GLAD NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Gladstone Capital Corporation · Financial Services · Asset Management

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Latest close 18.79 USD
-4.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 0.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 26.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.9%, after a -0.1% 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 mixed with 34/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 41 out of 100
Latest Close 18.79 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -4.9% latest completed week
4W Return -0.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return -0.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 9.6% 5 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 2-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 55.05% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • 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 -4.9% Latest completed week; four-week move -0.1%. Indicator stack 12/70 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. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 55.05% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 34/100 conviction; expected move 10.5%. News sentiment 54/100 59 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d Next report is scheduled for 03 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 0.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 26.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.9%, after a -0.1% 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 1.2x 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 0.3412-week average 0.19

12-week confirmation

Trend active2/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.34Current 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 -0.1% over four weeks, -0.9% over 12 weeks, and -28.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 2 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-4.9%
4W-0.1%
12W-0.9%
26W-5.2%
52W-28.4%
Active trend streak2 weeks
Active weeks in one year5
Trend breadth9.6%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.87Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change52.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-12.47Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change34.0%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 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength34/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Value69/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 32; rank 1 is best.
Quality19/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Momentum12/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Growth3/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 98; 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
9.7x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
6.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
16.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-6.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
67.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
71.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-75.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
4.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-35.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-49.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-144.9%
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
10.3%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-7.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
7.7x
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 positioningMixed

GLAD shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.71, expected move of 10.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction34/100
Expected move10.5%
Put/call volume0.71
Pressure9
Speculation1
Volatility70
Trend agreement89
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 59 relevant articles.

15 positive · 42 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 earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move10.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-28.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.0%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 higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.0%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-7.7%Week of 6 Feb.
Latest week-4.9%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses4
Recent vol3.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/30Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.5% / -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 tape39/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 39/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis40/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 2/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.34; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.05%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.05% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors32/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 84; Small Cap Core rank 37 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options57/100

GLAD shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.71, expected move of 10.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 10.5% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 59 relevant articles.

Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) Reaches New 52-Week High After Earnings Beat Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202618.79 USD-4.9%18.62 USD19.86 USD0.87-12.47986.0KOn
17 Jul 202619.75 USD0.8%18.65 USD19.84 USD0.86-10.50819.6KOn
10 Jul 202619.59 USD1.1%18.64 USD19.82 USD0.66-15.87693.7KOff
3 Jul 202619.39 USD3.1%18.66 USD19.79 USD0.62-16.26726.1KOff
26 Jun 202618.81 USD2.3%18.68 USD19.77 USD0.57-18.91786.8KOff
19 Jun 202618.40 USD-4.4%18.73 USD19.74 USD0.65-25.05923.4KOff
12 Jun 202619.24 USD1.0%18.75 USD19.72 USD0.73-20.51721.4KOff
5 Jun 202619.04 USD-0.9%18.72 USD19.69 USD0.75-20.39634.3KOff
29 May 202619.22 USD2.2%18.68 USD19.66 USD0.84-24.09816.7KOff
22 May 202618.80 USD-0.6%18.65 USD19.62 USD0.75-24.46958.4KOff
15 May 202618.91 USD-3.8%18.64 USD19.59 USD0.59-23.96687.4KOff
8 May 202619.66 USD3.7%18.61 USD19.56 USD0.42-22.06950.5KOff
1 May 202618.96 USD5.1%18.55 USD19.53 USD0.14-21.49851.8KOff
24 Apr 202618.03 USD-3.9%18.58 USD19.49 USD-0.12-24.931.2MOff
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.