CULP NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Culp, Inc. Common Stock · Consumer Cyclical · Textile Manufacturing

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Latest close 3.55 USD
-4.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 8.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 40.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.1%, after a 15.3% 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 mixed with 30/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 40d.

Setup score 34 out of 100
Latest Close 3.55 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -4.1% latest completed week
4W Return 15.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 4.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 3.8% 2 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 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.
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 44.61% based on similar historical setup states.
  • 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 -4.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 15.3%. Indicator stack 2/76 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 Negative 44.61% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 30/100 conviction; expected move 19.3%. News sentiment 54/100 30 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 40d Next report is scheduled for 09 Sep 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 8.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 40.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.1%, after a 15.3% 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
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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 0.2112-week average 0.12

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.21Current 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 15.3% over four weeks, 4.4% over 12 weeks, and -19.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-4.1%
4W15.3%
12W4.4%
26W-4.6%
52W-19.5%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year2
Trend breadth3.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.13Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change66.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-10.45Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change62.3%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 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 30 Apr 2026 Field coverage 82% Model confidence 82%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength65/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 36; rank 1 is best.
Value57/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 44; rank 1 is best.
Quality55/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 46; rank 1 is best.
Momentum57/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 44; rank 1 is best.
Growth57/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 44; 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
0.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-15.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
12.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-5.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-4.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-13.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-4.2%
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
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
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-2.0x
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 positioningMixed

CULP shows mixed options pressure with a 30/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 19.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction30/100
Expected move19.3%
Put/call volume
Pressure12
Speculation0
Volatility95
Trend agreement61
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Insider activity15 / 3

15 acquisitions and 3 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 30 relevant articles.

4 positive · 25 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 earnings40dNext report is scheduled for 09 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move19.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-26.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.8%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 higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+14.9%Week of 17 Jul.
Worst week-13.0%Week of 15 May.
Latest week-4.1%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses8
Recent vol7.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.0% / -4.3%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 tape27/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 27/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis33/100

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

Activity pressure 0.21; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 44.61%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 44.61% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors58/100

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

Tiny Titans rank 42; Buyback Yield rank 47 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options48/100

CULP shows mixed options pressure with a 30/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 19.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 19.3% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 30 relevant articles.

Culp Inc (CULP) Shareholder Structure: Major Shareholders & Institutional Holdings Insiders15 / 3

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

 Earnings40d

Next report is scheduled for 09 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20263.55 USD-4.1%3.26 USD4.55 USD1.13-10.4571.8KOff
17 Jul 20263.70 USD14.9%3.26 USD4.56 USD1.03-8.95247.1KOff
10 Jul 20263.22 USD-6.1%3.25 USD4.57 USD0.90-24.7191.3KOff
3 Jul 20263.43 USD11.4%3.27 USD4.59 USD0.82-19.35168.6KOff
26 Jun 20263.08 USD-3.8%3.29 USD4.60 USD0.68-27.73195.1KOff
19 Jun 20263.20 USD3.6%3.32 USD4.61 USD0.62-28.93261.2KOff
12 Jun 20263.09 USD-2.2%3.34 USD4.62 USD0.41-30.2388.3KOff
5 Jun 20263.16 USD1.9%3.37 USD4.63 USD0.44-27.7361.5KOff
29 May 20263.10 USD2.0%3.39 USD4.64 USD0.63-32.98156.5KOff
22 May 20263.04 USD-3.2%3.42 USD4.65 USD0.67-33.2063.0KOff
15 May 20263.14 USD-13.0%3.46 USD4.66 USD0.40-30.99150.7KOff
8 May 20263.61 USD6.2%3.49 USD4.67 USD0.29-21.73218.4KOff
1 May 20263.40 USD12.6%3.51 USD4.68 USD-0.22-22.95154.2KOff
24 Apr 20263.02 USD-1.6%3.54 USD4.69 USD-0.72-31.16164.3KOff
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.