SELF NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Global Self Storage Inc · Real Estate · Reit - Specialty

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Latest close 5.10 USD
1.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 0.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 55.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.0%, after a -2.3% 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 volatility with 54/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 12d.

Setup score 53 out of 100
Latest Close 5.10 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.0% latest completed week
4W Return -2.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return -2.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 53.8% 28 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 24-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.
  • 3 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
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 1.0% Latest completed week; four-week move -2.3%. Indicator stack 75/34 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 54/100 conviction; expected move 18.2%. News sentiment 50/100 35 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 12d Next report is scheduled for 14 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 0.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 55.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.0%, after a -2.3% 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 1.5x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

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 0.5512-week average 0.78

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure3/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.55Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -2.3% over four weeks, -2.2% over 12 weeks, and 4.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 24 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.0%
4W-2.3%
12W-2.2%
26W4.3%
52W4.6%
Active trend streak24 weeks
Active weeks in one year28
Trend breadth53.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.71Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-46.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-6.28Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change29.1%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 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength28/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 73; rank 1 is best.
Value30/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 71; rank 1 is best.
Quality71/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
Momentum28/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 73; rank 1 is best.
Growth33/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 68; 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
29.4x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
4.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
14.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
7.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
54.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
21.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
36.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
3.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
1.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-18.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-0.3%
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
5.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.9x
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

SELF shows volatility options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 18.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction54/100
Expected move18.2%
Put/call volume
Pressure-100
Speculation1
Volatility93
Trend agreement10
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Insider activity3 / 0

3 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 sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 35 relevant articles.

5 positive · 24 neutral · 6 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 earnings12dNext report is scheduled for 14 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move18.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-8.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility1.8%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 higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+3.9%Week of 1 May.
Worst week-4.9%Week of 8 May.
Latest week+1.0%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains0
Modest gains14
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses1
Recent vol1.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew1.6% / -1.6%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.

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 tape55/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 55/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis43/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 3/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.55; 3 reversal markers Factors39/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 57; Small Cap Core rank 67 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options39/100

SELF shows volatility options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 18.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 18.2% Sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 35 relevant articles.

Global Self Storage (SELF) to Post Earnings on Friday Insiders3 / 0

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

 Earnings12d

Next report is scheduled for 14 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20265.10 USD1.0%5.07 USD4.61 USD-0.71-6.28117.7KOn
24 Jul 20265.05 USD-1.4%5.06 USD4.60 USD-0.62-7.01108.3KOn
17 Jul 20265.12 USD0.6%5.06 USD4.59 USD-0.54-7.5664.7KOn
10 Jul 20265.09 USD-2.5%5.05 USD4.59 USD-0.53-12.2584.3KOn
3 Jul 20265.22 USD0.8%5.04 USD4.58 USD-0.48-8.8683.9KOn
26 Jun 20265.18 USD2.0%5.02 USD4.58 USD-0.64-9.1980.6KOn
19 Jun 20265.08 USD-0.3%5.01 USD4.57 USD-0.57-15.3061.0KOn
12 Jun 20265.10 USD2.0%5.01 USD4.56 USD-0.27-13.3792.7KOn
5 Jun 20265.00 USD-1.7%5.00 USD4.56 USD-0.00-13.6647.5KOn
29 May 20265.09 USD-1.7%4.99 USD4.55 USD0.38-16.6977.2KOn
22 May 20265.18 USD-0.6%4.98 USD4.55 USD0.85-13.4988.6KOn
15 May 20265.21 USD-0.2%4.97 USD4.54 USD1.04-12.5455.5KOn
8 May 20265.22 USD-4.9%4.95 USD4.53 USD1.26-13.1368.8KOn
1 May 20265.48 USD3.9%4.94 USD4.53 USD1.49-4.24277.4KOn
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.