LSBK NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Lake Shore Bancorp Inc · Financial Services · Banks - Regional

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Latest close 17.20 USD
0.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 87.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.2%, after a -0.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 84d.

Setup score 71 out of 100
Latest Close 17.20 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.2% latest completed week
4W Return -0.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return 8.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 46.2% 24 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 24-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
  • 3 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 0.2% Latest completed week; four-week move -0.5%. Indicator stack 70/69 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 63.75% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. News sentiment 57/100 44 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 84d Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 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 9.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 87.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.2%, after a -0.5% 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 1.8x 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
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 0.9512-week average 0.85

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.95Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -0.5% over four weeks, 8.2% over 12 weeks, and 45.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 24 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.2%
4W-0.5%
12W8.2%
26W13.3%
52W45.2%
Active trend streak24 weeks
Active weeks in one year24
Trend breadth46.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.87Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change42.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership7.27Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-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 inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength95/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Value88/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Quality72/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Momentum84/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Growth74/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 27; 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
16.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
7.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
11.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
74.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
25.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
21.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
10.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
5.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
45.2%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.1%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-31.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-29.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-5.7x
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 sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

14 positive · 27 neutral · 3 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 earnings84dNext report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-4.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.2%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 higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.9%Week of 19 Jun.
Worst week-3.3%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week+0.2%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains1
Modest gains16
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses0
Recent vol2.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew1.9% / -1.2%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 tape73/100

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

 Indicator analysis60/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 2/12.

Activity pressure 0.95; 3 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 63.75%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 63.75% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors84/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 94; Small Cap Core rank 67 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

Lake Shore Bancorp net income rises 13.2% led by net interest income Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings84d

Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202617.20 USD0.2%15.77 USD14.69 USD0.877.2784.6KOn
17 Jul 202617.16 USD0.6%15.68 USD14.64 USD0.935.677.2KOn
10 Jul 202617.05 USD1.5%15.60 USD14.59 USD1.05-48.8KOn
3 Jul 202616.80 USD-2.8%15.53 USD14.54 USD0.86-15.0KOn
26 Jun 202617.29 USD-0.6%15.45 USD14.49 USD0.61-52.6KOn
19 Jun 202617.40 USD6.9%15.35 USD14.44 USD0.23-52.4KOn
12 Jun 202616.28 USD2.8%15.24 USD14.37 USD-0.13-38.7KOn
5 Jun 202615.84 USD1.8%15.16 USD14.33 USD-0.23-23.7KOn
29 May 202615.56 USD-0.9%15.10 USD14.30 USD-0.15-86.5KOn
22 May 202615.70 USD-0.5%15.04 USD14.27 USD-0.07-87.6KOn
15 May 202615.78 USD-0.8%14.95 USD14.24 USD-0.03-58.8KOn
8 May 202615.90 USD0.0%14.84 USD14.20 USD0.01-26.6KOn
1 May 202615.89 USD0.2%14.73 USD14.16 USD-0.04-22.6KOn
24 Apr 202615.86 USD0.6%14.62 USD14.11 USD-0.14-13.9KOn
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.