LTBR NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Lightbridge Corp · Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts

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Latest close 8.24 USD
9.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -29.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 5.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 9.9%, after a -4.6% 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 bearish with 41/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 8d.

Setup score 18 out of 100
Latest Close 8.24 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 9.9% latest completed week
4W Return -4.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return -38.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 32.7% 17 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
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 9.9% Latest completed week; four-week move -4.6%. Indicator stack 18/0 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 42.81% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bearish 41/100 conviction; expected move 22.7%. News sentiment 52/100 56 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 8d Next report is scheduled for 10 Aug 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 -29.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 5.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 9.9%, after a -4.6% 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 1.8x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

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 0.0012-week average 0.03

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.00Current 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 -4.6% over four weeks, -38.6% over 12 weeks, and -37.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W9.9%
4W-4.6%
12W-38.6%
26W-46.4%
52W-37.0%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year17
Trend breadth32.7%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.05Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-711.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-47.62Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change3.3%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 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 61% Model confidence 58%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength54/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 47; rank 1 is best.
Value51/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 50; rank 1 is best.
Quality49/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 52; rank 1 is best.
Momentum51/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 50; rank 1 is best.
Growth51/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 50; 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
-
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-51.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
-
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-
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
-
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
3/9
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
-73.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-73.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
13.5x
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 positioningBearish

LTBR shows bearish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.92, expected move of 22.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction41/100
Expected move22.7%
Put/call volume1.92
Pressure-24
Speculation2
Volatility96
Trend agreement78
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Insider activity0 / 3

0 acquisitions and 3 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 56 relevant articles.

12 positive · 35 neutral · 9 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 earnings8dNext report is scheduled for 10 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move22.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-73.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.6%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 higher9 of 2617 weeks finished lower.
Best week+17.2%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-18.0%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week+9.9%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses7
Recent vol8.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.4% / -7.2%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 tape19/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 19/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis28/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.00; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 42.81%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 42.81% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors50/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 99; Small Cap Core rank 54 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options52/100

LTBR shows bearish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.92, expected move of 22.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 22.7% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

Lightbridge Corp (LTBR) Financial Health: Profitability & Balance Sheet Analysis Insiders0 / 3

0 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings8d

Next report is scheduled for 10 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20268.24 USD9.9%11.65 USD8.64 USD-1.05-47.628.4MOff
24 Jul 20267.50 USD3.0%11.85 USD8.63 USD-1.08-52.533.7MOff
17 Jul 20267.28 USD-13.5%12.06 USD8.62 USD-0.71-55.233.5MOff
10 Jul 20268.42 USD-2.5%12.28 USD8.61 USD-0.40-51.033.4MOff
3 Jul 20268.64 USD-0.2%12.51 USD8.59 USD-0.13-49.263.1MOff
26 Jun 20268.66 USD-11.9%12.80 USD8.57 USD0.09-49.156.1MOff
19 Jun 20269.83 USD4.6%13.05 USD8.55 USD0.07-45.414.1MOff
12 Jun 20269.40 USD-0.2%13.19 USD8.53 USD0.12-46.915.5MOff
5 Jun 20269.41 USD-18.0%13.47 USD8.50 USD0.08-46.086.5MOff
29 May 202611.48 USD2.3%13.78 USD8.47 USD0.17-38.013.3MOff
22 May 202611.22 USD-1.9%14.30 USD8.43 USD0.01-38.304.0MOff
15 May 202611.44 USD-14.9%14.77 USD8.39 USD-0.20-37.044.5MOff
8 May 202613.43 USD6.8%15.17 USD8.34 USD-0.33-26.514.4MOff
1 May 202612.57 USD-0.3%15.46 USD8.28 USD-0.73-27.473.8MOff
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.