FORM NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

FormFactor Inc · Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials

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Latest close 106.2 USD
2.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -3.9% below the Trend Line and sits at 59.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.1%, after a -14.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 54/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100.

Setup score 38 out of 100
Latest Close 106.2 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.1% latest completed week
4W Return -14.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return -28.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 84.6% 44 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 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 2.1% Latest completed week; four-week move -14.1%. Indicator stack 47/0 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 54/100 conviction; expected move 20.8%. News sentiment 55/100 53 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 29 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -3.9% below the Trend Line and sits at 59.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.1%, after a -14.1% 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 1.1x 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
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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 0.6212-week average 0.86

12-week confirmation

Trend active11/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure4/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.62Current 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 -14.1% over four weeks, -28.2% over 12 weeks, and 267.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.1%
4W-14.1%
12W-28.2%
26W50.7%
52W267.1%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year44
Trend breadth84.6%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.17Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-480.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership21.38Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-52.1%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 is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength35/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 66; rank 1 is best.
Value2/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Quality68/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Momentum99/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Growth30/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 71; 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 framework5/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
118.7x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
9.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
63.6x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
3.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
42.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
9.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
28.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
7.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
9.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
26.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
56.3%
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
-0.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-0.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.7x
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

FORM shows volatility options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.27, expected move of 20.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction54/100
Expected move20.8%
Put/call volume0.27
Pressure56
Speculation43
Volatility96
Trend agreement44
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Insider activity1 / 19

1 acquisitions and 19 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 sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

17 positive · 30 neutral · 6 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 earnings29 JulLatest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
Options expected move20.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-33.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.0%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 higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+28.1%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-14.6%Week of 15 May.
Latest week+2.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains12
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses8
Recent vol9.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split33/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.2% / -6.1%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 tape43/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 43/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis61/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 11/12, activity pressure 4/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.62; 4 reversal markers Factors49/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 72; Small Cap Core rank 100 SVQF5/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 690.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options49/100

FORM shows volatility options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.27, expected move of 20.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 20.8% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

DCBG (DCBG) files Form 144 for potential sale of 33,919 NYSE-listed shares Insiders1 / 19

1 acquisitions and 19 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings29 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026106.2 USD2.1%110.5 USD54.36 USD-1.1721.3810.1MOff
24 Jul 2026104.0 USD-1.4%108.9 USD53.90 USD-1.1221.444.9MOn
17 Jul 2026105.6 USD-10.2%107.4 USD53.47 USD-0.8022.996.2MOn
10 Jul 2026117.5 USD-4.9%105.7 USD53.02 USD-0.4533.069.8MOn
3 Jul 2026123.6 USD-5.5%103.7 USD52.49 USD-0.2044.687.6MOn
26 Jun 2026130.7 USD-12.6%101.5 USD51.90 USD-0.1157.0916.6MOn
19 Jun 2026149.6 USD7.4%98.94 USD51.29 USD-0.1475.075.9MOn
12 Jun 2026139.2 USD19.3%95.60 USD50.52 USD-0.0771.327.6MOn
5 Jun 2026116.7 USD-6.3%92.63 USD49.82 USD0.1450.248.2MOn
29 May 2026124.6 USD-3.4%90.48 USD49.27 USD0.6356.026.3MOn
22 May 2026129.0 USD2.2%88.16 USD48.67 USD1.0469.557.9MOn
15 May 2026126.3 USD-14.6%85.30 USD48.05 USD1.3271.7315.6MOn
8 May 2026147.9 USD7.6%82.49 USD47.44 USD1.51104.889.6MOn
1 May 2026137.4 USD-11.4%78.84 USD46.67 USD1.48106.5414.4MOn
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.