LTRX NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Lantronix Inc · Technology · Communication Equipment

Latest close 5.38 USD
1.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -11.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 42.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.5%, after a -2.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 26/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 62/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 24d.

Setup score 30 out of 100
Latest Close 5.38 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.5% latest completed week
4W Return -2.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return -12.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 84.6% 44 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 58.31% based on similar historical setup states.
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.
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
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.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -11.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 42.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.5%, after a -2.0% 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 0.5x 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
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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 0.4612-week average 0.57

12-week confirmation

Trend active7/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.46Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -2.0% over four weeks, -12.7% over 12 weeks, and 83.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.5%
4W-2.0%
12W-12.7%
26W-19.0%
52W83.0%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year44
Trend breadth84.6%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.15Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-1536.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-10.99Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-3.2%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 ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 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 strength24/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Value24/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Quality14/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 87; rank 1 is best.
Momentum90/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Growth15/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 86; 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
2.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
4.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
41.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-5.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
8.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-7.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-17.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
5.8%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
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
-0.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-0.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.6x
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 positioningMixed

LTRX shows mixed options pressure with a 26/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.22, expected move of 23.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction26/100
Expected move23.3%
Put/call volume1.22
Pressure2
Speculation5
Volatility96
Trend agreement58
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Insider activity5 / 15

5 acquisitions and 15 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 sentiment62/100

Weighted news tone is positive across 54 relevant articles.

27 positive · 26 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 earnings24dNext report is scheduled for 26 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move23.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-38.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.2%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 higher14 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.9%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-16.7%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week+1.5%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains6
Flat weeks1
Modest losses3
Sharp losses8
Recent vol8.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.2% / -6.9%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.

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.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20265.38 USD1.5%6.09 USD4.37 USD-1.15-10.993.0MOff
24 Jul 20265.30 USD2.1%6.12 USD4.36 USD-0.96-11.353.7MOff
17 Jul 20265.19 USD-7.3%6.13 USD4.35 USD-0.66-14.184.8MOff
10 Jul 20265.60 USD2.0%6.15 USD4.35 USD-0.29-10.933.7MOff
3 Jul 20265.49 USD-0.7%6.17 USD4.34 USD0.08-10.656.9MOff
26 Jun 20265.53 USD-16.7%6.17 USD4.33 USD0.35-8.7610.4MOn
19 Jun 20266.64 USD-1.0%6.16 USD4.32 USD0.735.176.1MOn
12 Jun 20266.71 USD2.3%6.09 USD4.31 USD0.9610.156.1MOn
5 Jun 20266.56 USD-13.1%6.02 USD4.29 USD0.8711.407.0MOn
29 May 20267.55 USD6.6%5.97 USD4.28 USD0.6823.8511.6MOn
22 May 20267.08 USD12.9%5.88 USD4.26 USD0.4221.206.5MOn
15 May 20266.27 USD1.8%5.82 USD4.24 USD-0.0210.094.5MOn
8 May 20266.16 USD-13.0%5.76 USD4.23 USD-0.238.944.7MOn
1 May 20267.08 USD8.3%5.72 USD4.22 USD-0.4633.503.0MOn
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.