PFLT NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd · Financial Services · Asset Management

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Latest close 6.86 USD
-5.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -15.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 1.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -5.4%, after a -6.3% 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 volatility with 54/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 11d.

Setup score 22 out of 100
Latest Close 6.86 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -5.4% latest completed week
4W Return -6.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return -22.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 5.8% 3 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.3x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
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.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
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 -5.4% Latest completed week; four-week move -6.3%. Indicator stack 3/0 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 Volatility 54/100 conviction; expected move 7.7%. News sentiment 55/100 50 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 11d Next report is scheduled for 10 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 -15.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 1.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -5.4%, after a -6.3% 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 1.3x 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
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 0.0212-week average 0.14

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.02Current 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 -6.3% over four weeks, -22.6% over 12 weeks, and -27.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-5.4%
4W-6.3%
12W-22.6%
26W-23.4%
52W-27.5%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year3
Trend breadth5.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.81Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-969.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-23.83Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-16.8%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 30 Sep 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength53/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 48; rank 1 is best.
Value76/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Quality35/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 66; rank 1 is best.
Momentum14/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 87; rank 1 is best.
Growth33/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 68; 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
11.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
25.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
9.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
49.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
49.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
117.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
3.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
1.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-8.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
17.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-4.7%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
12.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
17.7x
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.

Options positioningVolatility

PFLT shows volatility options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.01, expected move of 7.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction54/100
Expected move7.7%
Put/call volume0.01
Pressure100
Speculation21
Volatility73
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity1 / 0

1 acquisitions and 0 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 sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 50 relevant articles.

13 positive · 35 neutral · 2 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 earnings11dNext report is scheduled for 10 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move7.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-27.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.0%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 higher9 of 2616 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.2%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-9.3%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week-5.4%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains6
Flat weeks1
Modest losses10
Sharp losses6
Recent vol3.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split21/30Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.4% / -2.6%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 analysis21/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.02; No reversal markers Factors44/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 82; Small Cap Core rank 18 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options36/100

PFLT shows volatility options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.01, expected move of 7.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 7.7% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 50 relevant articles.

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE:PFLT) Upgraded at Zacks Research Insiders1 / 0

1 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings11d

Next report is scheduled for 10 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20266.86 USD-5.4%8.09 USD8.59 USD-0.81-23.837.5MOff
17 Jul 20267.25 USD2.1%8.15 USD8.60 USD-0.72-20.695.7MOff
10 Jul 20267.10 USD-4.0%8.19 USD8.60 USD-0.53-24.178.8MOff
3 Jul 20267.40 USD1.1%8.24 USD8.61 USD-0.39-20.643.7MOff
26 Jun 20267.32 USD-1.1%8.28 USD8.61 USD-0.08-20.405.5MOff
19 Jun 20267.40 USD-5.3%8.32 USD8.61 USD0.07-22.015.5MOff
12 Jun 20267.81 USD-2.4%8.35 USD8.61 USD0.22-17.585.0MOff
5 Jun 20268.00 USD-1.5%8.37 USD8.60 USD0.41-15.645.7MOff
29 May 20268.12 USD1.2%8.39 USD8.60 USD0.46-17.063.8MOff
22 May 20268.02 USD-4.4%8.40 USD8.60 USD0.52-17.445.4MOff
15 May 20268.39 USD-3.8%8.40 USD8.59 USD0.40-13.497.1MOff
8 May 20268.72 USD-1.7%8.38 USD8.59 USD0.28-10.396.0MOff
1 May 20268.87 USD5.1%8.35 USD8.58 USD-0.05-7.234.3MOff
24 Apr 20268.44 USD-3.3%8.32 USD8.57 USD-0.31-11.324.4MOff
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.