DMRC NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Digimarc Corporation · Technology · Software - Application

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Latest close 6.56 USD
10.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -11.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 18.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 10.3%, after a -16.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 59/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 43/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 11d.

Setup score 15 out of 100
Latest Close 6.56 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 10.3% latest completed week
4W Return -16.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return -29.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 15.4% 8 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
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.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
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 10.3% Latest completed week; four-week move -16.2%. Indicator stack 8/14 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 42.86% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Volatility 59/100 conviction; expected move 31.6%. News sentiment 43/100 53 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 11d Next report is scheduled for 13 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 -11.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 18.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 10.3%, after a -16.2% 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 0.5112-week average 0.48

12-week confirmation

Trend active8/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership4/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.51Current 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 -16.2% over four weeks, -29.9% over 12 weeks, and -42.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W10.3%
4W-16.2%
12W-29.9%
26W7.0%
52W-42.2%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year8
Trend breadth15.4%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.76Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-275.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-24.32Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-26.8%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 expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 82% Model confidence 78%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength2/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Value19/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Quality7/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Momentum6/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Growth16/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 85; 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
4.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-5.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
59.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-85.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-23.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-70.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-15.1%
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
2/9
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
1.7%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.2x
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 positioningVolatility

DMRC shows volatility options pressure with a 59/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 11.76, expected move of 31.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction59/100
Expected move31.6%
Put/call volume11.76
Pressure-74
Speculation14
Volatility96
Trend agreement60
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Insider activity12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 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 sentiment43/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

5 positive · 34 neutral · 14 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 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move31.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-62.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility16.4%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 higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+39.6%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-19.8%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week+10.3%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains2
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses11
Recent vol16.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol13.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split19/32Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew14.1% / -8.7%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 tape17/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 17/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis56/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 8/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 4/12.

Activity pressure 0.51; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 42.86%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 42.86% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors7/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 25; Small Cap Core rank 75 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options55/100

DMRC shows volatility options pressure with a 59/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 11.76, expected move of 31.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 31.6% Sentiment43/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

Digimarc Corp (DMRC) Valuation: PE, PB & Fair Value Analysis Insiders12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings11d

Next report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20266.56 USD10.3%7.43 USD21.04 USD-0.76-24.32502.1KOff
24 Jul 20265.95 USD-0.7%7.42 USD21.23 USD-0.60-32.13769.1KOff
17 Jul 20265.99 USD-10.1%7.45 USD21.38 USD-0.29-34.03766.2KOff
10 Jul 20266.66 USD-14.9%7.52 USD21.53 USD0.07-31.14968.9KOn
3 Jul 20267.83 USD2.0%7.59 USD21.67 USD0.43-19.19626.3KOn
26 Jun 20267.68 USD-19.8%7.62 USD21.80 USD0.95-21.571.3MOn
19 Jun 20269.58 USD-15.3%7.64 USD21.94 USD1.30-8.261.2MOn
12 Jun 202611.31 USD-17.0%7.55 USD22.06 USD1.639.531.0MOn
5 Jun 202613.63 USD-7.3%7.43 USD22.17 USD1.8333.581.6MOn
29 May 202614.70 USD7.5%7.25 USD22.27 USD1.7636.481.3MOn
22 May 202613.68 USD39.6%7.09 USD22.37 USD1.6529.771.6MOn
15 May 20269.80 USD4.7%6.97 USD22.48 USD1.55-6.581.4MOff
8 May 20269.36 USD21.2%6.93 USD22.62 USD1.44-12.41971.1KOff
1 May 20267.72 USD5.9%6.89 USD22.72 USD1.34-25.01576.4KOff
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.