RILYZ NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

B. Riley Financial Inc. 5.25% Senior Notes due 2028 · Other · Other

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Latest close 19.31 USD
1.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive trend

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 89.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.6%, after a 7.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 49/100.

Setup score 63 out of 100
Latest Close 19.31 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.6% latest completed week
4W Return 7.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return 2.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 98.1% 51 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.3x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 33-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.
  • 18 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 1.6% Latest completed week; four-week move 7.5%. Indicator stack 99/0 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 49/100 62 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 89.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.6%, after a 7.5% 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 1.3x 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
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 0.8812-week average 0.90

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.88Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1818 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 18 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 7.5% over four weeks, 2.0% over 12 weeks, and 73.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 33 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.6%
4W7.5%
12W2.0%
26W26.2%
52W73.9%
Active trend streak33 weeks
Active weeks in one year51
Trend breadth98.1%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.63Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-669.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership22.43Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change67.7%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 is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 90%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength98/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Value95/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Quality75/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Momentum93/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 8; 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
1.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
5.8x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
14.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
72.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
18.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
18.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
17.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
2.8%
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
6.9%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
6.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.3x
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 activity0 / 5

0 acquisitions and 5 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 sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 62 relevant articles.

9 positive · 44 neutral · 9 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-6.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.6%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 higher16 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.9%Week of 24 Apr.
Worst week-6.6%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week+1.6%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains12
Flat weeks1
Modest losses6
Sharp losses3
Recent vol2.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.0% / -2.9%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 tape63/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 63/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis74/100

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

Activity pressure 0.88; 18 reversal markers Factors89/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 55; Small Cap Core rank 6 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 62 relevant articles.

B. Riley names Core Scientific and Applied Digital top HPC picks after sector selloff Insiders0 / 5

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

 Earnings50/100

No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202619.31 USD1.6%17.33 USD11.30 USD-0.6322.43267.6KOn
24 Jul 202619.00 USD0.0%17.07 USD11.26 USD-0.7121.94130.9KOn
17 Jul 202619.00 USD2.8%16.83 USD11.23 USD-0.6320.99194.3KOn
10 Jul 202618.49 USD3.0%16.59 USD11.19 USD-0.2913.7065.0KOn
3 Jul 202617.95 USD-1.3%16.28 USD11.16 USD0.1113.37185.4KOn
26 Jun 202618.19 USD-6.6%15.99 USD11.13 USD0.6117.08169.8KOn
19 Jun 202619.47 USD0.1%15.70 USD11.09 USD0.9021.28103.4KOn
12 Jun 202619.46 USD-2.2%15.36 USD11.05 USD0.8826.19162.8KOn
5 Jun 202619.91 USD-0.1%15.04 USD11.00 USD0.9433.98263.7KOn
29 May 202619.92 USD1.6%14.71 USD10.95 USD0.8230.10216.6KOn
22 May 202619.61 USD-0.4%14.37 USD10.90 USD0.7934.00226.1KOn
15 May 202619.69 USD4.0%14.06 USD10.85 USD0.6438.25459.4KOn
8 May 202618.94 USD1.7%13.76 USD10.79 USD0.3435.01234.4KOn
1 May 202618.63 USD7.1%13.49 USD10.75 USD0.1642.43343.9KOn
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.