- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
WALD
NASDAQ
Week ended 24 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Waldencast Acquisition Corp · Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
Latest close
1.69 USD
-2.3%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 12.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 38.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.3%, after a 15.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 0d.
Setup score
36
out of 100
Latest Close
1.69 USD
24 Jul 2026
1W Return
-2.3%
latest completed week
4W Return
15.8%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
75.8%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
0.0%
0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.3x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- 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.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
- 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 15.8%.
Indicator stack
0/64
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.
News sentiment
50/100
47 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
0d
Next report is scheduled for 30 Jul 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 12.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 38.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.3%, after a 15.8% 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 0.3x 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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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 0.3712-week average 0.23
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.37Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation 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 15.8% over four weeks, 75.8% over 12 weeks, and -25.9% 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 year0
Trend breadth0.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.81Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-9.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-8.71Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change68.7%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 is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 76%
Model confidence 62%
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.
Value41/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 60; rank 1 is best.
Quality39/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 62; rank 1 is best.
Momentum41/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 60; rank 1 is best.
Growth41/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 60; 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
- 0.8x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- -2.5% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 45.5% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- -22.7% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- -3.4% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- -8.0% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- - 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
- 3/9 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
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 0.0% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -47.0x 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.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 47 relevant articles.
4 positive · 35 neutral · 8 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 earnings0dNext report is scheduled for 30 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-47.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility27.1%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.
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Weeks higher9 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+87.3%Week of 8 May.
Worst week-25.0%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week-2.3%Week of 24 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains7
Modest gains2
Flat weeks4
Modest losses2
Sharp losses11
Recent vol27.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol19.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew14.4% / -10.9%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 Household & Personal Products
4-week rank2 / 28
Group average4.4%
Trend breadth39.3%
Trend39.3%active weekly trend signals
MD85.7%positive activity pressure
RS32.1%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 tape27/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 27/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis33/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.37; No reversal markers Factors36/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Tiny Titans rank 44; Buyback Yield rank 53; Small Cap Core rank 60 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 47 relevant articles.
Waldencast PLC (WALD) Earnings Forecast: Future EPS & Revenue Growth Estimates Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings0dNext report is scheduled for 30 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 1.69 USD | -2.3% | 1.50 USD | 3.93 USD | 0.81 | -8.71 | 1.8M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 1.73 USD | 0.0% | 1.51 USD | 3.96 USD | 0.81 | -9.06 | 1.6M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 1.73 USD | 3.0% | 1.51 USD | 3.99 USD | 0.80 | -13.83 | 1.3M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 1.68 USD | 15.1% | 1.52 USD | 4.02 USD | 0.84 | -16.09 | 3.5M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 1.46 USD | -12.0% | 1.54 USD | 4.05 USD | 0.90 | -27.80 | 6.2M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 1.66 USD | -10.8% | 1.57 USD | 4.09 USD | 0.77 | -23.00 | 1.5M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 1.86 USD | 8.1% | 1.62 USD | 4.14 USD | 0.63 | -12.60 | 1.4M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 1.72 USD | 39.8% | 1.62 USD | 4.19 USD | 0.47 | -18.17 | 13.0M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 1.23 USD | -5.4% | 1.63 USD | 4.25 USD | 0.33 | -44.90 | 826.9K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 1.30 USD | -11.6% | 1.65 USD | 4.30 USD | 0.04 | -41.40 | 909.4K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 1.47 USD | -18.3% | 1.67 USD | 4.36 USD | -0.36 | -34.10 | 1.4M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 1.80 USD | 87.3% | 1.68 USD | 4.40 USD | -0.68 | -20.53 | 4.3M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 0.96 USD | 12.9% | 1.68 USD | 4.45 USD | -1.06 | -56.10 | 49.0M | Off |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 0.85 USD | -18.1% | 1.71 USD | 4.50 USD | -1.16 | -61.48 | 841.2K | 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.