ZIP NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Ziprecruiter Inc · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information

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Latest close 3.90 USD
-1.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 32.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 56.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.5%, after a -1.0% 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 volatility with 56/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 47/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 6d.

Setup score 37 out of 100
Latest Close 3.90 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.5% latest completed week
4W Return -1.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return 26.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 5.8% 3 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 3-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 38.02% based on similar historical setup states.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
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 -1.5% Latest completed week; four-week move -1.0%. Indicator stack 14/69 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 Negative 38.02% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Volatility 56/100 conviction; expected move 29.4%. News sentiment 47/100 54 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 6d Next report is scheduled for 05 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 32.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 56.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.5%, after a -1.0% 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 0.7x 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
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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 0.4912-week average 0.25

12-week confirmation

Trend active3/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.49Current 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 -1.0% over four weeks, 26.2% over 12 weeks, and -14.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 3 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.5%
4W-1.0%
12W26.2%
26W45.5%
52W-14.8%
Active trend streak3 weeks
Active weeks in one year3
Trend breadth5.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.93Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change23.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-0.86Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change58.5%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 31 Dec 2025 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 strength78/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Value73/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Quality88/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Momentum19/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Growth22/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 79; 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 framework81/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
9.8x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
3.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
89.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
11.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
5.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
17.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-3.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-44.6%
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
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
26.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
26.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.8x
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

ZIP shows volatility options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 29.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction56/100
Expected move29.4%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation16
Volatility96
Trend agreement3
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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 sentiment47/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 54 relevant articles.

5 positive · 33 neutral · 16 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 earnings6dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move29.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-30.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility11.2%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+49.2%Week of 6 Mar.
Worst week-24.0%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week-1.5%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains11
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses8
Recent vol11.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol14.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew13.5% / -9.0%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 tape33/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 33/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis45/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 3/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.49; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 38.02%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 38.02% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors66/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 2; Small Cap Core rank 24 SVQF81/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 194.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options37/100

ZIP shows volatility options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 29.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 29.4% Sentiment47/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 54 relevant articles.

ZipRecruiter Names Carmen Chan CFO Insiders0 / 20

0 acquisitions and 20 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings6d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20263.90 USD-1.5%2.94 USD7.68 USD0.93-0.862.3MOn
17 Jul 20263.96 USD2.3%2.95 USD7.77 USD1.07-0.642.0MOn
10 Jul 20263.87 USD-2.3%2.97 USD7.86 USD0.90-5.142.3MOn
3 Jul 20263.96 USD0.5%3.01 USD7.95 USD0.82-2.562.6MOff
26 Jun 20263.94 USD29.2%3.06 USD8.04 USD0.75-2.078.0MOff
19 Jun 20263.05 USD-15.5%3.08 USD8.13 USD0.55-26.702.8MOff
12 Jun 20263.61 USD13.5%3.12 USD8.21 USD0.64-13.752.6MOff
5 Jun 20263.18 USD-1.9%3.14 USD8.30 USD0.72-24.623.3MOff
29 May 20263.24 USD2.9%3.18 USD8.38 USD0.77-26.662.7MOff
22 May 20263.15 USD-10.3%3.23 USD8.46 USD0.79-29.052.8MOff
15 May 20263.51 USD-3.0%3.28 USD8.54 USD0.76-21.585.5MOff
8 May 20263.62 USD17.2%3.31 USD8.62 USD0.64-20.135.4MOff
1 May 20263.09 USD4.0%3.32 USD8.69 USD0.31-30.842.8MOff
24 Apr 20262.97 USD6.8%3.35 USD8.78 USD-0.04-34.043.1MOff
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.