- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
JBI
NYSE
Week ended 31 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Janus International Group Inc · Industrials · Building Products & Equipment
Latest close
5.13 USD
-3.0%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -10.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 13.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.0%, after a -4.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 52/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 47/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 5d.
Setup score
26
out of 100
Latest Close
5.13 USD
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
-3.0%
latest completed week
4W Return
-4.1%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-1.5%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
25.0%
13 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.7x
vs 13-week average
- 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 weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- 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
-3.0%
Latest completed week; four-week move -4.1%.
Indicator stack
14/50
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
52/100 conviction; expected move 28.1%.
News sentiment
47/100
49 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
5d
Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -10.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 13.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.0%, after a -4.1% four-week move.
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 0.7x 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 0.2312-week average 0.11
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.23Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation 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 -4.1% over four weeks, -1.5% over 12 weeks, and -40.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year13
Trend breadth25.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.30Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-68.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-32.79Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change1.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 94%
Model confidence 90%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength84/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Value95/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Quality78/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Momentum8/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 93; rank 1 is best.
Growth4/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 97; rank 1 is best.
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 framework95/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 16.7x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.8x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 3.4x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 24.1% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 36.5% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 11.0% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 16.5% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 14.7% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -2.5% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -14.5% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -24.2% 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
- - Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 3.7% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 3.7% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -0.6x 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
JBI shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 28.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction52/100
Expected move28.1%
Put/call volume0.00
Insider activity9 / 1
9 acquisitions and 1 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 sentiment47/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.
4 positive · 36 neutral · 9 negativePatient 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 earnings5dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move28.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-52.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
6 Feb
6 Mar
3 Apr
1 May
29 May
26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.6%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-24.0%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-3.0%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses5
Recent vol4.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.5% / -4.6%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.
SectorUS Industrials
4-week rank- / 100
Group average-3.6%
Trend breadth52.0%
Trend52.0%active weekly trend signals
MD54.0%positive activity pressure
RS53.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Building Products & Equipment
4-week rank11 / 32
Group average-7.2%
Trend breadth40.6%
Trend40.6%active weekly trend signals
MD56.2%positive activity pressure
RS9.4%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
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 tape24/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 24/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis27/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.23; No reversal markers Factors67/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 16; Small Cap Core rank 10 SVQF95/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 54.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options35/100JBI shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 28.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 28.1% Sentiment47/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.
Vanguard Capital Management (JBI) discloses 6.89M-share passive stake in Janus Insiders9 / 19 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings5dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 5.13 USD | -3.0% | 5.74 USD | 9.38 USD | 0.30 | -32.79 | 5.5M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 5.29 USD | -2.0% | 5.79 USD | 9.42 USD | 0.40 | -30.85 | 4.7M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 5.40 USD | 3.6% | 5.84 USD | 9.46 USD | 0.65 | -30.77 | 5.0M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 5.21 USD | -2.6% | 5.88 USD | 9.50 USD | 0.81 | -35.05 | 6.2M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 5.35 USD | -2.4% | 5.93 USD | 9.53 USD | 0.95 | -33.33 | 5.1M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 5.48 USD | 2.0% | 5.96 USD | 9.56 USD | 0.85 | -31.13 | 13.7M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 5.37 USD | 0.4% | 5.98 USD | 9.59 USD | 0.48 | -34.80 | 10.6M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 5.35 USD | 4.9% | 6.00 USD | 9.62 USD | 0.14 | -35.15 | 10.9M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 5.10 USD | -4.5% | 6.02 USD | 9.65 USD | -0.18 | -38.50 | 8.7M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 5.34 USD | 2.7% | 6.08 USD | 9.68 USD | -0.27 | -37.96 | 5.3M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 5.20 USD | 8.1% | 6.22 USD | 9.70 USD | -0.35 | -39.42 | 8.6M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 4.81 USD | -7.7% | 6.38 USD | 9.72 USD | -0.44 | -44.13 | 12.9M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 5.21 USD | 1.2% | 6.55 USD | 9.75 USD | -0.52 | -40.21 | 10.0M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 5.15 USD | -5.3% | 6.69 USD | 9.78 USD | -0.60 | -40.25 | 8.0M | Off |
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.