MAMA NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Mama's Creations Inc. · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

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Latest close 17.74 USD
3.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 75.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.1%, after a -11.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 52/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 45d.

Setup score 61 out of 100
Latest Close 17.74 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.1% latest completed week
4W Return -11.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return 25.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 56-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
  • 5 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
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 3.1% Latest completed week; four-week move -11.0%. Indicator stack 100/77 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 52/100 conviction; expected move 13.1%. News sentiment 58/100 56 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 45d Next report is scheduled for 14 Sep 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 14.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 75.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.1%, after a -11.0% 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 1.0x 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
30 Jan 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
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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 0.6912-week average 0.60

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership10/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.69Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers55 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 5 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -11.0% over four weeks, 25.4% over 12 weeks, and 96.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 56 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.1%
4W-11.0%
12W25.4%
26W20.2%
52W96.5%
Active trend streak56 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.88Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change139.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership22.40Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-41.1%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 ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Jan 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength16/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Value2/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Quality35/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 66; rank 1 is best.
Momentum94/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Growth90/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 11; 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 framework12/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
135.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
4.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
58.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
1.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
24.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
4.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
6.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
14.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
47.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
38.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-2.6%
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
0.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-2.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-2.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.8x
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

MAMA shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.04, expected move of 13.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction52/100
Expected move13.1%
Put/call volume0.04
Pressure100
Speculation7
Volatility85
Trend agreement1
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

26 positive · 29 neutral · 1 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 earnings45dNext report is scheduled for 14 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move13.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-15.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.4%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 higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+19.2%Week of 19 Jun.
Worst week-10.9%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week+3.1%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses6
Recent vol8.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.7% / -4.0%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 tape66/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 66/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis62/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 10/12.

Activity pressure 0.69; 5 reversal markers Factors34/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 79; Small Cap Core rank 100 SVQF12/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 661.0 of 752 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options36/100

MAMA shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.04, expected move of 13.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 13.1% Sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

Mama's Creations (NASDAQ:MAMA) Cut to Hold at Zacks Research Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings45d

Next report is scheduled for 14 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202617.74 USD3.1%15.57 USD8.68 USD0.8822.402.8MOn
17 Jul 202617.20 USD-9.7%15.43 USD8.59 USD1.1217.842.4MOn
10 Jul 202619.05 USD2.0%15.32 USD8.50 USD1.1926.034.7MOn
3 Jul 202618.68 USD-6.3%15.13 USD8.40 USD0.7927.035.3MOn
26 Jun 202619.94 USD12.2%14.89 USD8.30 USD0.3738.054.8MOn
19 Jun 202617.77 USD19.2%14.61 USD8.20 USD-0.3118.972.1MOn
12 Jun 202614.91 USD-1.6%14.36 USD8.10 USD-0.673.373.8MOn
5 Jun 202615.15 USD9.8%14.21 USD8.02 USD-0.848.042.7MOn
29 May 202613.80 USD-6.8%14.06 USD7.94 USD-1.03-5.431.2MOn
22 May 202614.81 USD2.5%13.95 USD7.87 USD-1.014.691.9MOn
15 May 202614.45 USD9.5%13.82 USD7.79 USD-1.094.062.0MOn
8 May 202613.20 USD-6.7%13.69 USD7.72 USD-0.95-4.582.0MOn
1 May 202614.15 USD-2.1%13.61 USD7.65 USD-0.798.481.6MOn
24 Apr 202614.46 USD-1.6%13.49 USD7.57 USD-0.7313.401.6MOn
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.