FRSH NASDAQ Week ended 02 Oct 2026

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Freshworks Inc · Technology · Software - Application

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Latest close 12.78 USD
1.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 25.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 83.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.9%, after a 0.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 59/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 26d.

Setup score 55 out of 100
Latest Close 12.78 USD 2 Oct 2026
1W Return 1.9% latest completed week
4W Return 0.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return 23.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 19.2% 10 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 10-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest 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 1.9% Latest completed week; four-week move 0.4%. Indicator stack 45/64 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 59/100 conviction; expected move 11.1%. News sentiment 51/100 15 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 26d Next report is scheduled for 04 Nov 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 25.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 83.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.9%, after a 0.4% 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 0.5x 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
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 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct
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 0.9212-week average 0.66

12-week confirmation

Trend active10/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership8/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.92Current 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 0.4% over four weeks, 23.4% over 12 weeks, and 12.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 10 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.9%
4W0.4%
12W23.4%
26W53.6%
52W12.9%
Active trend streak10 weeks
Active weeks in one year10
Trend breadth19.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.93Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-37.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership6.11Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-26.7%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 strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 02 Oct 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength20/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Value11/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 90; rank 1 is best.
Quality86/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Momentum31/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Growth76/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 25; 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
18.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
48.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
8.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
85.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
25.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
5.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
15.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
20.4%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
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
10.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
10.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-7.9x
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

FRSH shows volatility options pressure with a 59/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.03, expected move of 11.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction59/100
Expected move11.1%
Put/call volume0.03
Pressure100
Speculation8
Volatility80
Trend agreement29
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Insider activity5 / 15

5 acquisitions and 15 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 sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 15 relevant articles.

2 positive · 12 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 earnings26dNext report is scheduled for 04 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move11.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-8.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.4%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 higher18 of 268 weeks finished lower.
Best week+13.1%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-9.3%Week of 10 Apr.
Latest week+1.9%Week of 2 Oct.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses5
Recent vol5.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.9% / -5.6%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 tape53/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 53/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis80/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 10/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 8/12.

Activity pressure 0.92; No reversal markers Factors37/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 5; Small Cap Core rank 76 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options46/100

Movement matters more than direction. Options do not give a clear directional confirmation of the stock trend.

2026-10-08 · Checks passed · Priced move ±11.1% Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 15 relevant articles.

Why Are Freshworks (FRSH) Shares Soaring Today Insiders5 / 15

5 acquisitions and 15 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings26d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
2 Oct 202612.78 USD1.9%10.22 USD13.95 USD0.936.1120.1MOn
25 Sep 202612.54 USD2.4%10.08 USD13.99 USD1.054.6125.9MOn
18 Sep 202612.25 USD3.0%9.92 USD14.04 USD1.175.0421.7MOn
11 Sep 202611.89 USD-6.6%9.76 USD14.08 USD1.302.3415.9MOn
4 Sep 202612.73 USD-8.2%9.61 USD14.13 USD1.478.3518.1MOn
28 Aug 202613.86 USD6.8%9.48 USD14.19 USD1.5517.7420.4MOn
21 Aug 202612.98 USD2.5%9.38 USD14.25 USD1.5510.1731.6MOn
14 Aug 202612.66 USD6.9%9.34 USD14.30 USD1.503.9938.4MOn
7 Aug 202611.84 USD4.3%9.29 USD14.35 USD1.47-2.2740.7MOn
31 Jul 202611.36 USD10.6%9.30 USD14.42 USD1.47-2.1455.7MOn
24 Jul 202610.27 USD-5.7%9.31 USD14.48 USD1.48-11.6683.6MOff
17 Jul 202610.89 USD5.1%9.38 USD14.53 USD1.50-8.8770.3MOff
10 Jul 202610.36 USD0.2%9.44 USD14.57 USD1.38-17.87123.4MOff
3 Jul 202610.34 USD5.0%9.53 USD14.62 USD1.27-17.56147.5MOff
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.

Evidence context