WOR NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Worthington Industries Inc · Industrials · Metal Fabrication

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Latest close 56.21 USD
0.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 2.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 51.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.4%, after a 3.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 48/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 52d.

Setup score 47 out of 100
Latest Close 56.21 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.4% latest completed week
4W Return 3.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return 3.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 34.6% 18 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 9-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
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
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 0.4% Latest completed week; four-week move 3.0%. Indicator stack 50/45 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 48/100 conviction; expected move 7.0%. News sentiment 52/100 55 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 52d Next report is scheduled for 22 Sep 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 2.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 51.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.4%, after a 3.0% 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
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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 0.6912-week average 0.51

12-week confirmation

Trend active9/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.69Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 3.0% over four weeks, 3.6% over 12 weeks, and -7.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 9 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.4%
4W3.0%
12W3.6%
26W1.9%
52W-7.4%
Active trend streak9 weeks
Active weeks in one year18
Trend breadth34.6%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.12Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-89.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-7.65Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change36.8%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 neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 May 2026 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 strength29/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
Value31/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Quality78/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Momentum22/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 79; 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 framework51/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
17.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
13.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
9.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
27.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
12.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
21.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
9.6%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
19.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
62.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
12.9%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.4x
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

WOR shows bullish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.04, expected move of 7.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction48/100
Expected move7.0%
Put/call volume0.04
Pressure100
Speculation4
Volatility50
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity10 / 10

10 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 sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.

12 positive · 37 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 earnings52dNext report is scheduled for 22 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move7.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-16.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.9%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 higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.4%Week of 27 Mar.
Worst week-8.9%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+0.4%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses3
Recent vol2.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.7% / -3.1%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 tape45/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 45/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis57/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 9/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.69; 2 reversal markers Factors40/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 56; Small Cap Core rank 69 SVQF51/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 493.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options45/100

WOR shows bullish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.04, expected move of 7.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 7.0% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.

Worthington Industries (WOR) Q4 2023 Earnings Report - Results, Call & Slides Insiders10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings52d

Next report is scheduled for 22 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow3 items

0 recent research articles and 3 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202656.21 USD0.4%54.67 USD50.73 USD0.12-7.651.2MOn
24 Jul 202656.00 USD0.4%54.51 USD50.65 USD0.25-7.50951.0KOn
17 Jul 202655.77 USD2.8%54.40 USD50.57 USD0.54-8.861.1MOn
10 Jul 202654.27 USD-0.5%54.27 USD50.49 USD0.87-13.171.4MOn
3 Jul 202654.57 USD-3.2%54.39 USD50.41 USD1.15-12.101.9MOn
26 Jun 202656.35 USD-6.7%54.39 USD50.32 USD1.22-7.932.7MOn
19 Jun 202660.40 USD1.5%54.32 USD50.22 USD1.07-4.231.1MOn
12 Jun 202659.49 USD4.1%54.10 USD50.07 USD0.74-5.17929.0KOn
5 Jun 202657.13 USD1.0%53.92 USD49.92 USD0.37-8.82794.7KOn
29 May 202656.59 USD3.0%53.82 USD49.79 USD0.16-12.39710.2KOff
22 May 202654.97 USD3.3%53.78 USD49.65 USD0.04-14.14746.8KOff
15 May 202653.21 USD-1.9%53.88 USD49.52 USD0.06-16.63932.8KOff
8 May 202654.27 USD0.1%53.97 USD49.40 USD0.13-15.32772.3KOff
1 May 202654.21 USD-1.5%53.98 USD49.26 USD0.17-13.98743.5KOff
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.