GOOG NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Alphabet Inc Class C · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information

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Latest close 356.6 USD
11.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 5.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 77.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 11.8%, after a 0.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 47/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 88d.

Setup score 56 out of 100
Latest Close 356.6 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 11.8% latest completed week
4W Return 0.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return -10.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 94.2% 49 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 17-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.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 56.69% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 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.
Price follow-through 11.8% Latest completed week; four-week move 0.1%. Indicator stack 97/8 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 Positive 56.69% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 47/100 conviction; expected move 11.8%. News sentiment 53/100 36 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 88d Next report is scheduled for 28 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 5.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 77.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 11.8%, after a 0.1% 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 1.0x 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 0.6912-week average 0.76

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 leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.69Current 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 0.1% over four weeks, -10.1% over 12 weeks, and 88.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 17 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W11.8%
4W0.1%
12W-10.1%
26W5.5%
52W88.3%
Active trend streak17 weeks
Active weeks in one year49
Trend breadth94.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.64Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-379.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership7.27Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change19.7%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 ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 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 strength70/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 31; rank 1 is best.
Value26/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 75; rank 1 is best.
Quality95/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Momentum90/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Growth99/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 2; 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 framework74/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
16.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
8.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
12.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
8.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
60.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
67.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
71.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
35.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
20.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
111.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
58.5%
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
0.3%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.2x
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

GOOG shows bullish options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.39, expected move of 11.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction47/100
Expected move11.8%
Put/call volume0.39
Pressure46
Speculation44
Volatility67
Trend agreement43
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Insider activity2 / 18

2 acquisitions and 18 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 36 relevant articles.

10 positive · 24 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 earnings88dNext report is scheduled for 28 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move11.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-11.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.3%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 higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.9%Week of 1 May.
Worst week-8.9%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week+11.8%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses6
Recent vol5.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.7% / -2.9%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 tape59/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 59/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis71/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 11/12.

Activity pressure 0.69; 8 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 56.69%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 56.69% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors70/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 36 SVQF74/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 190.5 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options57/100

GOOG shows bullish options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.39, expected move of 11.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 11.8% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 36 relevant articles.

Alphabet Inc Class C Stock (GOOG) Moved Up by 3.03% on Jul 31: Drivers Behind the Movement Insiders2 / 18

2 acquisitions and 18 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings88d

Next report is scheduled for 28 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow1 items

1 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026356.6 USD11.8%337.6 USD209.8 USD-0.647.27110.5MOn
24 Jul 2026319.1 USD-7.8%336.2 USD208.3 USD-0.49-2.82122.3MOn
17 Jul 2026346.1 USD-2.5%336.1 USD207.1 USD-0.174.2487.7MOn
10 Jul 2026355.0 USD-0.3%334.8 USD205.7 USD0.053.1782.6MOn
3 Jul 2026356.2 USD6.4%333.3 USD204.2 USD0.236.0781.9MOn
26 Jun 2026334.7 USD-8.9%332.1 USD202.7 USD0.461.25188.1MOn
19 Jun 2026367.5 USD2.6%331.6 USD201.3 USD0.606.8279.1MOn
12 Jun 2026358.2 USD-2.0%329.4 USD199.7 USD0.747.69104.9MOn
5 Jun 2026365.5 USD-2.8%326.6 USD198.2 USD0.8213.21157.9MOn
29 May 2026376.2 USD-0.8%323.8 USD196.7 USD0.8112.15101.9MOn
22 May 2026379.1 USD-3.5%320.6 USD195.0 USD0.8717.1889.4MOn
15 May 2026393.1 USD-0.9%316.6 USD193.4 USD0.6223.9981.2MOn
8 May 2026396.8 USD3.6%312.0 USD191.7 USD0.3226.0385.7MOn
1 May 2026383.0 USD11.9%306.6 USD189.9 USD-0.1029.69130.8MOn
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.