KRT NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Karat Packaging Inc · Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers

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Latest close 39.52 USD
3.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 41.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 99.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.8%, after a 24.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 7d.

Setup score 76 out of 100
Latest Close 39.52 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.8% latest completed week
4W Return 24.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return 38.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 44.2% 23 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 23-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
  • 4 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • 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 3.8% Latest completed week; four-week move 24.6%. Indicator stack 69/83 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 55.17% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. News sentiment 54/100 45 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 7d 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 41.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 99.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.8%, after a 24.6% 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 1.0x 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
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 0.8312-week average 0.83

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership7/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.83Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers44 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 4 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 24.6% over four weeks, 38.7% over 12 weeks, and 50.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 23 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.8%
4W24.6%
12W38.7%
26W65.7%
52W50.8%
Active trend streak23 weeks
Active weeks in one year23
Trend breadth44.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.40Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change97.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership41.87Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change273.6%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 is moderate; valuation is expensive 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 strength46/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 55; rank 1 is best.
Value21/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
Quality67/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
Momentum81/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
Growth70/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 31; 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 framework48/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
24.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
13.6x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
4.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
35.7%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
9.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
7.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
18.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
11.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
5.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-31.0%
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
4.6%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.8x
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 activity6 / 9

6 acquisitions and 9 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 sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 45 relevant articles.

13 positive · 27 neutral · 5 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 earnings7dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-0.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.3%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 higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+18.4%Week of 13 Mar.
Worst week-7.8%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+3.8%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses2
Recent vol4.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.5% / -2.7%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 tape73/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 73/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis73/100

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

Activity pressure 0.83; 4 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.17%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.17% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors52/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 37; Small Cap Core rank 74 SVQF48/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 374.5 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 45 relevant articles.

Karat Packaging Inc (KRT) Technical Analysis: Support, Resistance, Indicators & Moving Averages Insiders6 / 9

6 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings7d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202639.52 USD3.8%27.86 USD24.34 USD1.4041.87537.5KOn
17 Jul 202638.09 USD11.4%27.28 USD24.18 USD1.3835.28731.9KOn
10 Jul 202634.18 USD-0.2%26.75 USD24.04 USD1.1716.80494.2KOn
3 Jul 202634.25 USD8.0%26.35 USD23.92 USD1.0319.10705.4KOn
26 Jun 202631.72 USD4.9%25.91 USD23.79 USD0.7111.21898.3KOn
19 Jun 202630.25 USD0.6%25.57 USD23.68 USD0.301.18583.7KOn
12 Jun 202630.06 USD5.7%25.24 USD23.58 USD0.232.89397.3KOn
5 Jun 202628.45 USD4.9%24.94 USD23.49 USD0.16-0.61409.5KOn
29 May 202627.12 USD2.1%24.70 USD23.39 USD0.34-10.15248.9KOn
22 May 202626.55 USD0.8%24.55 USD23.30 USD0.64-10.32894.7KOn
15 May 202626.33 USD-4.6%24.45 USD23.21 USD0.83-10.82515.5KOn
8 May 202627.61 USD-3.1%24.37 USD23.12 USD1.11-7.59471.5KOn
1 May 202628.49 USD-0.8%24.18 USD23.02 USD1.24-0.22249.6KOn
24 Apr 202628.73 USD-3.3%23.98 USD22.91 USD1.331.78482.8KOn
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.