- Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
CPRT
NASDAQ
Week ended 31 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Copart Inc · Industrials · Specialty Business Services
Latest close
29.12 USD
4.2%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -14.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 9.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.2%, after a -3.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 39/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 33d.
Setup score
22
out of 100
Latest Close
29.12 USD
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
4.2%
latest completed week
4W Return
-3.0%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-14.2%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
0.0%
0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.4x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 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
4.2%
Latest completed week; four-week move -3.0%.
Indicator stack
0/19
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
Bullish
39/100 conviction; expected move 7.0%.
News sentiment
54/100
56 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
33d
Next report is scheduled for 03 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -14.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 9.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.2%, after a -3.0% four-week move.
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 1.4x 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
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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 0.0112-week average 0.04
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.01Current 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 -3.0% over four weeks, -14.2% over 12 weeks, and -36.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.49Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-272.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-30.49Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change11.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
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 neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 30 Apr 2026
Field coverage 97%
Model confidence 97%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength32/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 69; rank 1 is best.
Value35/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 66; rank 1 is best.
Quality87/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Momentum9/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Growth30/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 71; rank 1 is best.
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 framework72/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 17.3x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 5.8x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 11.1x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 8.6% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 45.5% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 41.1% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 43.8% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 28.1% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 1.0% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 5.0% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -16.0% 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
- -0.1% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- -0.1% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -1.5x 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 positioningBullish
CPRT shows bullish options pressure with a 39/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.36, expected move of 7.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction39/100
Expected move7.0%
Put/call volume0.36
Insider activity7 / 11
7 acquisitions and 11 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 56 relevant articles.
16 positive · 30 neutral · 10 negativePatient 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 earnings33dNext report is scheduled for 03 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move7.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-41.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
6 Feb
6 Mar
3 Apr
1 May
29 May
26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher10 of 2616 weeks finished lower.
Best week+4.6%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-9.7%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week+4.2%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses5
Recent vol3.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/30Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.1% / -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.
SectorUS Industrials
4-week rank60 / 100
Group average-3.0%
Trend breadth52.0%
Trend52.0%active weekly trend signals
MD53.0%positive activity pressure
RS55.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Specialty Business Services
4-week rank23 / 41
Group average-2.7%
Trend breadth43.9%
Trend43.9%active weekly trend signals
MD58.5%positive activity pressure
RS29.3%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
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 tape19/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 19/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis19/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.01; No reversal markers Factors41/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 72 SVQF72/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 203.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options44/100CPRT shows bullish options pressure with a 39/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.36, expected move of 7.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 7.0% Sentiment54/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.
Copart Insider Sold Shares Worth $845,945, According to a Recent SEC Filing Insiders7 / 117 acquisitions and 11 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings33dNext report is scheduled for 03 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 29.12 USD | 4.2% | 33.86 USD | 47.59 USD | -0.49 | -30.49 | 76.4M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 27.94 USD | 1.2% | 34.15 USD | 47.69 USD | -0.41 | -33.78 | 50.0M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 27.61 USD | 0.3% | 34.53 USD | 47.79 USD | -0.05 | -36.43 | 59.7M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 27.52 USD | -8.3% | 34.91 USD | 47.91 USD | 0.19 | -40.07 | 56.9M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 30.01 USD | -1.8% | 35.28 USD | 48.03 USD | 0.28 | -34.41 | 69.2M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 30.55 USD | 1.1% | 35.57 USD | 48.12 USD | 0.15 | -33.59 | 69.8M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 30.23 USD | -1.7% | 35.85 USD | 48.22 USD | 0.08 | -38.06 | 68.0M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 30.75 USD | -0.7% | 36.20 USD | 48.31 USD | 0.15 | -36.26 | 47.8M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 30.96 USD | -5.5% | 36.55 USD | 48.39 USD | 0.01 | -35.27 | 52.3M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 32.77 USD | -3.0% | 36.87 USD | 48.47 USD | -0.11 | -35.50 | 50.0M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 33.79 USD | 4.6% | 37.21 USD | 48.54 USD | -0.43 | -32.61 | 66.8M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 32.30 USD | -4.8% | 37.57 USD | 48.60 USD | -0.83 | -35.83 | 34.5M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 33.94 USD | 2.0% | 37.97 USD | 48.68 USD | -0.82 | -34.17 | 31.7M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 33.27 USD | 0.6% | 38.30 USD | 48.72 USD | -0.90 | -33.32 | 32.4M | Off |
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.