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Ampco-PittsburghDNYSE / Materials
Last Price
At close
2026-07-18
Current thesis
The constructive case is that ALP demand is real, backlog is rising, and self-help actions from the U.K. exit plus Sweden ramp can lift consolidated EBITDA if Forged and Cast normalizes through late 2026.
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -1.0.
What can break
Balance-sheet flexibility remains limited for a microcap industrial name, with quarter-end cash of $9.2 million and leverage still meaningful relative to earnings power.
Momentum
20
Value
49
Sentiment
56
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $8.50 · Bull $10.50 · Bear $5.50
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-18
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-07-04 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-07-18
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-18
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $9.50
Why
Momentum20 · Δ7d -8.0
Value49 · Δ7d +0.0
Sentiment56 · Δ7d -1.0
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
20
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-8.0
Δ21d
-70.7
Value
49
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.0
Δ21d
+1.5
Sentiment
56
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-1.0
Δ21d
-3.7
Why this grade
Composite grade D. Momentum 20.5 / Value 48.9 / Sentiment 56.5
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-07-17
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-17
Market Cap
$155.7M
Beta
0.84
Shares Out
20.33M
P/E (TTM) · Derived
-2.3
P/S (TTM)
0.26
P/FCF (TTM)
62.73
Rev YoY
+3.9%
EPS YoY
-175.6%
Gross Margin
+13.2%
Op Margin
+1.7%
Net Debt
$127.6M
Current Ratio
1.75
As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology