FRST NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Primis Financial Corp · Financial Services · Banks - Regional

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Latest close 15.34 USD
-5.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 8.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 80.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -5.1%, after a -7.9% 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 50/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 84d.

Setup score 60 out of 100
Latest Close 15.34 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -5.1% latest completed week
4W Return -7.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 5.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 52-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
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The latest week was a sharp negative move.
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 -5.1% Latest completed week; four-week move -7.9%. Indicator stack 100/57 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 50/100 conviction; expected move 11.1%. News sentiment 57/100 53 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 84d Next report is scheduled for 22 Oct 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 8.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 80.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -5.1%, after a -7.9% 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 0.8x 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
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
Up week Down week
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 0.9912-week average 0.86

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership10/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.99Current 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 -7.9% over four weeks, 5.1% over 12 weeks, and 35.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 52 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-5.1%
4W-7.9%
12W5.1%
26W13.0%
52W35.2%
Active trend streak52 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.60Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-53.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership10.25Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-39.5%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 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength31/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Value26/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 75; rank 1 is best.
Quality31/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Momentum81/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
Growth76/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 25; 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 framework27/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
10.5x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
26.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
1.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
71.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
14.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
7.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
2.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-24.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
212.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.6%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
13.0x
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.

Options positioningBullish

FRST shows bullish options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 11.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction50/100
Expected move11.1%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation4
Volatility71
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity18 / 0

18 acquisitions and 0 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 sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

18 positive · 32 neutral · 3 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 earnings84dNext report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move11.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-8.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.9%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 higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.8%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-5.1%Week of 24 Jul.
Latest week-5.1%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses4
Recent vol3.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.1% / -2.4%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 tape67/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 67/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis84/100

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

Activity pressure 0.99; 2 reversal markers Factors40/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 39; Small Cap Core rank 66 SVQF27/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 529.5 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options46/100

FRST shows bullish options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 11.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 11.1% Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

Primis Financial Corp (FRST) Dividends & Stock Splits: Historical Payouts and Event Timeline Insiders18 / 0

18 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings84d

Next report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202615.34 USD-5.1%14.17 USD11.00 USD0.6010.25882.1KOn
17 Jul 202616.16 USD2.7%14.09 USD10.96 USD0.9914.54767.5KOn
10 Jul 202615.74 USD-0.5%13.99 USD10.91 USD1.057.19822.3KOn
3 Jul 202615.82 USD-5.0%13.91 USD10.86 USD1.219.91908.2KOn
26 Jun 202616.65 USD7.8%13.77 USD10.80 USD1.3016.942.7MOn
19 Jun 202615.45 USD-1.8%13.58 USD10.74 USD0.934.08842.9KOn
12 Jun 202615.74 USD4.9%13.42 USD10.70 USD0.739.131.3MOn
5 Jun 202615.00 USD4.0%13.26 USD10.65 USD0.336.781.6MOn
29 May 202614.43 USD0.7%13.11 USD10.60 USD0.10-1.58540.7KOn
22 May 202614.33 USD3.7%12.99 USD10.55 USD0.230.74878.6KOn
15 May 202613.82 USD-4.4%12.86 USD10.50 USD0.31-1.45909.4KOn
8 May 202614.46 USD-1.0%12.71 USD10.46 USD0.432.98951.6KOn
1 May 202614.60 USD2.5%12.56 USD10.40 USD0.429.981.8MOn
24 Apr 202614.24 USD2.1%12.41 USD10.35 USD0.199.362.2MOn
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.