BRC NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Brady Corporation · Industrials · Security & Protection Services

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Latest close 94.27 USD
-0.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 83.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.2%, after a 2.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 46/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 27d.

Setup score 58 out of 100
Latest Close 94.27 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.2% latest completed week
4W Return 2.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 20.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 78.8% 41 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 5-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
  • 1 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
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 -0.2% Latest completed week; four-week move 2.8%. Indicator stack 61/64 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 55.04% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 46/100 conviction; expected move 4.7%. News sentiment 52/100 33 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 27d Next report is scheduled for 03 Sep 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 9.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 83.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.2%, after a 2.8% 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 0.5x 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
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 0.6312-week average 0.39

12-week confirmation

Trend active5/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership7/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.63Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers11 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 1 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 2.8% over four weeks, 20.3% over 12 weeks, and 35.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 5 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.2%
4W2.8%
12W20.3%
26W9.3%
52W35.4%
Active trend streak5 weeks
Active weeks in one year41
Trend breadth78.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.57Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change44.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership5.47Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change43.4%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 neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 02 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 30 Apr 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 99%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength46/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 55; rank 1 is best.
Value24/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Quality71/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
Momentum70/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 31; rank 1 is best.
Growth68/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 33; 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 framework69/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
21.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
13.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
6.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
51.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
16.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
16.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
17.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
11.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
7.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
12.2%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
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
0.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.3x
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 positioningBullish

BRC shows bullish options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 4.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction46/100
Expected move4.7%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation2
Volatility35
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity6 / 0

6 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 sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 33 relevant articles.

5 positive · 26 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 earnings27dNext report is scheduled for 03 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move4.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-5.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.6%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 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+23.3%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-9.4%Week of 15 May.
Latest week-0.2%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains8
Flat weeks1
Modest losses5
Sharp losses7
Recent vol7.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.7% / -3.3%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 tape57/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 57/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis52/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 5/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 7/12.

Activity pressure 0.63; 1 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.04%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.04% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors52/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 35; Small Cap Core rank 78 SVQF69/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 313.5 of 1014 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options44/100

BRC shows bullish options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 4.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 4.7% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 33 relevant articles.

BRC GP Holdings Inc. 7.375% Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1000th Preferred Series B (RILYL.US), will release its earnings report after market close on August 6. Insiders6 / 0

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

 Earnings27d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202694.27 USD-0.2%86.17 USD70.09 USD0.575.47816.1KOn
24 Jul 202694.50 USD0.9%85.64 USD69.80 USD0.557.11863.8KOn
17 Jul 202693.69 USD3.9%85.14 USD69.51 USD0.545.87848.9KOn
10 Jul 202690.16 USD-1.7%84.70 USD69.22 USD0.470.57919.1KOn
3 Jul 202691.69 USD1.9%84.36 USD68.93 USD0.393.82884.8KOn
26 Jun 202690.02 USD5.8%83.88 USD68.64 USD0.254.331.3MOff
19 Jun 202685.08 USD3.2%83.48 USD68.35 USD0.05-3.562.1MOff
12 Jun 202682.41 USD-6.8%83.22 USD68.10 USD-0.01-5.694.4MOff
5 Jun 202688.39 USD2.7%82.95 USD67.87 USD-0.241.691.3MOff
29 May 202686.08 USD-1.6%82.50 USD67.61 USD-0.49-3.391.3MOff
22 May 202687.52 USD23.3%82.15 USD67.36 USD-0.57-0.422.7MOff
15 May 202670.96 USD-9.4%81.86 USD67.10 USD-0.69-18.572.2MOff
8 May 202678.33 USD-4.7%82.00 USD66.97 USD-0.66-10.281.1MOff
1 May 202682.16 USD1.8%81.79 USD66.78 USD-0.52-4.051.3MOn
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.