FELE NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Franklin Electric Co Inc · Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery

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Latest close 104.7 USD
-0.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 4.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 58.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.8%, after a -0.4% 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 mixed with 28/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 61 out of 100
Latest Close 104.7 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.8% latest completed week
4W Return -0.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return 5.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 75.0% 39 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 14-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
  • 2 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 -0.8% Latest completed week; four-week move -0.4%. Indicator stack 86/62 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 Mixed 28/100 conviction; expected move 4.3%. News sentiment 58/100 52 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d 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 4.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 58.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.8%, after a -0.4% 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 1.6x 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
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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 0.7512-week average 0.58

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active 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 pressure0.75Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -0.4% over four weeks, 5.4% over 12 weeks, and 13.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 14 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.8%
4W-0.4%
12W5.4%
26W5.7%
52W13.7%
Active trend streak14 weeks
Active weeks in one year39
Trend breadth75.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.78Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-31.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-2.18Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change62.4%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 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 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 strength17/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
Value16/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Quality35/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 66; rank 1 is best.
Momentum67/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
Growth22/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 79; 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 framework37/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
31.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
17.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
35.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
9.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
12.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
10.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
8.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-15.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-6.1%
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
1.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
3.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.6%
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 positioningMixed

FELE shows mixed options pressure with a 28/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 4.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction28/100
Expected move4.3%
Put/call volume
Pressure6
Speculation0
Volatility30
Trend agreement86
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Insider activity10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 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 sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

23 positive · 27 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 earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move4.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-9.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.2%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 higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.2%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-12.0%Week of 20 Feb.
Latest week-0.8%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains13
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.4% / -2.3%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 tape63/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 63/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis57/100

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

Activity pressure 0.75; 2 reversal markers Factors31/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 16; Small Cap Core rank 78 SVQF37/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 460.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options54/100

FELE shows mixed options pressure with a 28/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 4.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 4.3% Sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC Buys 216,250 Shares of Franklin Electric Co., Inc. $FELE Insiders10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026104.7 USD-0.8%100.0 USD95.76 USD0.78-2.182.3MOn
24 Jul 2026105.6 USD-0.1%99.77 USD95.69 USD0.75-1.011.2MOn
17 Jul 2026105.7 USD2.0%99.54 USD95.62 USD0.98-2.621.5MOn
10 Jul 2026103.6 USD-1.4%99.25 USD95.60 USD1.09-8.571.2MOn
3 Jul 2026105.1 USD-2.5%98.98 USD95.58 USD1.14-5.801.1MOn
26 Jun 2026107.9 USD3.5%98.59 USD95.53 USD0.97-2.721.9MOn
19 Jun 2026104.2 USD0.6%98.15 USD95.48 USD0.65-10.401.9MOn
12 Jun 2026103.6 USD5.1%97.76 USD95.42 USD0.18-8.781.3MOn
5 Jun 202698.56 USD0.2%97.40 USD95.38 USD-0.21-11.351.3MOn
29 May 202698.38 USD0.1%97.26 USD95.36 USD-0.30-15.731.3MOn
22 May 202698.28 USD2.3%97.11 USD95.33 USD-0.38-13.711.1MOn
15 May 202696.07 USD-3.3%97.10 USD95.28 USD-0.19-14.921.1MOn
8 May 202699.34 USD0.2%97.11 USD95.25 USD-0.04-12.691.3MOn
1 May 202699.16 USD-2.5%96.84 USD95.18 USD-0.10-8.461.9MOn
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.