QMCO NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Quantum Corporation · Technology · Computer Hardware

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Latest close 10.64 USD
-4.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 28.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 45.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.1%, after a 4.7% 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 43/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 39d.

Setup score 52 out of 100
Latest Close 10.64 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -4.1% latest completed week
4W Return 4.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return 10.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 17.3% 9 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 9-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
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
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 -4.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 4.7%. Indicator stack 41/48 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. Options pressure Bullish 43/100 conviction; expected move 30.4%. News sentiment 53/100 67 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 39d 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 active. Price is 28.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 45.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.1%, after a 4.7% 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 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable 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
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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 0.7112-week average 0.53

12-week confirmation

Trend active9/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership9/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.71Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation 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 4.7% over four weeks, 10.6% over 12 weeks, and 41.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 9 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-4.1%
4W4.7%
12W10.6%
26W71.6%
52W41.3%
Active trend streak9 weeks
Active weeks in one year9
Trend breadth17.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.24Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-81.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership16.98Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change119.2%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 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 73% Model confidence 70%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength42/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 59; rank 1 is best.
Value46/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 55; rank 1 is best.
Quality45/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 56; rank 1 is best.
Momentum46/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 55; rank 1 is best.
Growth46/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 55; 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
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-6.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
36.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-28.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-12.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
2.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
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
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-17.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-17.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-1.9x
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

QMCO shows bullish options pressure with a 43/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.67, expected move of 30.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction43/100
Expected move30.4%
Put/call volume0.67
Pressure29
Speculation9
Volatility96
Trend agreement76
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Insider activity6 / 4

6 acquisitions and 4 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 67 relevant articles.

19 positive · 42 neutral · 6 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 earnings39dNext report is scheduled for 09 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move30.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-42.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility15.1%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 higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+30.8%Week of 5 Jun.
Worst week-25.3%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week-4.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains12
Modest gains2
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses9
Recent vol15.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol14.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew11.9% / -8.0%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 tape49/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 49/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis75/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 9/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 9/12.

Activity pressure 0.71; No reversal markers Factors44/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 90; Small Cap Core rank 57 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options65/100

QMCO shows bullish options pressure with a 43/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.67, expected move of 30.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 30.4% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 67 relevant articles.

QMCO|Quantum Corp|Price:10.443|Chg%:-0.838 Insiders6 / 4

6 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings39d

Next report is scheduled for 09 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202610.64 USD-4.1%8.26 USD10.52 USD0.2416.986.7MOn
24 Jul 202611.10 USD4.4%8.14 USD10.59 USD0.3423.033.0MOn
17 Jul 202610.63 USD6.1%8.00 USD10.65 USD0.6016.024.4MOn
10 Jul 202610.02 USD-1.4%7.89 USD10.72 USD0.954.654.1MOn
3 Jul 202610.16 USD-12.8%7.86 USD10.79 USD1.297.753.6MOn
26 Jun 202611.65 USD-25.3%7.81 USD10.86 USD1.5824.236.2MOn
19 Jun 202615.60 USD13.5%7.69 USD10.93 USD1.6258.866.5MOn
12 Jun 202613.74 USD8.2%7.40 USD10.97 USD1.5844.716.8MOn
5 Jun 202612.70 USD30.8%7.20 USD11.02 USD1.4936.8615.8MOn
29 May 20269.71 USD7.3%7.05 USD11.07 USD1.49-0.382.1MOff
22 May 20269.05 USD8.4%7.04 USD11.17 USD1.42-5.814.3MOff
15 May 20268.35 USD-13.2%7.09 USD11.27 USD1.24-13.382.9MOff
8 May 20269.62 USD27.9%7.16 USD11.35 USD1.28-1.824.8MOff
1 May 20267.52 USD4.9%7.20 USD11.40 USD0.92-20.001.5MOff
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.