AUB NYSE Week ended 07 Aug 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp · Financial Services · Banks - Regional

Latest close 41.78 USD
-0.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 8.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.7%, after a 0.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 47/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 70d.

Setup score 61 out of 100
Latest Close 41.78 USD 7 Aug 2026
1W Return -0.7% latest completed week
4W Return 0.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return 16.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 90.4% 47 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 18-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
  • 3 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.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 8.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.7%, after a 0.2% 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
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 7 Aug
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 0.9412-week average 0.70

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 leadership9/12Weeks 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 markers33 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 0.2% over four weeks, 16.1% over 12 weeks, and 34.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 18 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.7%
4W0.2%
12W16.1%
26W1.9%
52W34.4%
Active trend streak18 weeks
Active weeks in one year47
Trend breadth90.4%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.94Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-22.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership1.96Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-61.7%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 inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 09 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 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 strength85/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Value83/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Quality28/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 73; rank 1 is best.
Momentum83/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Growth97/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 4; 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
12.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
10.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
8.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
67.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
27.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
25.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
8.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
34.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
139.1%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-74.1%
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
3.5%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-6.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-2.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.1x
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

AUB shows bullish options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 6.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction47/100
Expected move6.4%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation1
Volatility53
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 sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

12 positive · 39 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 earnings70dNext report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move6.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-3.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.1%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+6.9%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-8.8%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week-0.7%Week of 7 Aug.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses3
Recent vol3.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.6% / -2.5%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
7 Aug 202641.78 USD-0.7%38.51 USD33.19 USD0.941.964.2MOn
31 Jul 202642.06 USD0.5%38.34 USD33.11 USD1.056.424.3MOn
24 Jul 202641.86 USD-1.0%38.10 USD33.03 USD1.197.377.8MOn
17 Jul 202642.28 USD1.4%37.89 USD32.93 USD1.268.056.0MOn
10 Jul 202641.69 USD-0.5%37.68 USD32.83 USD1.225.124.9MOn
3 Jul 202641.89 USD0.1%37.49 USD32.72 USD1.177.216.1MOn
26 Jun 202641.86 USD6.9%37.22 USD32.61 USD0.989.628.7MOn
19 Jun 202639.16 USD-2.8%36.93 USD32.49 USD0.480.415.7MOn
12 Jun 202640.30 USD6.2%36.70 USD32.38 USD0.144.444.3MOn
5 Jun 202637.96 USD0.9%36.42 USD32.29 USD-0.22-0.915.8MOn
29 May 202637.62 USD0.2%36.21 USD32.21 USD-0.48-4.183.4MOn
22 May 202637.56 USD4.4%36.01 USD32.13 USD-0.41-2.944.7MOn
15 May 202635.98 USD-4.3%35.86 USD32.04 USD-0.35-6.145.1MOn
8 May 202637.59 USD0.1%35.76 USD31.95 USD-0.29-1.784.0MOn
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.

Evidence context