RELL NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Richardson Electronics Ltd · Technology · Electronic Components

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Latest close 18.29 USD
1.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 27.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 65.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.8%, after a 10.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 54/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 67d.

Setup score 68 out of 100
Latest Close 18.29 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.8% latest completed week
4W Return 10.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 18.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 82.7% 43 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 43-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.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
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 1.8% Latest completed week; four-week move 10.1%. Indicator stack 90/54 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 54/100 conviction; expected move 21.9%. News sentiment 54/100 64 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 67d Next report is scheduled for 07 Oct 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 27.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 65.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.8%, after a 10.1% 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 1.6x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

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 0.83

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 pressure0.88Current 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 10.1% over four weeks, 18.9% over 12 weeks, and 93.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 43 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.8%
4W10.1%
12W18.9%
26W52.7%
52W93.4%
Active trend streak43 weeks
Active weeks in one year43
Trend breadth82.7%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.48Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-60.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership35.12Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change57.7%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 strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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

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.
Value20/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Quality12/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Momentum91/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Growth86/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 15; 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 framework10/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
41.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
22.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-0.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
31.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
2.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-0.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
4.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
9.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-105.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.3%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-2.9x
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

RELL shows volatility options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.34, expected move of 21.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction54/100
Expected move21.9%
Put/call volume0.34
Pressure58
Speculation33
Volatility96
Trend agreement48
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Insider activity14 / 6

14 acquisitions and 6 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 sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 64 relevant articles.

12 positive · 50 neutral · 2 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 earnings67dNext report is scheduled for 07 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move21.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-21.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.2%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 higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+21.5%Week of 13 Feb.
Worst week-10.2%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week+1.8%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses6
Recent vol5.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.8% / -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 tape67/100

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

 Indicator analysis85/100

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

Activity pressure 0.88; 2 reversal markers Factors32/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 60; Small Cap Core rank 73 SVQF10/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 650.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options50/100

RELL shows volatility options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.34, expected move of 21.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 21.9% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 64 relevant articles.

Richardson Electronics (RELL) director exercises options and sells 17,000 shares Insiders14 / 6

14 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings67d

Next report is scheduled for 07 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202618.29 USD1.8%14.33 USD11.47 USD0.4835.122.1MOn
24 Jul 202617.96 USD4.5%14.07 USD11.43 USD0.5034.662.7MOn
17 Jul 202617.18 USD-0.2%13.82 USD11.40 USD0.6627.76635.3KOn
10 Jul 202617.22 USD3.7%13.61 USD11.37 USD0.9823.71722.6KOn
3 Jul 202616.61 USD-5.8%13.40 USD11.35 USD1.2022.27650.2KOn
26 Jun 202617.63 USD-5.2%13.19 USD11.33 USD1.4231.601.0MOn
19 Jun 202618.60 USD6.0%12.95 USD11.32 USD1.4733.64530.1KOn
12 Jun 202617.55 USD8.3%12.65 USD11.30 USD1.5730.60935.3KOn
5 Jun 202616.20 USD-4.6%12.41 USD11.30 USD1.6924.331.3MOn
29 May 202616.98 USD-3.2%12.21 USD11.31 USD1.6325.201.3MOn
22 May 202617.55 USD3.5%12.00 USD11.30 USD1.4733.992.6MOn
15 May 202616.96 USD10.3%11.77 USD11.29 USD1.2632.072.2MOn
8 May 202615.38 USD6.6%11.56 USD11.29 USD0.9420.15471.2KOn
1 May 202614.42 USD0.3%11.42 USD11.29 USD0.8619.36353.1KOn
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.