EEX NYSE Week ended 17 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Emerald Expositions Events Inc · Communication Services · Advertising Agencies

Latest close 5.04 USD
0.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 83.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.2%, after a 0.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 49/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 50 out of 100
Latest Close 5.04 USD 17 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.2% latest completed week
4W Return 0.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return 2.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 53.8% 28 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 14-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
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 39.31% based on similar historical setup states.
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.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 83.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.2%, after a 0.4% 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 0.2x 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
23 Jan 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
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 0.7512-week average 0.47

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.75Current 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 0.4% over four weeks, 2.1% over 12 weeks, and 2.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 14 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.2%
4W0.4%
12W2.1%
26W8.1%
52W2.1%
Active trend streak14 weeks
Active weeks in one year28
Trend breadth53.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.86Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-22.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-1.06Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change69.0%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 weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 85% Model confidence 81%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength4/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 97; rank 1 is best.
Value10/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
Quality20/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Momentum29/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
Growth36/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 65; 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
2.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
33.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
3.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
63.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
1.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
10.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
0.6%
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
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
9.3x
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.

Insider activity0 / 20

0 acquisitions and 20 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 sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 46 relevant articles.

1 positive · 39 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 earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-6.6%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 higher13 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.8%Week of 20 Mar.
Worst week-10.9%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week+0.2%Week of 17 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains8
Flat weeks2
Modest losses8
Sharp losses3
Recent vol3.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.5% / -3.3%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
17 Jul 20265.04 USD0.2%4.73 USD4.86 USD0.86-1.06220.1KOn
10 Jul 20265.03 USD0.0%4.72 USD4.85 USD0.94-3.10340.7KOn
3 Jul 20265.03 USD0.4%4.67 USD4.85 USD1.05-2.20217.8KOn
26 Jun 20265.01 USD-0.2%4.63 USD4.84 USD1.12-0.95450.2KOn
19 Jun 20265.02 USD0.0%4.58 USD4.83 USD1.12-3.42301.9KOn
12 Jun 20265.02 USD1.0%4.55 USD4.83 USD1.07-2.90593.2KOn
5 Jun 20264.97 USD-0.6%4.51 USD4.82 USD1.01-3.60440.8KOn
29 May 20265.00 USD0.4%4.48 USD4.81 USD0.67-5.72289.7KOn
22 May 20264.98 USD0.1%4.46 USD4.80 USD0.43-5.032.5MOn
15 May 20264.98 USD9.2%4.44 USD4.79 USD0.22-4.5711.6MOn
8 May 20264.56 USD-5.6%4.44 USD4.78 USD-0.07-12.69118.2KOn
1 May 20264.83 USD-2.2%4.44 USD4.77 USD-0.16-5.8877.9KOn
24 Apr 20264.94 USD4.4%4.45 USD4.77 USD-0.28-3.1982.9KOn
17 Apr 20264.73 USD6.5%4.45 USD4.76 USD-0.45-6.85110.3KOn
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.