PDFS NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

PDF Solutions Inc · Technology · Software - Application

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Latest close 46.09 USD
-9.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 52.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -9.6%, after a -22.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 50/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 47 out of 100
Latest Close 46.09 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -9.6% latest completed week
4W Return -22.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return -10.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 88.5% 46 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 46-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 constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 6 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
  • 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 -9.6% Latest completed week; four-week move -22.1%. Indicator stack 94/35 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 Volatility 50/100 conviction; expected move 16.8%. News sentiment 53/100 15 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d Next report is scheduled for 06 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 6.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 52.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -9.6%, after a -22.1% 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 0.9x 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
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 0.8712-week average 0.89

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.87Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers66 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 6 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -22.1% over four weeks, -10.7% over 12 weeks, and 112.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 46 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-9.6%
4W-22.1%
12W-10.7%
26W44.7%
52W112.2%
Active trend streak46 weeks
Active weeks in one year46
Trend breadth88.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.32Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-120.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership21.11Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-63.0%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 ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength13/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
Value1/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 100; rank 1 is best.
Quality23/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 78; rank 1 is best.
Momentum96/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Growth96/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 5; 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
297.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
9.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
84.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
2.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
72.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
6.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
22.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
2.7%
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
406.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
18.2%
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
-0.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-0.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.6x
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 positioningVolatility

PDFS shows volatility options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.47, expected move of 16.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction51/100
Expected move16.8%
Put/call volume0.47
Pressure48
Speculation25
Volatility96
Trend agreement59
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Insider activity8 / 2

8 acquisitions and 2 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 sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 15 relevant articles.

5 positive · 7 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 earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move16.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-35.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility10.2%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 higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+24.7%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-13.4%Week of 15 May.
Latest week-9.6%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses8
Recent vol10.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.5% / -5.4%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 tape57/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 57/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis79/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.87; 6 reversal markers Factors30/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 73; Small Cap Core rank 100 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options52/100

PDFS shows volatility options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.47, expected move of 16.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 16.8% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 15 relevant articles.

PDF Solutions (PDFS) to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday Insiders8 / 2

8 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202646.09 USD-9.6%43.26 USD31.18 USD-0.3221.113.3MOn
24 Jul 202650.98 USD-0.3%42.71 USD31.16 USD0.2136.002.1MOn
17 Jul 202651.14 USD-7.9%41.99 USD31.13 USD0.8035.792.0MOn
10 Jul 202655.52 USD-6.2%41.22 USD31.08 USD1.3042.883.4MOn
3 Jul 202659.18 USD-6.1%40.37 USD31.02 USD1.6257.024.0MOn
26 Jun 202663.01 USD-3.6%39.39 USD30.93 USD1.6671.214.4MOn
19 Jun 202665.36 USD1.9%38.19 USD30.81 USD1.5372.822.9MOn
12 Jun 202664.14 USD24.7%36.84 USD30.67 USD1.3977.545.0MOn
5 Jun 202651.45 USD5.4%35.54 USD30.54 USD1.3348.673.9MOn
29 May 202648.83 USD5.9%34.71 USD30.50 USD1.4836.702.8MOn
22 May 202646.09 USD3.1%34.05 USD30.46 USD1.6334.473.2MOn
15 May 202644.70 USD-13.4%33.45 USD30.44 USD1.8333.5110.4MOn
8 May 202651.63 USD15.9%32.88 USD30.40 USD1.8555.302.9MOn
1 May 202644.55 USD-4.2%32.00 USD30.30 USD1.5843.423.0MOn
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.