.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
5.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-6.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
2.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-76.2%
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
10.7%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
10.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
8.0x
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 positioningVolatility

NTGR shows volatility options pressure with a 60/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.03, expected move of 13.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction60/100
Expected move13.7%
Put/call volume0.03
Pressure100
Speculation40
Volatility88
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity5 / 11

5 acquisitions and 11 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 sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

15 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 earnings5dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move13.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-34.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.2%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+18.0%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-9.9%Week of 15 May.
Latest week-3.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses6
Recent vol6.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.9% / -4.4%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 tape30/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 30/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis37/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 6/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.22; No reversal markers Factors31/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 5; Small Cap Core rank 34 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options38/100

NTGR shows volatility options pressure with a 60/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.03, expected move of 13.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 13.7% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

Vanguard Capital Management (NASDAQ: NTGR) discloses 4.94% beneficial stake in NETGEAR Insiders5 / 11

5 acquisitions and 11 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings5d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202624.16 USD-3.1%23.20 USD21.20 USD-0.39-13.042.0MOn
24 Jul 202624.93 USD11.1%23.20 USD21.13 USD-0.54-10.012.8MOn
17 Jul 202622.43 USD-2.4%23.19 USD21.06 USD-0.62-20.681.3MOff
10 Jul 202622.98 USD6.9%23.26 USD21.01 USD-0.46-22.751.4MOff
3 Jul 202621.50 USD-5.9%23.31 USD20.95 USD-0.20-27.141.2MOff
26 Jun 202622.84 USD-0.9%23.48 USD20.91 USD0.12-22.752.0MOn
19 Jun 202623.05 USD-5.9%23.60 USD20.85 USD0.34-26.221.7MOn
12 Jun 202624.50 USD1.7%23.67 USD20.79 USD0.53-20.191.8MOn
5 Jun 202624.09 USD-7.3%23.77 USD20.73 USD0.59-20.372.4MOn
29 May 202625.99 USD0.8%23.95 USD20.67 USD0.74-18.801.6MOff
22 May 202625.79 USD4.2%24.24 USD20.59 USD0.80-17.871.5MOff
15 May 202624.75 USD-9.9%24.48 USD20.51 USD0.85-20.951.8MOff
8 May 202627.47 USD8.8%24.74 USD20.44 USD0.99-13.442.4MOff
1 May 202625.25 USD-1.5%24.99 USD20.36 USD0.85-16.822.9MOff
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.