NKSH NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

National Bankshares Inc · Financial Services · Banks - Regional

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Latest close 36.64 USD
0.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 2.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 81.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.1%, after a -2.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 13d.

Setup score 56 out of 100
Latest Close 36.64 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.1% latest completed week
4W Return -2.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return 2.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 53-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 constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 15 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 0.1% Latest completed week; four-week move -2.7%. Indicator stack 100/48 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 57/100 40 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 13d Next report is scheduled for 12 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 2.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 81.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.1%, after a -2.7% 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 0.8x 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
30 Jan 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
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 0.6212-week average 0.59

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership3/12Weeks 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 markers1515 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 15 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -2.7% over four weeks, 2.8% over 12 weeks, and 33.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 53 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.1%
4W-2.7%
12W2.8%
26W3.6%
52W33.4%
Active trend streak53 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.31Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change46.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership2.36Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change8.0%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.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength87/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Value72/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Quality66/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 35; rank 1 is best.
Momentum79/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 22; rank 1 is best.
Growth21/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 80; 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
11.5x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
16.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
9.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
63.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
17.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
28.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
5.6%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-13.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
80.1%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
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
4.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.2%
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.

Insider activity10 / 0

10 acquisitions and 0 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 sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 40 relevant articles.

16 positive · 22 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 earnings13dNext report is scheduled for 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-6.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.5%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+6.9%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-7.3%Week of 15 May.
Latest week+0.1%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains12
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses2
Recent vol3.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.1% / -2.7%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 tape60/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 60/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis41/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 3/12.

Activity pressure 0.62; 15 reversal markers Factors75/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 59; Small Cap Core rank 37 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 40 relevant articles.

National Bankshares (NKSH) Q2 Earnings Lag Estimates Insiders10 / 0

10 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings13d

Next report is scheduled for 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202636.64 USD0.1%35.74 USD28.31 USD-0.312.36135.8KOn
17 Jul 202636.59 USD1.9%35.63 USD28.24 USD-0.210.77192.8KOn
10 Jul 202635.92 USD-1.7%35.54 USD28.17 USD-0.40-5.04117.0KOn
3 Jul 202636.55 USD-2.9%35.43 USD28.10 USD-0.38-1.6797.6KOn
26 Jun 202637.66 USD6.7%35.19 USD28.03 USD-0.582.19222.6KOn
19 Jun 202635.30 USD-2.8%34.90 USD27.95 USD-0.92-8.32127.2KOn
12 Jun 202636.33 USD4.4%34.68 USD27.89 USD-0.97-3.06127.5KOn
5 Jun 202634.80 USD-1.1%34.42 USD27.83 USD-1.11-4.88123.9KOn
29 May 202635.19 USD1.0%34.21 USD27.77 USD-0.88-8.1287.5KOn
22 May 202634.84 USD2.4%33.95 USD27.70 USD-0.70-6.40127.3KOn
15 May 202634.01 USD-7.3%33.71 USD27.63 USD-0.52-7.49201.4KOn
8 May 202636.68 USD2.9%33.50 USD27.56 USD-0.20-0.56294.5KOn
1 May 202635.64 USD2.1%33.15 USD27.48 USD-0.072.01279.7KOn
24 Apr 202634.91 USD-5.4%32.89 USD27.39 USD0.061.58289.8KOn
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.