- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
NRDS
NASDAQ
Week ended 31 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Nerdwallet Inc · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information
Latest close
9.00 USD
1.4%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -10.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 18.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.4%, after a -5.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 52/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 5d.
Setup score
27
out of 100
Latest Close
9.00 USD
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
1.4%
latest completed week
4W Return
-5.0%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-1.5%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
42.3%
22 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.6x
vs 13-week average
- 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.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- 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
1.4%
Latest completed week; four-week move -5.0%.
Indicator stack
23/59
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
Recent
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Options pressure
Volatility
52/100 conviction; expected move 20.6%.
News sentiment
53/100
39 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
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -10.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 18.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.4%, after a -5.0% four-week move.
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 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
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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 0.1112-week average 0.09
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure3/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.11Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation 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 -5.0% over four weeks, -1.5% over 12 weeks, and -14.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year22
Trend breadth42.3%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.03Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change109.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-25.19Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change2.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
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 strength91/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Value96/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Quality100/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 1; rank 1 is best.
Momentum16/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Growth99/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
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 framework97/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 8.5x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.7x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 3.9x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 29.0% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 93.0% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 11.3% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 18.6% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 23.6% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 15.6% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 133.6% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 63.8% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 8/9 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
- 22.7% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 22.7% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -0.3x 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
NRDS shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 20.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction52/100
Expected move20.6%
Put/call volume0.00
Insider activity6 / 10
6 acquisitions and 10 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 sentiment53/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 39 relevant articles.
8 positive · 29 neutral · 2 negativePatient CapitalRecent
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
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 move20.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-44.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.7%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
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6 Mar
3 Apr
1 May
29 May
26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher15 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.4%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-17.0%Week of 8 May.
Latest week+1.4%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains8
Modest gains7
Flat weeks1
Modest losses3
Sharp losses7
Recent vol7.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.9% / -5.7%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.
SectorUS Communication Services
4-week rank- / 100
Group average-0.4%
Trend breadth44.0%
Trend44.0%active weekly trend signals
MD45.0%positive activity pressure
RS32.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Internet Content & Information
4-week rank40 / 66
Group average-6.5%
Trend breadth28.8%
Trend28.8%active weekly trend signals
MD51.5%positive activity pressure
RS22.7%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
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 tape27/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 27/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis16/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 3/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.11; No reversal markers Factors77/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Cornerstone Growth rank 86; Buyback Yield rank 2; Small Cap Core rank 4 SVQF97/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 25.5 of 726 Patient CapitalRecentActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options35/100NRDS shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 20.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 20.6% Sentiment53/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 39 relevant articles.
NerdWallet (NASDAQ:NRDS) Shares Up 4.8% - Still a Buy? Insiders6 / 106 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings5dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 9.00 USD | 1.4% | 10.04 USD | 11.85 USD | 0.03 | -25.19 | 2.6M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 8.88 USD | -4.1% | 10.17 USD | 11.86 USD | 0.09 | -26.27 | 2.7M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 9.26 USD | -2.2% | 10.34 USD | 11.87 USD | 0.13 | -24.87 | 2.7M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 9.47 USD | 0.0% | 10.51 USD | 11.88 USD | -0.09 | -26.77 | 3.1M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 9.47 USD | 4.3% | 10.67 USD | 11.88 USD | -0.33 | -25.93 | 3.1M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 9.08 USD | 8.4% | 10.87 USD | 11.87 USD | -0.56 | -28.91 | 4.0M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 8.38 USD | -1.4% | 11.07 USD | 11.88 USD | -0.70 | -37.82 | 3.0M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 8.50 USD | 6.6% | 11.26 USD | 11.89 USD | -0.64 | -35.86 | 4.0M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 7.97 USD | -7.3% | 11.44 USD | 11.90 USD | -0.52 | -39.05 | 5.0M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 8.60 USD | 3.0% | 11.63 USD | 11.92 USD | -0.37 | -37.82 | 3.7M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 8.35 USD | 7.5% | 11.73 USD | 11.93 USD | -0.26 | -38.44 | 4.7M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 7.77 USD | -14.9% | 11.84 USD | 11.93 USD | -0.24 | -42.55 | 10.3M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 9.13 USD | -17.0% | 11.95 USD | 11.94 USD | -0.34 | -33.40 | 6.7M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 11.01 USD | 1.2% | 11.98 USD | 11.94 USD | -0.50 | -16.15 | 2.1M | Off |
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.