PLUS NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

ePlus inc · Technology · Software - Application

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Latest close 92.41 USD
3.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 90.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.8%, after a 14.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 41/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 62 out of 100
Latest Close 92.41 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.8% latest completed week
4W Return 14.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 2.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 61.5% 32 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x 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.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 5 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 14.3%. Indicator stack 41/90 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 Bullish 41/100 conviction; expected move 9.4%. News sentiment 52/100 47 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d 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 11.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 90.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.8%, after a 14.3% 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 1.2x 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
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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 0.5512-week average 0.50

12-week confirmation

Trend active2/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership3/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.55Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers55 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 5 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 14.3% over four weeks, 2.7% over 12 weeks, and 50.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 2 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.8%
4W14.3%
12W2.7%
26W8.4%
52W50.3%
Active trend streak2 weeks
Active weeks in one year32
Trend breadth61.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.09Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change258.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership4.15Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change136.1%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 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength75/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Value73/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Quality25/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 76; rank 1 is best.
Momentum76/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Growth86/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 15; 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 framework82/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
17.6x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
9.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-5.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
24.7%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
7.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-4.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
18.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
19.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
23.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-136.2%
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
1.1%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-1.9x
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 positioningBullish

PLUS shows bullish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.40, expected move of 9.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction41/100
Expected move9.4%
Put/call volume0.40
Pressure50
Speculation9
Volatility70
Trend agreement41
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Insider activity13 / 7

13 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 sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 47 relevant articles.

9 positive · 34 neutral · 4 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 earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move9.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-3.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.5%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+10.9%Week of 10 Jul.
Worst week-8.0%Week of 15 May.
Latest week+3.8%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses12
Sharp losses1
Recent vol4.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.6% / -2.3%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 tape58/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 58/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis40/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 2/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 3/12.

Activity pressure 0.55; 5 reversal markers Factors61/100

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

Cornerstone Growth rank 32; Buyback Yield rank 29; Small Cap Core rank 31 SVQF82/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 134.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options54/100

PLUS shows bullish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.40, expected move of 9.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 9.4% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 47 relevant articles.

Lazard Asset Management LLC Purchases Shares of 47,854 ePlus inc. $PLUS Insiders13 / 7

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

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202692.41 USD3.8%83.24 USD76.38 USD1.094.151.5MOn
24 Jul 202689.02 USD-0.3%83.02 USD76.16 USD0.651.231.4MOn
17 Jul 202689.27 USD-0.4%83.04 USD75.94 USD0.500.081.2MOff
10 Jul 202689.63 USD10.9%83.03 USD75.75 USD0.39-3.59915.1KOff
3 Jul 202680.82 USD1.2%83.08 USD75.54 USD0.30-11.52838.7KOff
26 Jun 202679.84 USD-2.5%83.36 USD75.38 USD0.51-12.041.5MOff
19 Jun 202681.85 USD-1.3%83.66 USD75.23 USD0.57-14.131.6MOff
12 Jun 202682.91 USD1.1%83.96 USD75.04 USD0.51-11.021.2MOff
5 Jun 202682.04 USD0.3%84.17 USD74.86 USD0.49-10.121.6MOff
29 May 202681.82 USD-3.8%84.24 USD74.69 USD0.52-14.611.4MOff
22 May 202685.08 USD2.7%83.93 USD74.49 USD0.40-8.98784.5KOff
15 May 202682.82 USD-8.0%83.55 USD74.26 USD0.31-10.471.0MOff
8 May 202690.01 USD6.0%83.15 USD74.01 USD0.21-3.17948.3KOff
1 May 202684.92 USD0.5%82.45 USD73.71 USD-0.09-3.66828.1KOff
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.