EIG NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Employers Holdings Inc · Financial Services · Insurance - Specialty

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Latest close 50.55 USD
1.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.5%, after a -2.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 31/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100.

Setup score 60 out of 100
Latest Close 50.55 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.5% latest completed week
4W Return -2.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return 21.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 36.5% 19 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 15-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
  • 2 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 1.5% Latest completed week; four-week move -2.7%. Indicator stack 65/68 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 Mixed 31/100 conviction; expected move 6.0%. News sentiment 52/100 27 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 29 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.5%, after a -2.7% 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 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

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 0.9412-week average 0.52

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership9/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.94Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -2.7% over four weeks, 21.3% over 12 weeks, and 33.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 15 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.5%
4W-2.7%
12W21.3%
26W17.7%
52W33.3%
Active trend streak15 weeks
Active weeks in one year19
Trend breadth36.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.11Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-25.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership9.37Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-24.6%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 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 strength6/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Value18/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 83; rank 1 is best.
Quality9/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Momentum36/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 65; rank 1 is best.
Growth1/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 100; 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
110.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
41.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
34.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
1.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
5.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
1.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
0.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-92.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-47.6%
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
2.6%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
26.7%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
29.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-1.1x
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 positioningMixed

EIG shows mixed options pressure with a 31/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 6.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction31/100
Expected move6.0%
Put/call volume
Pressure12
Speculation0
Volatility41
Trend agreement83
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Insider activity11 / 0

11 acquisitions and 0 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 27 relevant articles.

3 positive · 22 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 earnings29 JulLatest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
Options expected move6.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-3.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.2%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 higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.0%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-7.8%Week of 20 Feb.
Latest week+1.5%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses2
Recent vol3.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.8% / -2.1%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 tape61/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 61/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis80/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 9/12.

Activity pressure 0.94; 2 reversal markers Factors15/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 2; Small Cap Core rank 68 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options54/100

EIG shows mixed options pressure with a 31/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 6.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 6.0% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 27 relevant articles.

Employers Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Insiders11 / 0

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

 Earnings29 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202650.55 USD1.5%44.03 USD42.73 USD1.119.371.1MOn
24 Jul 202649.79 USD-1.1%43.75 USD42.64 USD1.149.11966.3KOn
17 Jul 202650.32 USD-0.7%43.50 USD42.54 USD1.309.511.0MOn
10 Jul 202650.69 USD-2.4%43.23 USD42.44 USD1.418.45923.8KOn
3 Jul 202651.93 USD2.3%42.93 USD42.32 USD1.4912.43996.4KOn
26 Jun 202650.74 USD9.0%42.48 USD42.21 USD1.5012.061.9MOn
19 Jun 202646.55 USD0.6%42.10 USD42.10 USD1.330.192.2MOn
12 Jun 202646.25 USD-0.6%41.84 USD42.02 USD1.180.021.2MOn
5 Jun 202646.53 USD7.0%41.59 USD41.95 USD0.760.751.1MOn
29 May 202643.50 USD-0.9%41.29 USD41.88 USD0.41-8.59789.4KOn
22 May 202643.90 USD4.5%41.08 USD41.83 USD0.14-7.071.0MOn
15 May 202642.00 USD0.8%40.97 USD41.76 USD-0.20-10.95912.7KOn
8 May 202641.67 USD0.2%40.91 USD41.71 USD-0.22-12.141.2MOn
1 May 202641.58 USD0.1%40.87 USD41.66 USD-0.22-11.041.1MOn
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.