KE NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Kimball Electronics · Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts

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Latest close 24.86 USD
3.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -3.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 45.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.7%, after a 1.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 34/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 11d.

Setup score 34 out of 100
Latest Close 24.86 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.7% latest completed week
4W Return 1.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return -8.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 53.8% 28 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x 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 3.7% Latest completed week; four-week move 1.5%. Indicator stack 30/37 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 34/100 conviction; expected move 17.6%. News sentiment 55/100 48 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 11d Next report is scheduled for 12 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 -3.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 45.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.7%, after a 1.5% 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 1.1x 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 0.1612-week average 0.21

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 pressure0.16Current 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 1.5% over four weeks, -8.6% over 12 weeks, and 33.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.7%
4W1.5%
12W-8.6%
26W-16.1%
52W33.2%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year28
Trend breadth53.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.13Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-128.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-15.06Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change20.3%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 inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength86/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Value92/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Quality20/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Momentum78/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Growth18/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 83; 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.

Value-quality framework49/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
23.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
7.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
22.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
7.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
10.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
4.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-6.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
45.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-18.3%
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
2.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.1x
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

KE shows bullish options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.56, expected move of 17.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction34/100
Expected move17.6%
Put/call volume0.56
Pressure39
Speculation11
Volatility96
Trend agreement21
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Insider activity3 / 4

3 acquisitions and 4 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 48 relevant articles.

14 positive · 32 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 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move17.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-25.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.0%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 higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.0%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-13.0%Week of 6 Feb.
Latest week+3.7%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains12
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses6
Recent vol4.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.7% / -4.6%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 tape32/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 32/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis29/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.16; No reversal markers Factors67/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 22; Small Cap Core rank 14 SVQF49/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 368.5 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options45/100

KE shows bullish options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.56, expected move of 17.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 17.6% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 48 relevant articles.

Kimball Electronics Inc (KE) Risk Assessment: Volatility, Financial Risk & Investment Risk Insiders3 / 4

3 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings11d

Next report is scheduled for 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202624.86 USD3.7%25.79 USD22.98 USD-0.13-15.06956.0KOff
17 Jul 202623.97 USD-5.5%25.94 USD23.00 USD0.10-19.29928.9KOff
10 Jul 202625.36 USD1.1%26.09 USD23.04 USD0.45-18.171.1MOff
3 Jul 202625.09 USD2.4%26.26 USD23.06 USD0.45-17.59897.3KOff
26 Jun 202624.50 USD-3.2%26.40 USD23.08 USD0.47-18.891.3MOff
19 Jun 202625.30 USD-2.2%26.55 USD23.10 USD0.57-20.02994.9KOff
12 Jun 202625.86 USD5.9%26.61 USD23.11 USD0.50-16.14636.1KOff
5 Jun 202624.43 USD-5.8%26.69 USD23.12 USD0.45-18.92806.8KOff
29 May 202625.93 USD5.4%26.78 USD23.13 USD0.44-17.831.0MOff
22 May 202624.60 USD0.3%26.89 USD23.12 USD0.23-19.78797.4KOff
15 May 202624.53 USD-6.2%27.06 USD23.13 USD0.10-19.05794.3KOff
8 May 202626.14 USD-3.9%27.18 USD23.12 USD-0.06-13.98922.3KOff
1 May 202627.21 USD-1.9%27.23 USD23.09 USD-0.33-5.57625.3KOff
24 Apr 202627.74 USD3.5%27.30 USD23.05 USD-0.65-1.81723.2KOff
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.