CHWY NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Chewy Inc · Consumer Cyclical · Internet Retail

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Latest close 22.60 USD
8.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -7.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 19.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 8.3%, after a 8.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 32/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 38d.

Setup score 26 out of 100
Latest Close 22.60 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 8.3% latest completed week
4W Return 8.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return -1.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 11.5% 6 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
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.
Price follow-through 8.3% Latest completed week; four-week move 8.4%. Indicator stack 6/55 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 Negative 43.09% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 32/100 conviction; expected move 5.2%. News sentiment 53/100 62 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 38d Next report is scheduled for 09 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 not active. Price is -7.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 19.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 8.3%, after a 8.4% 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 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
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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 0.0612-week average 0.04

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure2/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.06Current 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 8.4% over four weeks, -1.6% over 12 weeks, and -37.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W8.3%
4W8.4%
12W-1.6%
26W-22.4%
52W-37.1%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year6
Trend breadth11.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.10Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change83.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-30.19Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change22.3%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 ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Apr 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 strength14/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 87; rank 1 is best.
Value12/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Quality95/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Momentum7/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Growth12/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 89; 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
42.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
23.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
9.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
29.7%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
1.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
6.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
48.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
5.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-48.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
11.9%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
5.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.0x
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

CHWY shows mixed options pressure with a 32/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.91, expected move of 5.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction32/100
Expected move5.2%
Put/call volume0.91
Pressure8
Speculation41
Volatility55
Trend agreement56
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Insider activity6 / 14

6 acquisitions and 14 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 sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 62 relevant articles.

16 positive · 41 neutral · 5 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 earnings38dNext report is scheduled for 09 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-48.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.8%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 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.4%Week of 3 Jul.
Worst week-13.5%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week+8.3%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses10
Recent vol6.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.2% / -5.3%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 tape20/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 20/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis13/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 2/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.06; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 43.09%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 43.09% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors32/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 11; Small Cap Core rank 76 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options47/100

CHWY shows mixed options pressure with a 32/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.91, expected move of 5.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 5.2% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 62 relevant articles.

Chewy (CHWY) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know Insiders6 / 14

6 acquisitions and 14 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings38d

Next report is scheduled for 09 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202622.60 USD8.3%24.49 USD28.13 USD-0.10-30.1936.3MOff
24 Jul 202620.86 USD-0.3%24.85 USD28.20 USD-0.42-35.6643.4MOff
17 Jul 202620.93 USD0.2%25.24 USD28.28 USD-0.47-36.6440.8MOff
10 Jul 202620.88 USD0.1%25.63 USD28.37 USD-0.70-38.6937.3MOff
3 Jul 202620.85 USD12.4%26.02 USD28.48 USD-0.62-38.8341.2MOff
26 Jun 202618.55 USD1.9%26.44 USD28.58 USD-0.64-45.2966.8MOff
19 Jun 202618.21 USD-5.7%26.98 USD28.72 USD-0.57-48.5342.5MOff
12 Jun 202619.31 USD-6.4%27.49 USD28.85 USD-0.29-45.9471.9MOff
5 Jun 202620.64 USD-8.4%27.96 USD28.98 USD-0.24-42.9036.0MOff
29 May 202622.54 USD8.7%28.39 USD29.09 USD-0.05-40.4635.8MOff
22 May 202620.73 USD-2.6%28.77 USD29.17 USD0.03-45.4454.5MOff
15 May 202621.28 USD-7.4%29.25 USD29.23 USD0.00-44.5346.9MOff
8 May 202622.97 USD-10.1%29.79 USD29.30 USD0.06-40.9343.4MOff
1 May 202625.54 USD-1.8%30.32 USD29.37 USD-0.09-33.7334.3MOff
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.