- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
GOTU
NYSE
Week ended 24 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Gaotu Techedu Inc DRC · Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
Latest close
1.56 USD
-8.8%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -81.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 0.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -8.8%, after a -10.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 50/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 26d.
Setup score
20
out of 100
Latest Close
1.56 USD
24 Jul 2026
1W Return
-8.8%
latest completed week
4W Return
-10.3%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-19.6%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
55.8%
29 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.7x
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.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 44.92% based on similar historical setup states.
- 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
-8.8%
Latest completed week; four-week move -10.3%.
Indicator stack
31/46
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.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 44.92%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
Options pressure
Volatility
50/100 conviction; expected move 29.7%.
News sentiment
51/100
41 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
26d
Next report is scheduled for 25 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 -81.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 0.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -8.8%, after a -10.3% 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 0.7x 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
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Up week
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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 0.02
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks 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 -10.3% over four weeks, -19.6% over 12 weeks, and -56.4% 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 year29
Trend breadth55.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.12Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-73.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-88.88Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-1.5%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 weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
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 strength57/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 44; rank 1 is best.
Value94/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Quality17/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
Momentum5/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 96; rank 1 is best.
Growth81/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 20; 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.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- - Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.1x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 101.2% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 67.5% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- -9.9% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 9.3% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- -32.5% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 23.7% 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
- 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
- 92.3% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 92.3% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -0.5x 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
GOTU shows volatility options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.08, expected move of 29.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction50/100
Expected move29.7%
Put/call volume0.08
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment51/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 41 relevant articles.
7 positive · 29 neutral · 5 negativePatient 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 earnings26dNext report is scheduled for 25 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move29.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-95.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.1%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.
30 Jan
27 Feb
27 Mar
24 Apr
22 May
19 Jun
24 Jul
Weeks higher11 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.6%Week of 19 Jun.
Worst week-93.6%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week-8.8%Week of 24 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains7
Flat weeks2
Modest losses3
Sharp losses10
Recent vol6.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol83.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew25.3% / -9.1%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.
SectorUS Consumer Defensive
4-week rank- / 100
Group average-0.3%
Trend breadth49.0%
Trend49.0%active weekly trend signals
MD58.0%positive activity pressure
RS33.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Education & Training Services
4-week rank25 / 35
Group average-4.3%
Trend breadth37.1%
Trend37.1%active weekly trend signals
MD48.6%positive activity pressure
RS17.1%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 tape23/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 23/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis23/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.02; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 44.92%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 44.92% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors43/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 1; Small Cap Core rank 4 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options35/100GOTU shows volatility options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.08, expected move of 29.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 29.7% Sentiment51/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 41 relevant articles.
Gaotu Techedu Q1 earnings call highlights Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings26dNext report is scheduled for 25 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 1.56 USD | -8.8% | 8.22 USD | 6.83 USD | 0.12 | -88.88 | 1.7M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 1.71 USD | -7.6% | 9.23 USD | 6.84 USD | 0.18 | -87.93 | 1.1M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 1.85 USD | 5.7% | 10.21 USD | 6.85 USD | 0.30 | -87.19 | 1.4M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 1.75 USD | 0.6% | 11.18 USD | 6.86 USD | 0.39 | -87.76 | 1.6M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 1.74 USD | 5.5% | 12.08 USD | 6.87 USD | 0.45 | -87.61 | 2.4M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 1.65 USD | 8.6% | 12.91 USD | 6.88 USD | 0.40 | -88.57 | 3.6M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 1.52 USD | -3.8% | 13.64 USD | 6.89 USD | 0.36 | -89.41 | 4.3M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 1.58 USD | -11.2% | 14.41 USD | 6.90 USD | 0.10 | -88.98 | 3.5M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 1.78 USD | 2.9% | 15.17 USD | 6.91 USD | -0.21 | -87.95 | 1.9M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 1.73 USD | -7.5% | 15.93 USD | 6.92 USD | -0.43 | -88.17 | 3.4M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 1.87 USD | -5.1% | 16.69 USD | 6.92 USD | -0.79 | -87.15 | 1.8M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 1.97 USD | 1.5% | 17.38 USD | 6.93 USD | -0.87 | -86.49 | 1.4M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 1.94 USD | 1.0% | 18.09 USD | 6.93 USD | -0.90 | -86.43 | 2.0M | Off |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 1.92 USD | -4.0% | 18.86 USD | 6.94 USD | -0.94 | -86.48 | 1.4M | 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.