ASIX NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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AdvanSix Inc · Basic Materials · Chemicals

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Latest close 21.05 USD
1.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 56.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.3%, after a 3.8% 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 volatility with 49/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 48/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 1d.

Setup score 46 out of 100
Latest Close 21.05 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.3% latest completed week
4W Return 3.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return -16.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 34.6% 18 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 18-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 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 1.3% Latest completed week; four-week move 3.8%. Indicator stack 64/32 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 49/100 conviction; expected move 14.6%. News sentiment 48/100 50 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 1d Next report is scheduled for 31 Jul 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 3.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 56.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.3%, after a 3.8% 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 0.9x 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
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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 0.4312-week average 0.59

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure4/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.43Current 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 3.8% over four weeks, -16.4% over 12 weeks, and -0.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 18 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.3%
4W3.8%
12W-16.4%
26W25.3%
52W-0.5%
Active trend streak18 weeks
Active weeks in one year18
Trend breadth34.6%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.78Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-45.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership0.35Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change108.3%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 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 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength50/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 51; rank 1 is best.
Value77/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Quality16/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Momentum26/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 75; 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
54.6x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
10.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
22.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
7.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
0.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
13.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
0.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-0.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-87.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-32.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
3.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.3x
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

ASIX shows volatility options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.17, expected move of 14.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction49/100
Expected move14.6%
Put/call volume0.18
Pressure81
Speculation0
Volatility90
Trend agreement23
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Insider activity10 / 0

10 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 sentiment48/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 50 relevant articles.

7 positive · 33 neutral · 10 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 earnings1dNext report is scheduled for 31 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move14.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-20.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.6%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 higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+18.8%Week of 27 Mar.
Worst week-19.9%Week of 8 May.
Latest week+1.3%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses2
Sharp losses7
Recent vol7.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.8% / -6.9%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 tape48/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 48/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis51/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 4/12, relative leadership 2/12.

Activity pressure 0.43; No reversal markers Factors41/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 39; Small Cap Core rank 18 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options41/100

ASIX shows volatility options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.17, expected move of 14.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 14.6% Sentiment48/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 50 relevant articles.

ASIX|AdvanSix Inc|Price:20.160|Chg%:-0.270 Insiders10 / 0

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

 Earnings1d

Next report is scheduled for 31 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202621.05 USD1.3%20.42 USD23.58 USD-0.780.351.2MOn
17 Jul 202620.79 USD2.5%20.28 USD23.68 USD-0.79-1.811.3MOn
10 Jul 202620.28 USD-0.0%20.13 USD23.77 USD-0.83-6.091.1MOn
3 Jul 202620.29 USD0.1%19.99 USD23.86 USD-0.66-5.361.1MOn
26 Jun 202620.27 USD2.1%19.84 USD23.94 USD-0.54-4.191.8MOn
19 Jun 202619.86 USD-12.9%19.67 USD24.02 USD-0.43-8.99914.9KOn
12 Jun 202622.81 USD6.2%19.49 USD24.09 USD-0.204.681.0MOn
5 Jun 202621.48 USD-4.3%19.24 USD24.15 USD-0.05-1.41751.0KOn
29 May 202622.44 USD0.8%19.02 USD24.22 USD0.20-0.21815.0KOn
22 May 202622.26 USD3.7%18.88 USD24.29 USD0.58-0.171.2MOn
15 May 202621.46 USD6.4%18.79 USD24.35 USD0.85-3.482.1MOn
8 May 202620.17 USD-19.9%18.71 USD24.42 USD0.98-9.652.8MOn
1 May 202625.18 USD8.3%18.71 USD24.49 USD1.2414.571.3MOn
24 Apr 202623.25 USD8.6%18.50 USD24.54 USD1.376.491.2MOn
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.