CAL NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Caleres Inc · Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail

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Latest close 11.78 USD
-0.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -4.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 43.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.6%, after a -12.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 55/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 35d.

Setup score 21 out of 100
Latest Close 11.78 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.6% latest completed week
4W Return -12.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return -11.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 21.2% 11 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.6x 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 -0.6% Latest completed week; four-week move -12.7%. Indicator stack 12/26 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 Recent Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 55/100 conviction; expected move 16.3%. News sentiment 52/100 49 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 35d Next report is scheduled for 03 Sep 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 -4.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 43.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.6%, after a -12.7% 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 0.6x 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
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
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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 0.35

12-week confirmation

Trend active10/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.51Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals3Accumulation 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 -12.7% over four weeks, -11.9% over 12 weeks, and -21.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.6%
4W-12.7%
12W-11.9%
26W-5.0%
52W-21.9%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year11
Trend breadth21.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.62Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-164.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-13.57Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-441.1%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 ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Jan 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength9/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Value36/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 65; rank 1 is best.
Quality11/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 90; rank 1 is best.
Momentum17/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 84; 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
1413.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
19.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
10.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
43.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
0.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
5.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
0.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
4.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
11.8%
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
2.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
13.4x
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

CAL shows volatility options pressure with a 55/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.05, expected move of 16.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction55/100
Expected move16.3%
Put/call volume0.05
Pressure88
Speculation42
Volatility88
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity18 / 2

18 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 sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.

12 positive · 33 neutral · 4 negative
Patient CapitalRecent

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

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
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 earnings35dNext report is scheduled for 03 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move16.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-25.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility11.6%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 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+22.0%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-18.0%Week of 15 May.
Latest week-0.6%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses8
Recent vol11.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.3% / -7.4%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 tape22/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 22/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis59/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 10/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 2/12.

Activity pressure 0.51; No reversal markers Factors17/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 32; Small Cap Core rank 29 Patient CapitalRecent

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

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options36/100

CAL shows volatility options pressure with a 55/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.05, expected move of 16.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 16.3% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.

Maverick Capital Ltd. Sells 283,919 Shares of Caleres, Inc. $CAL Insiders18 / 2

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

 Earnings35d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202611.78 USD-0.6%12.35 USD21.94 USD-0.62-13.571.9MOff
17 Jul 202611.85 USD0.3%12.40 USD22.04 USD-0.13-14.282.4MOff
10 Jul 202611.81 USD0.9%12.43 USD22.12 USD0.24-16.392.2MOn
3 Jul 202611.71 USD-13.2%12.48 USD22.20 USD0.68-16.622.2MOn
26 Jun 202613.49 USD2.7%12.52 USD22.28 USD0.96-2.513.7MOn
19 Jun 202613.14 USD-10.2%12.46 USD22.34 USD0.93-7.452.9MOn
12 Jun 202614.64 USD18.9%12.36 USD22.40 USD1.013.723.9MOn
5 Jun 202612.31 USD-15.0%12.22 USD22.46 USD0.70-12.344.4MOn
29 May 202614.49 USD7.9%12.18 USD22.52 USD0.710.012.3MOn
22 May 202613.44 USD22.0%12.05 USD22.55 USD0.66-6.234.0MOn
15 May 202611.02 USD-18.0%12.02 USD22.57 USD0.53-23.143.2MOn
8 May 202613.44 USD0.5%12.06 USD22.64 USD0.62-7.413.3MOn
1 May 202613.37 USD-0.8%12.00 USD22.69 USD0.43-6.472.4MOn
24 Apr 202613.48 USD-1.2%12.02 USD22.74 USD0.10-5.642.7MOff
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.