MUFG NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc ADR · Financial Services · Banks - Diversified

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Latest close 22.89 USD
7.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 22.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 98.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.4%, after a 13.5% 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 bullish with 42/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 5d.

Setup score 77 out of 100
Latest Close 22.89 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 7.4% latest completed week
4W Return 13.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return 29.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 95-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 4 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • 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 7.4% Latest completed week; four-week move 13.5%. Indicator stack 100/71 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 Positive 60.46% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 42/100 conviction; expected move 5.9%. News sentiment 54/100 60 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 5d Next report is scheduled for 03 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 active. Price is 22.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 98.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.4%, after a 13.5% 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 1.0x 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
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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 0.8912-week average 0.64

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.89Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers44 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 4 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 13.5% over four weeks, 29.4% over 12 weeks, and 58.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 95 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W7.4%
4W13.5%
12W29.4%
26W28.0%
52W58.2%
Active trend streak95 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.13Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change11.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership22.93Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change89.2%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 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 91% Model confidence 87%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength23/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 78; rank 1 is best.
Value38/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 63; rank 1 is best.
Quality36/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 65; rank 1 is best.
Momentum38/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 63; rank 1 is best.
Growth38/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 63; 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
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
-
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
54.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
25.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
66.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
27.2%
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
30.9%
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
-
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-3.9x
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

MUFG shows bullish options pressure with a 42/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.58, expected move of 5.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction42/100
Expected move5.9%
Put/call volume0.58
Pressure38
Speculation17
Volatility62
Trend agreement63
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Insider activity11 / 9

11 acquisitions and 9 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 sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 60 relevant articles.

15 positive · 43 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 earnings5dNext report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-0.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.5%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 higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.4%Week of 24 Jul.
Worst week-8.6%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+7.4%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses3
Recent vol3.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.7% / -3.1%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.

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 tape76/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 76/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis75/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.89; 4 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 60.46%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 60.46% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors32/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 50 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options60/100

MUFG shows bullish options pressure with a 42/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.58, expected move of 5.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 5.9% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 60 relevant articles.

This Financial Services Stock Hits A New High On Earnings Tailwind Insiders11 / 9

11 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings5d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow1 items

1 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202622.89 USD7.4%18.76 USD12.63 USD1.1322.9314.6MOn
17 Jul 202621.32 USD-1.5%18.52 USD12.53 USD1.1014.5220.4MOn
10 Jul 202621.65 USD5.0%18.34 USD12.44 USD1.0615.1716.4MOn
3 Jul 202620.61 USD2.2%18.15 USD12.34 USD1.0011.7210.9MOn
26 Jun 202620.16 USD-4.4%18.01 USD12.25 USD1.0212.1216.8MOn
19 Jun 202621.08 USD4.6%17.86 USD12.17 USD0.6714.9113.8MOn
12 Jun 202620.16 USD1.3%17.66 USD12.07 USD0.4111.4016.1MOn
5 Jun 202619.91 USD6.4%17.52 USD11.99 USD0.1011.0314.8MOn
29 May 202618.71 USD-3.6%17.36 USD11.90 USD-0.262.0513.0MOn
22 May 202619.40 USD3.0%17.24 USD11.82 USD-0.387.4218.2MOn
15 May 202618.84 USD5.0%17.08 USD11.74 USD-0.595.4618.9MOn
8 May 202617.95 USD1.5%16.95 USD11.65 USD-0.710.9111.2MOn
1 May 202617.69 USD2.3%16.84 USD11.58 USD-0.671.9713.5MOn
24 Apr 202617.29 USD-6.6%16.78 USD11.50 USD-0.620.8417.1MOn
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.