BLIN NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Bridgeline Digital Inc · Technology · Software - Infrastructure

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Latest close 1.16 USD
-1.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 19.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 50.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.7%, after a -2.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 11d.

Setup score 43 out of 100
Latest Close 1.16 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.7% latest completed week
4W Return -2.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return 13.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 17.3% 9 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 9-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
  • 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 -1.7% Latest completed week; four-week move -2.5%. Indicator stack 41/75 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. News sentiment 58/100 41 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 11d 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 19.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 50.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.7%, after a -2.5% 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 0.6x 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 0.6712-week average 0.39

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 leadership1/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.67Current 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 -2.5% over four weeks, 13.7% over 12 weeks, and -18.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 9 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.7%
4W-2.5%
12W13.7%
26W42.3%
52W-18.9%
Active trend streak9 weeks
Active weeks in one year9
Trend breadth17.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.40Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-7.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-1.24Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change79.5%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 79% Model confidence 76%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength69/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 32; rank 1 is best.
Value59/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 42; rank 1 is best.
Quality57/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 44; rank 1 is best.
Momentum59/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 42; rank 1 is best.
Growth59/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 42; 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
1.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-6.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
64.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-12.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-6.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-16.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
0.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-1866.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
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
-11.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-11.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.6x
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.

Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 41 relevant articles.

15 positive · 24 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 earnings11dNext report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-28.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility10.3%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 higher11 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+31.5%Week of 20 Feb.
Worst week-13.1%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week-1.7%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains2
Flat weeks1
Modest losses9
Sharp losses5
Recent vol10.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split21/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.3% / -5.4%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 tape43/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 43/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis62/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 9/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 1/12.

Activity pressure 0.67; No reversal markers Factors60/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 87 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 41 relevant articles.

Price to earnings forward of Bridgeline Digital, Inc. – NASDAQ:BLIN Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings11d

Next report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20261.16 USD-1.7%0.97 USD1.15 USD1.40-1.24246.9KOn
24 Jul 20261.18 USD-3.3%0.96 USD1.15 USD1.62-0.01237.9KOn
17 Jul 20261.22 USD-1.6%0.95 USD1.15 USD1.770.67376.7KOn
10 Jul 20261.24 USD4.2%0.94 USD1.15 USD1.67-2.921.4MOn
3 Jul 20261.19 USD2.6%0.93 USD1.15 USD1.50-6.06729.6KOn
26 Jun 20261.16 USD14.9%0.93 USD1.15 USD1.47-8.63819.0KOn
19 Jun 20261.01 USD-1.9%0.92 USD1.15 USD1.50-24.89307.4KOn
12 Jun 20261.03 USD-2.8%0.92 USD1.15 USD1.51-22.44177.7KOn
5 Jun 20261.06 USD-13.1%0.92 USD1.15 USD1.51-19.66356.3KOn
29 May 20261.22 USD29.8%0.93 USD1.15 USD1.34-13.05510.2KOff
22 May 20260.94 USD0.0%0.93 USD1.15 USD1.09-31.99146.1KOff
15 May 20260.94 USD-7.8%0.94 USD1.15 USD1.07-32.34212.6KOff
8 May 20261.02 USD5.2%0.95 USD1.15 USD0.92-28.1397.2KOff
1 May 20260.97 USD-3.0%0.96 USD1.15 USD0.76-29.67125.8KOff
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.