SWKS NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Skyworks Solutions Inc · Technology · Semiconductors

Latest close 62.28 USD
3.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -0.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 29.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.4%, after a -0.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 59/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 49/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 36 out of 100
Latest Close 62.28 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.4% latest completed week
4W Return -0.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return -5.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 38.5% 20 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
  • 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.
  • 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.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -0.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 29.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.4%, after a -0.4% four-week move.

Study the full chart

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 1.7x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

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 0.5612-week average 0.54

12-week confirmation

Trend active7/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership1/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.56Current 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 -0.4% over four weeks, -5.9% over 12 weeks, and -4.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.4%
4W-0.4%
12W-5.9%
26W14.0%
52W-4.1%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year20
Trend breadth38.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.36Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-144.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-12.88Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change27.5%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 weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

Open full factor analysis
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 strength70/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 31; rank 1 is best.
Value69/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 32; rank 1 is best.
Quality77/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Momentum21/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
Growth4/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 97; 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 framework36/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
25.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
10.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
14.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
41.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
9.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
30.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
6.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
2.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-12.4%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-29.7%
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
4.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
3.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
8.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.5x
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

SWKS shows volatility options pressure with a 59/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 4.06, expected move of 11.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction59/100
Expected move11.1%
Put/call volume4.06
Pressure-55
Speculation41
Volatility82
Trend agreement73
Open options detail
Insider activity12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 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 sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 62 relevant articles.

10 positive · 39 neutral · 13 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 earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move11.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-29.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.9%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 higher12 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+20.3%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-8.0%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+3.4%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains7
Flat weeks1
Modest losses8
Sharp losses5
Recent vol6.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.7% / -4.1%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.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202662.28 USD3.4%62.37 USD78.45 USD-0.36-12.8845.3MOff
24 Jul 202660.21 USD1.4%62.39 USD78.68 USD-0.33-15.7423.4MOff
17 Jul 202659.35 USD-1.7%62.48 USD78.95 USD0.07-18.7724.5MOff
10 Jul 202660.38 USD-3.5%62.62 USD79.23 USD0.45-21.3725.4MOn
3 Jul 202662.56 USD-8.0%62.79 USD79.49 USD0.80-17.7722.0MOn
26 Jun 202668.00 USD-6.1%62.97 USD79.71 USD1.11-10.6336.0MOn
19 Jun 202672.45 USD-2.1%62.86 USD79.92 USD1.18-9.6422.7MOn
12 Jun 202673.97 USD0.5%62.49 USD80.04 USD1.28-5.8422.9MOn
5 Jun 202673.57 USD-5.5%62.17 USD80.20 USD1.34-4.6626.1MOn
29 May 202677.85 USD-4.7%61.97 USD80.33 USD1.39-4.0921.0MOn
22 May 202681.72 USD20.3%61.88 USD80.44 USD1.413.1926.4MOff
15 May 202667.95 USD2.6%61.55 USD80.52 USD1.28-13.4027.5MOff
8 May 202666.22 USD-3.8%61.72 USD80.67 USD1.03-16.4432.2MOff
1 May 202668.81 USD9.0%61.75 USD80.81 USD0.60-9.0221.0MOff
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.