IZEA NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

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Latest close 3.40 USD
-2.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -10.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 3.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.0%, after a -5.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 30/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 48/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 13d.

Setup score 21 out of 100
Latest Close 3.40 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -2.0% latest completed week
4W Return -5.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return -18.5% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 48.1% 25 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
What could go wrong
  • 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.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
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 -2.0% Latest completed week; four-week move -5.6%. Indicator stack 26/8 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 30/100 conviction; expected move 26.6%. News sentiment 48/100 14 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 13d Next report is scheduled for 11 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 not active. Price is -10.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 3.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.0%, after a -5.6% 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 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume 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 0.0312-week average 0.21

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.03Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation 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 -5.6% over four weeks, -18.5% over 12 weeks, and -13.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-2.0%
4W-5.6%
12W-18.5%
26W-13.7%
52W-13.7%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year25
Trend breadth48.1%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.86Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-327.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-24.31Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-5.4%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 ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 85% Model confidence 81%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength9/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Value30/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 71; rank 1 is best.
Quality18/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 83; rank 1 is best.
Momentum19/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Growth14/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 87; 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
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
343.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-22.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
47.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-2.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-9.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-22.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-19.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
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
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-1223.6x
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

IZEA shows bullish options pressure with a 30/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.60, expected move of 26.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction30/100
Expected move26.6%
Put/call volume0.60
Pressure29
Speculation6
Volatility96
Trend agreement26
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Insider activity12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 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 sentiment48/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 14 relevant articles.

1 positive · 12 neutral · 1 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 earnings13dNext report is scheduled for 11 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move26.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-42.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.5%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 higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.3%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-12.0%Week of 15 May.
Latest week-2.0%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses5
Recent vol3.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split21/31Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.9% / -4.1%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 tape21/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 21/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis18/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.03; No reversal markers Factors17/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 24; Small Cap Core rank 71 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options44/100

IZEA shows bullish options pressure with a 30/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.60, expected move of 26.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 26.6% Sentiment48/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 14 relevant articles.

Izea Worldwide (NASDAQ:IZEA) Stock Price Crosses Below 200 Day Moving Average - What's Next? Insiders12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings13d

Next report is scheduled for 11 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20263.40 USD-2.0%3.80 USD2.97 USD-0.86-24.31181.1KOff
17 Jul 20263.47 USD-3.1%3.83 USD2.96 USD-0.62-24.43175.2KOff
10 Jul 20263.58 USD-1.4%3.87 USD2.95 USD-0.40-25.49175.1KOff
3 Jul 20263.63 USD0.8%3.92 USD2.95 USD-0.31-23.18181.4KOff
26 Jun 20263.60 USD-0.3%3.96 USD2.94 USD-0.20-23.07266.3KOff
19 Jun 20263.61 USD-0.3%4.01 USD2.93 USD-0.15-26.22296.9KOff
12 Jun 20263.62 USD-2.4%4.06 USD2.93 USD-0.05-24.10181.6KOff
5 Jun 20263.71 USD0.5%4.11 USD2.92 USD0.18-20.48261.0KOff
29 May 20263.69 USD-2.6%4.16 USD2.92 USD0.35-24.52143.0KOff
22 May 20263.79 USD-1.0%4.21 USD2.91 USD0.45-20.36322.8KOff
15 May 20263.83 USD-12.0%4.26 USD2.91 USD0.47-18.62488.2KOff
8 May 20264.35 USD4.3%4.32 USD2.90 USD0.44-7.84274.8KOff
1 May 20264.17 USD-3.0%4.34 USD2.89 USD0.26-6.43218.1KOff
24 Apr 20264.30 USD-1.1%4.33 USD2.88 USD0.03-1.48189.8KOff
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.