BWMN NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd · Industrials · Engineering & Construction

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Latest close 26.85 USD
3.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -13.9% below the Trend Line and sits at 8.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.4%, after a -6.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 37/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 24 out of 100
Latest Close 26.85 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.4% latest completed week
4W Return -6.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return -22.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 32.7% 17 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 55.17% based on similar historical setup states.
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.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
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 3.4% Latest completed week; four-week move -6.4%. Indicator stack 18/8 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 Positive 55.17% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 37/100 conviction; expected move 21.1%. News sentiment 56/100 52 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 05 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 not active. Price is -13.9% below the Trend Line and sits at 8.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.4%, after a -6.4% 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
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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 0.1012-week average 0.15

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.10Current 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 -6.4% over four weeks, -22.8% over 12 weeks, and -20.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.4%
4W-6.4%
12W-22.8%
26W-22.9%
52W-20.0%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year17
Trend breadth32.7%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.85Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-328.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-28.90Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-0.4%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 ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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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 strength6/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Value22/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 79; rank 1 is best.
Quality22/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 79; rank 1 is best.
Momentum14/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 87; rank 1 is best.
Growth99/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 2; 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 framework10/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
42.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.9x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
15.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
46.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
7.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
2.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
13.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
271.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
2.2%
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
5.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
5.2x
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.

Options positioningMixed

BWMN shows mixed options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.09, expected move of 21.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction37/100
Expected move21.1%
Put/call volume1.09
Pressure-3
Speculation43
Volatility91
Trend agreement67
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Insider activity5 / 5

5 acquisitions and 5 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 sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

15 positive · 33 neutral · 4 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 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move21.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-41.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.7%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 higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.1%Week of 8 May.
Worst week-12.7%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+3.4%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains2
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses7
Recent vol4.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.2% / -4.7%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 tape25/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 25/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis24/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.10; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.17%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.17% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors15/100

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

Cornerstone Growth rank 91; Buyback Yield rank 10; Small Cap Core rank 42 SVQF10/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 657.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options51/100

BWMN shows mixed options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.09, expected move of 21.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 21.1% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd (BWMN) Risk Assessment: Volatility, Financial Risk & Investment Risk Insiders5 / 5

5 acquisitions and 5 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202626.85 USD3.4%31.19 USD30.32 USD-0.85-28.90784.8KOff
24 Jul 202625.95 USD2.5%31.43 USD30.37 USD-0.68-31.42831.9KOff
17 Jul 202625.31 USD-9.3%31.72 USD30.42 USD-0.24-34.78801.9KOff
10 Jul 202627.92 USD-2.7%31.99 USD30.46 USD0.08-31.52444.8KOff
3 Jul 202628.68 USD-4.1%32.27 USD30.48 USD0.37-28.77594.5KOff
26 Jun 202629.92 USD-0.9%32.42 USD30.50 USD0.53-25.411.2MOff
19 Jun 202630.18 USD-2.9%32.63 USD30.51 USD0.39-28.41587.2KOff
12 Jun 202631.07 USD-4.2%32.74 USD30.52 USD0.36-24.59485.8KOff
5 Jun 202632.44 USD2.9%32.85 USD30.53 USD0.26-19.70465.8KOff
29 May 202631.53 USD-0.6%32.86 USD30.52 USD0.33-25.60454.5KOff
22 May 202631.73 USD1.8%33.25 USD30.49 USD0.24-23.11579.6KOff
15 May 202631.16 USD-10.4%33.66 USD30.47 USD-0.02-23.70692.7KOff
8 May 202634.77 USD6.1%34.01 USD30.44 USD-0.20-15.33786.8KOff
1 May 202632.76 USD2.8%34.25 USD30.40 USD-0.61-15.90505.7KOff
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.