GRC NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Gorman-Rupp Company · Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery

Latest close 81.19 USD
-0.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 15.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 78.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.7%, after a -3.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 38/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 59/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 82d.

Setup score 65 out of 100
Latest Close 81.19 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.7% latest completed week
4W Return -3.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return 5.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 54-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
  • 8 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.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 15.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 78.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.7%, after a -3.4% 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 0.9412-week average 0.85

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.94Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers88 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 8 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -3.4% over four weeks, 5.3% over 12 weeks, and 101.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 54 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.7%
4W-3.4%
12W5.3%
26W49.8%
52W101.6%
Active trend streak54 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.12Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-92.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership26.63Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-28.3%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 ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 97%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength56/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 45; rank 1 is best.
Value16/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Quality81/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
Momentum95/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Growth70/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 31; 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 framework40/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
34.6x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
18.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
30.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
14.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
19.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
11.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
4.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
20.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
41.9%
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
0.9%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.8x
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

GRC shows mixed options pressure with a 38/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.65, expected move of 7.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction38/100
Expected move7.7%
Put/call volume0.65
Pressure9
Speculation8
Volatility76
Trend agreement95
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Insider activity8 / 2

8 acquisitions and 2 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 sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 26 relevant articles.

11 positive · 14 neutral · 1 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 earnings82dNext report is scheduled for 23 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move7.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-12.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.1%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+20.6%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-5.8%Week of 3 Jul.
Latest week-0.7%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses5
Recent vol4.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.0% / -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.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202681.19 USD-0.7%70.14 USD43.26 USD0.1226.631.3MOn
24 Jul 202681.73 USD2.5%69.03 USD42.94 USD0.5130.131.0MOn
17 Jul 202679.74 USD0.3%67.94 USD42.61 USD1.0127.56843.4KOn
10 Jul 202679.50 USD-5.4%66.91 USD42.27 USD1.4926.611.2MOn
3 Jul 202684.06 USD-5.8%65.90 USD41.93 USD1.7537.13868.3KOn
26 Jun 202689.25 USD1.7%64.63 USD41.56 USD1.6150.541.4MOn
19 Jun 202687.77 USD3.8%63.20 USD41.16 USD1.2046.69912.0KOn
12 Jun 202684.59 USD9.7%61.77 USD40.77 USD0.8144.73778.8KOn
5 Jun 202677.09 USD2.9%60.44 USD40.40 USD0.4634.45544.7KOn
29 May 202674.95 USD3.2%59.34 USD40.06 USD0.4728.80402.9KOn
22 May 202672.66 USD-0.9%58.33 USD39.74 USD0.6527.87617.8KOn
15 May 202673.30 USD-4.9%57.44 USD39.43 USD0.9531.29543.6KOn
8 May 202677.08 USD1.5%56.54 USD39.11 USD1.1139.56575.3KOn
1 May 202675.95 USD-0.8%55.43 USD38.76 USD1.0142.17804.6KOn
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.