DAIO NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Data I/O Corporation · Technology · Electronic Components

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Latest close 2.84 USD
-9.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is -8.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 29.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -9.0%, after a -24.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 47/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.

Setup score 28 out of 100
Latest Close 2.84 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -9.0% latest completed week
4W Return -24.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return 1.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 44.2% 23 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 9-week active streak.
  • 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 the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
  • The latest week was a sharp negative move.
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 -9.0% Latest completed week; four-week move -24.5%. Indicator stack 55/43 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 47/100 conviction; expected move 24.8%. News sentiment 54/100 28 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 30 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is -8.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 29.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -9.0%, after a -24.5% 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 0.7x 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
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
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 0.7012-week average 0.46

12-week confirmation

Trend active9/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.70Current 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 -24.5% over four weeks, 1.4% over 12 weeks, and -10.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 9 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-9.0%
4W-24.5%
12W1.4%
26W-8.4%
52W-10.1%
Active trend streak9 weeks
Active weeks in one year23
Trend breadth44.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.03Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-96.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-15.70Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-370.3%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 neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 82% Model confidence 78%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength64/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 37; rank 1 is best.
Value56/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 45; rank 1 is best.
Quality55/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 46; rank 1 is best.
Momentum57/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 44; rank 1 is best.
Growth57/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 44; 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
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-14.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
48.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-42.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-21.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-87.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-15.0%
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
3/9
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
0.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.5x
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 positioningVolatility

DAIO shows volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 3.86, expected move of 24.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction47/100
Expected move24.8%
Put/call volume3.86
Pressure-53
Speculation2
Volatility96
Trend agreement56
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Insider activity4 / 0

4 acquisitions and 0 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 28 relevant articles.

3 positive · 25 neutral · 0 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 earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
Options expected move24.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-36.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility12.1%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 higher10 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+33.0%Week of 29 May.
Worst week-14.9%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week-9.0%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains4
Flat weeks1
Modest losses6
Sharp losses9
Recent vol12.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.0% / -5.2%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 tape35/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 35/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis70/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 9/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 6/12.

Activity pressure 0.70; No reversal markers Factors57/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 37 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options50/100

DAIO shows volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 3.86, expected move of 24.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 24.8% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 28 relevant articles.

Data I/O Corporation Revenue Breakdown – NASDAQ:DAIO Insiders4 / 0

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

 Earnings30 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20262.84 USD-9.0%3.09 USD3.01 USD0.03-15.70285.0KOn
24 Jul 20263.12 USD-6.9%3.10 USD3.02 USD0.34-7.46178.1KOn
17 Jul 20263.35 USD-4.8%3.11 USD3.03 USD0.57-2.73147.8KOn
10 Jul 20263.52 USD-6.4%3.09 USD3.03 USD0.77-2.40280.5KOn
3 Jul 20263.76 USD0.0%3.08 USD3.04 USD0.925.81246.1KOn
26 Jun 20263.76 USD1.3%3.06 USD3.04 USD1.076.54173.7KOn
19 Jun 20263.71 USD-7.9%3.03 USD3.05 USD1.300.27504.2KOn
12 Jun 20264.03 USD11.9%3.00 USD3.05 USD1.3011.65264.3KOn
5 Jun 20263.60 USD-14.9%2.95 USD3.05 USD1.352.14644.1KOn
29 May 20264.23 USD33.0%2.93 USD3.06 USD0.9914.551.4MOff
22 May 20263.18 USD-0.6%2.89 USD3.06 USD0.50-11.20233.4KOff
15 May 20263.20 USD14.3%2.88 USD3.07 USD0.17-9.79664.4KOff
8 May 20262.80 USD1.4%2.88 USD3.08 USD-0.36-21.35101.9KOff
1 May 20262.76 USD0.7%2.88 USD3.09 USD-0.58-18.57159.6KOff
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.