DAO NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Youdao Inc · Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services

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Latest close 15.36 USD
5.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 35.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.6%, after a 38.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bearish with 45/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 14d.

Setup score 68 out of 100
Latest Close 15.36 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 5.6% latest completed week
4W Return 38.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 42.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 88.5% 46 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.4x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 13-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.
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 5.6% Latest completed week; four-week move 38.1%. Indicator stack 94/74 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 Bearish 45/100 conviction; expected move 20.3%. News sentiment 50/100 39 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 14d Next report is scheduled for 13 Aug 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 35.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.6%, after a 38.1% 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 0.4x 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
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 0.8412-week average 0.66

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.84Current 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 38.1% over four weeks, 42.9% over 12 weeks, and 76.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 13 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W5.6%
4W38.1%
12W42.9%
26W34.9%
52W76.1%
Active trend streak13 weeks
Active weeks in one year46
Trend breadth88.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.01Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change68.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership34.78Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change2565.7%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 weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 88% Model confidence 84%

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.
Value23/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 78; rank 1 is best.
Quality11/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 90; rank 1 is best.
Momentum87/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Growth17/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 84; 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
26.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
24.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
2.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
43.7%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
2.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
1.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
7.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-52.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
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
10.4x
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 positioningBearish

DAO shows bearish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 3.50, expected move of 20.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction45/100
Expected move20.3%
Put/call volume3.50
Pressure-45
Speculation19
Volatility88
Trend agreement49
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 39 relevant articles.

12 positive · 19 neutral · 8 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 earnings14dNext report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move20.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-2.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.3%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 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+15.5%Week of 8 May.
Worst week-8.7%Week of 30 Jan.
Latest week+5.6%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses7
Recent vol7.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.7% / -4.1%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 tape67/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 67/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis79/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.84; 4 reversal markers Factors32/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 56; Small Cap Core rank 78 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options42/100

DAO shows bearish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 3.50, expected move of 20.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 20.3% Sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 39 relevant articles.

A Look at Youdao Inc (DAO) After 5.6% Gain -- GF Value $6.67 vs Price $15.37 Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings14d

Next report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202615.36 USD5.6%11.34 USD7.12 USD1.0134.78167.9KOn
17 Jul 202614.55 USD8.0%11.15 USD7.06 USD0.8228.03263.6KOn
10 Jul 202613.47 USD7.0%10.96 USD6.99 USD0.6917.50430.6KOn
3 Jul 202612.59 USD13.2%10.81 USD6.93 USD0.5711.83314.5KOn
26 Jun 202611.12 USD-7.7%10.71 USD6.88 USD0.601.30597.4KOn
19 Jun 202612.05 USD5.7%10.67 USD6.84 USD0.797.32340.3KOn
12 Jun 202611.40 USD-2.2%10.59 USD6.80 USD1.012.66504.5KOn
5 Jun 202611.66 USD-2.4%10.52 USD6.76 USD1.115.66443.9KOn
29 May 202611.95 USD-7.8%10.48 USD6.71 USD1.165.66549.9KOn
22 May 202612.96 USD8.0%10.43 USD6.67 USD0.8416.24635.2KOn
15 May 202612.00 USD-3.4%10.37 USD6.61 USD0.348.75337.6KOn
8 May 202612.42 USD15.5%10.33 USD6.57 USD-0.1512.77291.6KOn
1 May 202610.75 USD-1.8%10.28 USD6.52 USD-0.660.01339.3KOn
24 Apr 202610.95 USD2.2%10.24 USD6.49 USD-0.912.73253.6KOff
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.