BMO NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Bank of Montreal · Financial Services · Banks - Diversified

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Latest close 179.4 USD
1.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 17.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.6%, after a 3.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 41/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 59/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 23d.

Setup score 81 out of 100
Latest Close 179.4 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.6% latest completed week
4W Return 3.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 17.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 64-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
  • 17 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.
Price follow-through 1.6% Latest completed week; four-week move 3.8%. Indicator stack 100/80 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 63.64% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 41/100 conviction; expected move 3.9%. News sentiment 59/100 41 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 23d Next report is scheduled for 25 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 active. Price is 17.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.6%, after a 3.8% 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 1.7x 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 1.0012-week average 0.86

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure1.00Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1717 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 17 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 3.8% over four weeks, 17.4% over 12 weeks, and 66.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 64 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.6%
4W3.8%
12W17.4%
26W32.9%
52W66.3%
Active trend streak64 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.60Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change10.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership18.73Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change6.4%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 is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Apr 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 strength95/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Value78/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Quality82/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Momentum89/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 12; rank 1 is best.
Growth25/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 76; 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
12.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
14.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
9.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
44.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
16.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
27.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
5.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-3.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
17.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
110.8%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
3.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
6.6x
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

BMO shows bullish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.63, expected move of 3.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction41/100
Expected move3.9%
Put/call volume0.63
Pressure19
Speculation40
Volatility31
Trend agreement80
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 41 relevant articles.

20 positive · 19 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 earnings23dNext report is scheduled for 25 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move3.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-1.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility1.8%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 higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.9%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-4.6%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week+1.6%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains13
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses1
Recent vol1.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split35/17Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.2% / -1.4%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 tape83/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 83/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis83/100

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

Activity pressure 1.00; 17 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 63.64%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 63.64% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors85/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 16 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options65/100

BMO shows bullish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.63, expected move of 3.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 3.9% Sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 41 relevant articles.

BMO Capital Markets Issues Positive Forecast for Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) Stock Price Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings23d

Next report is scheduled for 25 Aug 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 2026179.4 USD1.6%152.2 USD104.1 USD1.6018.736.5MOn
24 Jul 2026176.6 USD-2.3%150.6 USD103.4 USD1.4918.843.3MOn
17 Jul 2026180.7 USD1.7%149.0 USD102.8 USD1.5621.682.9MOn
10 Jul 2026177.7 USD2.8%147.2 USD102.2 USD1.5618.575.0MOn
3 Jul 2026173.0 USD-0.6%145.6 USD101.6 USD1.4517.602.3MOn
26 Jun 2026173.9 USD1.8%144.1 USD100.9 USD1.4221.484.0MOn
19 Jun 2026170.8 USD1.5%142.4 USD100.3 USD1.2517.233.6MOn
12 Jun 2026168.3 USD2.4%140.7 USD99.72 USD1.1017.233.5MOn
5 Jun 2026164.4 USD1.5%139.1 USD99.15 USD0.9615.753.0MOn
29 May 2026162.0 USD0.7%137.7 USD98.58 USD0.8611.753.3MOn
22 May 2026160.9 USD5.5%136.4 USD98.02 USD0.8613.043.1MOn
15 May 2026152.5 USD-0.3%135.1 USD97.46 USD0.698.495.8MOn
8 May 2026152.9 USD0.3%134.1 USD96.97 USD0.549.434.4MOn
1 May 2026152.5 USD1.0%133.1 USD96.48 USD0.2512.116.1MOn
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.