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AstroNova Inc · Technology · Computer Hardware

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Latest close 28.71 USD
0.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 94.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 99.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.3%, after a 0.8% 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 52/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 40d.

Setup score 67 out of 100
Latest Close 28.71 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.3% latest completed week
4W Return 0.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 112.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 48.1% 25 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x 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
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • 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 0.3% Latest completed week; four-week move 0.8%. Indicator stack 71/83 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. News sentiment 52/100 42 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 40d Next report is scheduled for 08 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 active. Price is 94.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 99.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.3%, after a 0.8% 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 1.2x 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 0.9912-week average 0.82

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 pressure0.99Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 0.8% over four weeks, 112.7% over 12 weeks, and 152.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 16 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.3%
4W0.8%
12W112.7%
26W199.1%
52W152.7%
Active trend streak16 weeks
Active weeks in one year25
Trend breadth48.1%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.86Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-1.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership114.67Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-7.3%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 Jan 2026 Field coverage 91% Model confidence 91%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength17/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
Value9/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Quality19/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Momentum97/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Growth22/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 79; 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.

Value-quality framework0/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
39.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
4.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
33.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
1.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
7.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
1.2%
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
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
247.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
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
5.1x
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 activity4 / 8

4 acquisitions and 8 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 42 relevant articles.

6 positive · 31 neutral · 5 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 earnings40dNext report is scheduled for 08 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-0.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility18.8%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+68.4%Week of 19 Jun.
Worst week-7.2%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week+0.3%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses5
Recent vol18.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol11.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.9% / -3.5%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 tape65/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 65/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis87/100

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

Activity pressure 0.99; 2 reversal markers Factors32/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 55; Small Cap Core rank 84 SVQF0/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 748.5 of 752 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 42 relevant articles.

AstroNova (NASDAQ:ALOT) Stock Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average - Should You Sell? Insiders4 / 8

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

 Earnings40d

Next report is scheduled for 08 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202628.71 USD0.3%14.74 USD13.39 USD1.86114.67791.1KOn
17 Jul 202628.62 USD0.4%14.05 USD13.30 USD1.90115.20497.9KOn
10 Jul 202628.52 USD0.0%13.37 USD13.21 USD1.98109.98749.5KOn
3 Jul 202628.51 USD0.1%12.69 USD13.12 USD2.00117.82557.0KOn
26 Jun 202628.47 USD-0.4%11.98 USD13.03 USD1.89123.66671.2KOn
19 Jun 202628.57 USD68.4%11.28 USD12.94 USD1.91119.813.6MOn
12 Jun 202616.97 USD17.1%10.60 USD12.85 USD1.6937.27476.5KOn
5 Jun 202614.49 USD-7.2%10.32 USD12.84 USD1.5620.79385.5KOn
29 May 202615.62 USD9.8%10.14 USD12.84 USD1.7224.77367.6KOn
22 May 202614.23 USD-0.1%9.92 USD12.85 USD1.6717.39103.0KOn
15 May 202614.24 USD-1.9%9.76 USD12.86 USD1.8619.18120.5KOn
8 May 202614.52 USD7.6%9.61 USD12.86 USD2.0321.51345.8KOn
1 May 202613.50 USD-4.6%9.47 USD12.86 USD1.9919.51162.1KOn
24 Apr 202614.15 USD6.0%9.34 USD12.87 USD1.7327.46289.1KOn
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.