LSTR NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Landstar System Inc · Industrials · Integrated Freight & Logistics

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Latest close 174.8 USD
-12.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is -1.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 51.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -12.7%, after a -16.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 43/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100.

Setup score 53 out of 100
Latest Close 174.8 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -12.7% latest completed week
4W Return -16.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return -4.5% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 59.6% 31 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 31-week active streak.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • 6 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
  • The latest week was a sharp negative move.
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 -12.7% Latest completed week; four-week move -16.1%. Indicator stack 78/45 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 55.60% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 43/100 conviction; expected move 7.6%. News sentiment 55/100 43 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 28 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 28 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is -1.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 51.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -12.7%, after a -16.1% 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 1.8x 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 0.9312-week average 0.96

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 pressure0.93Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers66 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 6 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -16.1% over four weeks, -4.5% over 12 weeks, and 39.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 31 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-12.7%
4W-16.1%
12W-4.5%
26W17.6%
52W39.5%
Active trend streak31 weeks
Active weeks in one year31
Trend breadth59.6%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.14Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-88.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership2.92Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-85.4%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 is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength37/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 64; rank 1 is best.
Value7/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Quality76/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Momentum84/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 17; 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.

Value-quality framework30/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
54.5x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
27.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
4.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
17.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
4.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
5.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
31.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-1.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-30.2%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-3.9%
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
1.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-1.4x
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

LSTR shows bullish options pressure with a 43/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.47, expected move of 7.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction43/100
Expected move7.6%
Put/call volume0.47
Pressure33
Speculation32
Volatility58
Trend agreement62
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Insider activity8 / 2

8 acquisitions and 2 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 sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.

11 positive · 28 neutral · 4 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 earnings28 JulLatest stored earnings date was 28 Jul 2026.
Options expected move7.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-23.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.9%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 higher18 of 268 weeks finished lower.
Best week+10.4%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-12.7%Week of 31 Jul.
Latest week-12.7%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses2
Sharp losses6
Recent vol5.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split33/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.4% / -3.9%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 tape60/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 60/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis82/100

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

Activity pressure 0.93; 6 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.60%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.60% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors49/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 23; Small Cap Core rank 89 SVQF30/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 509.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options61/100

LSTR shows bullish options pressure with a 43/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.47, expected move of 7.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 7.6% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.

Landstar names Bill Clement as Chief Commercial Officer to drive growth and strengthen customer ties. Insiders8 / 2

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

 Earnings28 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 28 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026174.8 USD-12.7%177.3 USD162.7 USD0.142.924.3MOn
24 Jul 2026200.3 USD-5.3%176.2 USD162.8 USD0.5018.841.9MOn
17 Jul 2026211.6 USD1.1%174.3 USD162.7 USD0.9723.972.6MOn
10 Jul 2026209.3 USD0.5%172.0 USD162.6 USD1.0318.171.8MOn
3 Jul 2026208.2 USD-0.5%169.9 USD162.4 USD1.2720.011.8MOn
26 Jun 2026209.2 USD0.9%167.6 USD162.3 USD1.4621.962.8MOn
19 Jun 2026207.4 USD-7.5%164.9 USD162.1 USD1.4815.901.9MOn
12 Jun 2026224.3 USD2.8%162.2 USD161.9 USD1.6228.942.3MOn
5 Jun 2026218.1 USD5.4%158.8 USD161.6 USD1.4728.832.3MOn
29 May 2026206.9 USD6.6%155.8 USD161.3 USD1.3817.202.4MOn
22 May 2026194.0 USD10.4%153.1 USD161.1 USD1.3013.292.7MOn
15 May 2026175.7 USD-4.0%150.8 USD160.9 USD1.103.883.1MOn
8 May 2026183.0 USD1.0%149.2 USD160.8 USD0.987.662.0MOn
1 May 2026181.2 USD1.4%147.2 USD160.7 USD0.7712.323.1MOn
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.