MPAA NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Motorcar Parts of America Inc · Consumer Cyclical · Auto Parts

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Latest close 13.79 USD
-1.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 13.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 51.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.5%, after a -11.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 34/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 11d.

Setup score 37 out of 100
Latest Close 13.79 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.5% latest completed week
4W Return -11.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return 22.7% 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 5-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 -1.5% Latest completed week; four-week move -11.2%. Indicator stack 42/67 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 Mixed 34/100 conviction; expected move 25.7%. News sentiment 57/100 68 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 11d Next report is scheduled for 10 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 13.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 51.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.5%, after a -11.2% 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
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
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 0.5712-week average 0.27

12-week confirmation

Trend active5/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.57Current 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 -11.2% over four weeks, 22.7% over 12 weeks, and 13.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 5 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.5%
4W-11.2%
12W22.7%
26W6.2%
52W13.6%
Active trend streak5 weeks
Active weeks in one year23
Trend breadth44.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.98Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-12.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-3.75Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-182.7%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 inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 90%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength83/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Value91/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Quality17/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
Momentum69/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 32; rank 1 is best.
Growth12/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 89; 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 framework81/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
21.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
6.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
20.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
7.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
3.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
8.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
4.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-51.5%
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
4.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.6x
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.

Options positioningMixed

MPAA shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 25.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction34/100
Expected move25.7%
Put/call volume
Pressure9
Speculation0
Volatility96
Trend agreement79
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Insider activity10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 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 sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 68 relevant articles.

25 positive · 41 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 10 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move25.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-23.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility12.0%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 higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+42.5%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-23.6%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week-1.5%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses6
Recent vol12.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.2% / -5.3%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 tape37/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 37/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis53/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 5/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 2/12.

Activity pressure 0.57; No reversal markers Factors64/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 14; Small Cap Core rank 15 SVQF81/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 140.5 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options54/100

MPAA shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 25.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 25.7% Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 68 relevant articles.

Jamie Leigh Cook Sells 14,074 Shares of Motorcar Parts of America (NASDAQ:MPAA) Stock Insiders10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings11d

Next report is scheduled for 10 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202613.79 USD-1.5%12.13 USD9.71 USD0.98-3.75382.4KOn
17 Jul 202614.00 USD-0.4%12.08 USD9.68 USD1.21-3.97539.5KOn
10 Jul 202614.05 USD-4.2%12.05 USD9.65 USD1.33-7.60445.1KOn
3 Jul 202614.67 USD-5.5%12.04 USD9.61 USD1.42-1.94694.6KOn
26 Jun 202615.53 USD1.1%11.97 USD9.57 USD1.124.54900.0KOn
19 Jun 202615.36 USD1.8%11.89 USD9.52 USD0.82-0.94648.8KOff
12 Jun 202615.09 USD42.5%11.81 USD9.46 USD0.550.111.7MOff
5 Jun 202610.59 USD-4.2%11.75 USD9.41 USD0.17-28.09260.7KOff
29 May 202611.06 USD1.4%11.97 USD9.37 USD0.19-28.77180.0KOff
22 May 202610.91 USD-0.5%12.17 USD9.34 USD0.10-28.13201.2KOff
15 May 202610.96 USD-6.0%12.37 USD9.31 USD0.00-27.35235.6KOff
8 May 202611.66 USD3.7%12.52 USD9.28 USD0.02-23.34183.9KOff
1 May 202611.24 USD-2.3%12.63 USD9.24 USD-0.14-22.31316.4KOff
24 Apr 202611.51 USD-1.3%12.80 USD9.20 USD-0.32-19.42227.6KOff
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.