QTRH TOR Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Quarterhill Inc. · Technology · Communication Equipment

Latest close 2.59 CAD
-4.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 73.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 89.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.4%, after a 55.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.

Setup score 63 out of 100
Latest Close 2.59 CAD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -4.4% latest completed week
4W Return 55.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 73.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 30.8% 16 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 16-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 positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 4 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
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.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 73.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 89.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.4%, after a 55.1% 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 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 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
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 0.9812-week average 0.87

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.98Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers44 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 4 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 55.1% over four weeks, 73.8% over 12 weeks, and 100.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 16 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-4.4%
4W55.1%
12W73.8%
26W175.5%
52W100.8%
Active trend streak16 weeks
Active weeks in one year16
Trend breadth30.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.09Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change83.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership80.75Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change245.3%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 ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 79% Model confidence 76%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength16/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Value20/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Quality6/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Momentum83/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Growth28/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 73; 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
1.9x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-2.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
24.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-8.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-4.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-8.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
1.2%
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
4/9
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
-1.3x
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.

Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 20 relevant articles.

1 positive · 18 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 earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-6.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility17.3%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 higher13 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+55.7%Week of 3 Jul.
Worst week-12.1%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week-4.4%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains3
Flat weeks1
Modest losses7
Sharp losses5
Recent vol17.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split21/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew10.2% / -4.4%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.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20262.59 CAD-4.4%1.49 CAD1.52 CAD1.0980.751.5MOn
17 Jul 20262.71 CAD12.0%1.44 CAD1.52 CAD0.9392.092.2MOn
10 Jul 20262.42 CAD-6.9%1.38 CAD1.51 CAD0.7573.62974.1KOn
3 Jul 20262.60 CAD55.7%1.33 CAD1.50 CAD0.7088.484.4MOn
26 Jun 20261.67 CAD-3.5%1.27 CAD1.49 CAD0.6023.39494.7KOn
19 Jun 20261.73 CAD-4.9%1.25 CAD1.49 CAD0.8827.6166.1KOn
12 Jun 20261.82 CAD-3.2%1.22 CAD1.49 CAD1.1834.14155.3KOn
5 Jun 20261.88 CAD-12.1%1.19 CAD1.49 CAD1.4040.63345.2KOn
29 May 20262.14 CAD16.9%1.16 CAD1.48 CAD1.4658.571.4MOn
22 May 20261.83 CAD1.7%1.13 CAD1.48 CAD1.4137.323.4MOn
15 May 20261.80 CAD20.8%1.10 CAD1.47 CAD1.3837.442.6MOn
8 May 20261.49 CAD0.0%1.08 CAD1.47 CAD1.3012.63264.7KOn
1 May 20261.49 CAD-3.9%1.06 CAD1.47 CAD1.4112.48406.5KOn
24 Apr 20261.55 CAD8.4%1.05 CAD1.47 CAD1.4716.151.0MOn
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.