ASB NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Associated Banc-Corp · Financial Services · Banks - Regional

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Latest close 30.81 USD
-1.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.7%, after a -1.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 45/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 84d.

Setup score 67 out of 100
Latest Close 30.81 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.7% latest completed week
4W Return -1.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return 10.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 92.3% 48 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 16-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
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • 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 -1.7% Latest completed week; four-week move -1.7%. Indicator stack 96/77 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 45/100 conviction; expected move 4.0%. News sentiment 56/100 67 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 84d Next report is scheduled for 22 Oct 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 11.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.7%, after a -1.7% 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 1.1x 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
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
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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 0.9512-week average 0.73

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership7/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.95Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -1.7% over four weeks, 10.3% over 12 weeks, and 24.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 16 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.7%
4W-1.7%
12W10.3%
26W18.6%
52W24.7%
Active trend streak16 weeks
Active weeks in one year48
Trend breadth92.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.40Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change16.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership7.91Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-31.7%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 strongly; 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 strength89/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 12; rank 1 is best.
Value76/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Quality72/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Momentum74/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
Growth95/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 6; 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 framework41/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
11.5x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
15.7x
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
60.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
24.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
25.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
4.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
21.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
262.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
3.1%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
7.3x
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

ASB shows bullish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 4.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction45/100
Expected move4.0%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation0
Volatility27
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity20 / 0

20 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 sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 67 relevant articles.

23 positive · 42 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 earnings84dNext report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move4.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-3.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.3%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+7.7%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-7.5%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week-1.7%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses3
Recent vol3.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.2% / -2.2%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 tape70/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 70/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis74/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 7/12.

Activity pressure 0.95; 2 reversal markers Factors77/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 35; Small Cap Core rank 27 SVQF41/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 597.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options44/100

ASB shows bullish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 4.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 4.0% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 67 relevant articles.

ASB|Associated Banc-Corp|Price:30.810|Chg%:+0.530 Insiders20 / 0

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

 Earnings84d

Next report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202630.81 USD-1.7%27.54 USD22.26 USD1.407.9111.0MOn
17 Jul 202631.34 USD2.4%27.38 USD22.17 USD1.529.2610.4MOn
10 Jul 202630.60 USD-0.1%27.20 USD22.08 USD1.495.1411.1MOn
3 Jul 202630.64 USD-2.2%27.06 USD21.98 USD1.436.749.5MOn
26 Jun 202631.34 USD7.3%26.90 USD21.88 USD1.2011.5913.0MOn
19 Jun 202629.20 USD-1.2%26.71 USD21.77 USD0.761.7211.6MOn
12 Jun 202629.56 USD6.5%26.56 USD21.67 USD0.443.9910.9MOn
5 Jun 202627.76 USD0.7%26.40 USD21.58 USD0.02-1.668.1MOn
29 May 202627.57 USD-0.7%26.30 USD21.50 USD-0.07-4.836.5MOn
22 May 202627.76 USD2.9%26.19 USD21.41 USD-0.03-2.827.8MOn
15 May 202626.98 USD-4.7%26.09 USD21.32 USD-0.07-4.798.8MOn
8 May 202628.30 USD1.3%25.98 USD21.23 USD0.05-0.088.4MOn
1 May 202627.93 USD3.0%25.84 USD21.13 USD-0.010.8810.7MOn
24 Apr 202627.11 USD-2.8%25.75 USD21.04 USD-0.25-1.2210.9MOn
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.