LE NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Lands’ End Inc · Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail

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Latest close 12.02 USD
2.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -9.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 23.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.3%, after a 10.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 58/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 38d.

Setup score 40 out of 100
Latest Close 12.02 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.3% latest completed week
4W Return 10.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return 4.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 57.7% 30 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
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 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 2.3% Latest completed week; four-week move 10.5%. Indicator stack 32/100 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 58/100 conviction; expected move 12.6%. News sentiment 56/100 13 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 38d Next report is scheduled for 08 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 not active. Price is -9.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 23.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.3%, after a 10.5% 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 0.8x 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
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 31 Jul
Up week Down week
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 0.2212-week average 0.12

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 pressure0.22Current 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 10.5% over four weeks, 4.2% over 12 weeks, and 4.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.3%
4W10.5%
12W4.2%
26W-32.3%
52W4.2%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year30
Trend breadth57.7%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.37Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change1322.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-22.08Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change33.0%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 weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Apr 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 94%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength88/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Value97/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Quality79/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 22; rank 1 is best.
Momentum21/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
Growth6/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 95; 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
1.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
0.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
7.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
47.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
37.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
2.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
71.3%
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
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-69.7%
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
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.0x
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

LE shows volatility options pressure with a 58/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 12.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction58/100
Expected move12.6%
Put/call volume
Pressure-98
Speculation1
Volatility77
Trend agreement35
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Insider activity8 / 8

8 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 sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 13 relevant articles.

6 positive · 6 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 earnings38dNext report is scheduled for 08 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move12.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-40.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.4%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+16.4%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-15.1%Week of 3 Apr.
Latest week+2.3%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses1
Sharp losses10
Recent vol6.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.6% / -6.6%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 tape36/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 36/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis21/100

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

Activity pressure 0.22; No reversal markers Factors72/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 30; Small Cap Core rank 6 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options47/100

LE shows volatility options pressure with a 58/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 12.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 12.6% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 13 relevant articles.

Weiss Asset Management LP Makes New Investment in Lands' End, Inc. $LE Insiders8 / 8

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

 Earnings38d

Next report is scheduled for 08 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202612.02 USD2.3%13.26 USD12.31 USD0.37-22.08964.6KOff
24 Jul 202611.75 USD1.3%13.35 USD12.29 USD0.28-23.631.3MOff
17 Jul 202611.60 USD3.0%13.44 USD12.28 USD0.26-26.171.6MOff
10 Jul 202611.26 USD3.5%13.56 USD12.26 USD0.16-31.631.8MOff
3 Jul 202610.88 USD-8.5%13.70 USD12.24 USD0.03-32.961.7MOff
26 Jun 202611.89 USD-4.4%13.88 USD12.22 USD-0.31-26.461.2MOff
19 Jun 202612.44 USD0.2%14.01 USD12.20 USD-0.68-26.681.0MOff
12 Jun 202612.41 USD16.4%14.09 USD12.17 USD-1.01-24.962.0MOff
5 Jun 202610.66 USD-9.3%14.22 USD12.15 USD-1.28-34.03769.1KOff
29 May 202611.75 USD0.7%14.40 USD12.13 USD-1.28-30.56738.8KOff
22 May 202611.67 USD6.4%14.53 USD12.11 USD-1.28-29.061.2MOff
15 May 202610.97 USD-4.9%14.68 USD12.09 USD-1.32-32.581.6MOff
8 May 202611.53 USD1.1%14.82 USD12.07 USD-1.26-29.53937.2KOff
1 May 202611.40 USD-0.8%14.90 USD12.05 USD-1.20-26.571.1MOff
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.