HFBL NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Latest close 23.34 USD
7.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 21.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.0%, after a 13.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 60/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 72 out of 100
Latest Close 23.34 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 7.0% latest completed week
4W Return 13.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return 16.5% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.3x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 99-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
  • 6 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • 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 7.0% Latest completed week; four-week move 13.0%. Indicator stack 100/80 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 60/100 39 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 04 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 21.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.0%, after a 13.0% 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 0.3x 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 0.9512-week average 0.91

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.95Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers66 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 6 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 13.0% over four weeks, 16.5% over 12 weeks, and 88.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 99 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W7.0%
4W13.0%
12W16.5%
26W29.9%
52W88.2%
Active trend streak99 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.34Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change76.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership24.56Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change165.6%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 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 strength97/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Value93/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Quality73/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Momentum91/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Growth33/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 68; 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
11.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
5.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
12.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
67.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
20.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
16.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
15.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
3.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
77.1%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-19.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.5%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-2.8x
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.

Insider activity2 / 2

2 acquisitions and 2 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 sentiment60/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 39 relevant articles.

20 positive · 18 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 earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-2.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.8%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 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+10.8%Week of 27 Mar.
Worst week-10.4%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week+7.0%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses3
Recent vol3.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.1% / -2.5%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 analysis81/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.95; 6 reversal markers Factors88/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 21; Small Cap Core rank 15 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Sentiment60/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 39 relevant articles.

Home Federal Bancorp Inc of Louisiana (HFBL) Financial Health: Profitability & Balance Sheet Analysis Insiders2 / 2

2 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202623.34 USD7.0%19.20 USD13.83 USD1.3424.564.0KOn
24 Jul 202621.81 USD-4.6%19.01 USD13.77 USD1.3717.9666.3KOn
17 Jul 202622.85 USD4.5%18.83 USD13.71 USD1.2722.432.1KOn
10 Jul 202621.86 USD5.8%18.60 USD13.65 USD1.1013.014.6KOn
3 Jul 202620.67 USD-0.9%18.46 USD13.59 USD0.769.2519.5KOn
26 Jun 202620.86 USD2.7%18.30 USD13.54 USD0.4211.605.6KOn
19 Jun 202620.30 USD4.6%18.13 USD13.49 USD0.164.165.2KOn
12 Jun 202619.40 USD-0.5%17.96 USD13.44 USD-0.002.453.9KOn
5 Jun 202619.50 USD-0.3%17.81 USD13.40 USD0.075.4910.2KOn
29 May 202619.55 USD2.8%17.68 USD13.36 USD0.201.228.2KOn
22 May 202619.02 USD-3.7%17.57 USD13.31 USD0.071.5112.0KOn
15 May 202619.75 USD-1.4%17.41 USD13.28 USD0.026.827.5KOn
8 May 202620.04 USD6.9%17.21 USD13.25 USD-0.078.3021.9KOn
1 May 202618.74 USD-1.2%17.01 USD13.22 USD-0.396.961.9KOn
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.