NMFC NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

New Mountain Finance Corporation · Financial Services · Asset Management

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Latest close 6.84 USD
-3.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -10.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 4.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.8%, after a -2.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 52/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 21 out of 100
Latest Close 6.84 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -3.8% latest completed week
4W Return -2.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return -17.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 3.8% 2 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
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 -3.8% Latest completed week; four-week move -2.6%. Indicator stack 2/0 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. Options pressure Volatility 52/100 conviction; expected move 11.0%. News sentiment 51/100 65 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d Next report is scheduled for 03 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 -10.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 4.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.8%, after a -2.6% 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 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
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 0.0412-week average 0.08

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.04Current 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 -2.6% over four weeks, -17.8% over 12 weeks, and -25.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-3.8%
4W-2.6%
12W-17.8%
26W-19.1%
52W-25.8%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year2
Trend breadth3.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.77Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-2539.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-23.24Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change12.7%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 weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength72/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Value76/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Quality76/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Momentum13/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
Growth3/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 98; 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
2.9x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
23.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
35.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
70.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
23.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
299.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
1.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-26.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
959.4%
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
17.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
16.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
34.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
15.3x
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 positioningVolatility

NMFC shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 11.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction52/100
Expected move11.0%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation3
Volatility96
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity0 / 1

0 acquisitions and 1 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 sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 65 relevant articles.

12 positive · 45 neutral · 8 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 move11.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-26.6%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 higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.4%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-7.5%Week of 6 Feb.
Latest week-3.8%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses5
Recent vol3.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/30Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.4% / -2.7%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 tape18/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 18/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis23/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.04; No reversal markers Factors60/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 3; Small Cap Core rank 18 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options35/100

NMFC shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 11.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 11.0% Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 65 relevant articles.

Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) Reaches New 52-Week High After Earnings Beat Insiders0 / 1

0 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20266.84 USD-3.8%7.67 USD8.86 USD-0.77-23.242.5MOff
17 Jul 20267.11 USD0.6%7.73 USD8.87 USD-0.55-22.222.6MOff
10 Jul 20267.07 USD-1.1%7.77 USD8.88 USD-0.38-26.563.4MOff
3 Jul 20267.15 USD1.9%7.83 USD8.89 USD-0.15-25.173.0MOff
26 Jun 20267.02 USD-2.0%7.88 USD8.90 USD0.03-26.615.3MOff
19 Jun 20267.16 USD-7.0%7.93 USD8.91 USD0.14-29.204.0MOff
12 Jun 20267.70 USD1.5%7.97 USD8.92 USD0.24-22.702.2MOff
5 Jun 20267.58 USD-2.1%8.00 USD8.93 USD0.31-22.792.4MOff
29 May 20267.74 USD0.8%8.04 USD8.93 USD0.41-25.331.4MOff
22 May 20267.69 USD-1.9%8.07 USD8.93 USD0.52-24.482.8MOff
15 May 20267.83 USD-2.3%8.10 USD8.94 USD0.50-22.842.3MOff
8 May 20268.01 USD-3.7%8.11 USD8.94 USD0.48-21.963.7MOff
1 May 20268.32 USD6.3%8.11 USD8.94 USD0.23-15.252.8MOff
24 Apr 20267.83 USD-4.8%8.12 USD8.94 USD-0.06-19.573.2MOff
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.