SENEB NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Seneca Foods Corp B · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

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Latest close 170.9 USD
4.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 18.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 86.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.8%, after a 7.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 5d.

Setup score 72 out of 100
Latest Close 170.9 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 4.8% latest completed week
4W Return 7.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 23.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 121-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
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 42.50% based on similar historical setup states.
  • 4 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 4.8% Latest completed week; four-week move 7.8%. Indicator stack 100/88 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 Negative 42.50% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. News sentiment 54/100 59 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 5d Next report is scheduled for 06 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 18.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 86.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.8%, after a 7.8% 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 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
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 0.8912-week average 0.87

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership10/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.89Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers44 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 4 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 7.8% over four weeks, 23.4% over 12 weeks, and 63.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 121 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W4.8%
4W7.8%
12W23.4%
26W48.6%
52W63.6%
Active trend streak121 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.56Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change349.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership20.44Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change98.2%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 strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 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 strength99/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Value96/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Quality81/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
Momentum88/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Growth68/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 33; 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 framework75/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
9.6x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
7.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
20.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
13.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
8.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
16.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
11.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
5.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
178.2%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-27.9%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
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
1.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.2x
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 activity0 / 1

0 acquisitions and 1 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 sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 59 relevant articles.

14 positive · 43 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 earnings5dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-5.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.5%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 higher15 of 266 weeks finished lower.
Best week+16.1%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-16.6%Week of 24 Apr.
Latest week+4.8%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains7
Flat weeks5
Modest losses2
Sharp losses4
Recent vol6.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/16Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.0% / -4.2%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 tape72/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 72/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis68/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 10/12.

Activity pressure 0.89; 4 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 42.50%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 42.50% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors90/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 27; Small Cap Core rank 10 SVQF75/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 184.5 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 59 relevant articles.

Lazard Asset Management LLC Has $8.69 Million Stock Holdings in Seneca Foods Corp. $SENEA Insiders0 / 1

0 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings5d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026170.9 USD4.8%144.1 USD87.99 USD0.5620.44985On
24 Jul 2026163.1 USD-4.7%142.0 USD87.14 USD0.2216.20699On
17 Jul 2026171.2 USD-5.6%140.4 USD86.33 USD0.1820.67945On
10 Jul 2026181.5 USD14.5%138.5 USD85.47 USD0.1923.28383On
3 Jul 2026158.5 USD0.0%136.2 USD84.54 USD0.1310.31187On
26 Jun 2026158.5 USD0.0%134.9 USD83.75 USD0.0211.55472On
19 Jun 2026158.5 USD-6.3%133.7 USD82.95 USD-0.076.963.5KOn
12 Jun 2026169.2 USD16.1%132.4 USD82.21 USD-0.2717.63958On
5 Jun 2026145.8 USD0.0%130.8 USD81.41 USD-0.454.32120On
29 May 2026145.8 USD2.3%129.6 USD80.79 USD-0.36-0.03575On
22 May 2026142.5 USD2.7%128.5 USD80.14 USD-0.150.75824On
15 May 2026138.8 USD0.2%127.6 USD79.55 USD-0.05-0.54623On
8 May 2026138.5 USD0.7%126.9 USD78.97 USD0.43-0.89611On
1 May 2026137.6 USD3.1%126.1 USD78.39 USD0.873.953.7KOn
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.