2026-10-25
Dycom Industries, clears the business-activity screen and the figures we can measure look clean, but one or more financial figures are still pending, so the verdict is not final yet.
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The Screen · Industrials
Dycom Industries, Inc.
DY · the NYSE · USD · Market cap $6.9B
Not yet scored207.52 USD
Price as of 6 Nov 2026Daily close, not a live quote
Screened 2026-11-06 · the tape above runs as of 04:01 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
Key facts today
- Price207.52 USD at the 6 Nov 2026 close
- Fair valueUnder review: our model's value is 2.26x the price, above our 2.00x limit.
- Our regime readDistribution, as of 7 Nov 2026
- Ethical screenNot yet scored
- OptionsOpen interest leans to puts (put/call 21.22)
- Last reviewed6 Nov 2026 (2 days ago)
- Release timesRelease and earnings times on your chart: Event Guard Mentor
A summary of the dated readings below, not a live quote and not advice.
PRICE · ONE YEAR
Our fair-value range: range not available (screen dated 2026-11-06).
- Trend Distribution
- Insiders insiders bought, latest filing 2026-09-23
- Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
- Options put/call open interest 21.22, read 2026-11-07
- Ethical screen not yet scored
Price207.52 USD
Fair valueUnder review
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-11-01Read Distribution227.70-8.9% to today ✓Markdown gives way to Distribution after a 10% slide in 2 weeks
2026-10-18Read Markdown253.61-18.2% to today ✓Distribution gives way to Markdown after a 6% slide in 7 days
2026-10-11Read Distribution269.04-22.9% to today ✓Markdown gives way to Distribution
2026-10-02Read Markdown269.04-22.9% to today ✓Distribution gives way to Markdown after a 32% slide in 6 weeks
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
The full research record, in depth, below
This name holds its distribution label.
Dycom Industries, Inc. holds its Distribution at $207.52. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 26 days.
| Phase | Distribution · caution |
| Quantitative state | Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 26 days |
| Price at the screen | $207.52 |
| Valuation | 20.79 trailing · 10.98 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | Not scored |
| Beta | 1.50 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
This security has not been fully scored against the values screen yet.
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Permissible | Core business clean | Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. | Pass |
| Debt load | 24.21% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is just 24.2% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money. | Pass |
| Interest-bearing cash | 5.83% | Below 33% | Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 5.8% of assets, under the one-third limit. | Pass |
| Receivables | 0.00% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 0.0% of assets, under the 49% limit. | Pass |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Ethical ReadThe Read, in Plain English
Dycom Industries, clears the business-activity screen and the figures we can measure look clean, but one or more financial figures are still pending, so the verdict is not final yet.
Read as at 2026-11-07. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
2026-09-24
Clears
Dycom Industries, clears all five screens. Its business is in a permissible area, its interest-bearing debt is about 24%, inside the ~33% line, and almost none of its income is interest, so it passes.
Earlier reads, kept as written. The ethical profile is tracked over time, not overwritten.
What the Numbers Say It Is WorthThe Fair Value Range
Fair value under review. Our model's value is 2.26x the price, above our 2.00x limit. We show no fair value, margin of safety or value read built on it until the review clears.
How a fair value is estimated: discounted cash flow (DCF).
The Street's RangeThird-party analyst targets: 11 covering, consensus Strong Buy. The average target sits +153% from the screen price.
Where our models see it going: no fair-value estimate yet, range not available, dated to the 2026-11-06 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain WordsDigging Trenches for Broadband Growth
When towns upgrade their broadband, crews have to lay the cables and splice the lines. Dycom handles that work across the US and the numbers show the payoff. Revenue has jumped 56 percent while return on equity sits at 20 percent and the ethical screen clears without issue.
The business carries a moderate moat and trades at 20.4 times forward earnings against our fair value that sits 26 percent above the current price. Analysts see further upside with a median target well clear of today's levels. Strong top-line momentum and decent capital returns set it apart from slower peers.
Margins remain thin at just 5 percent, leaving little buffer if project costs rise or spending slows. Infrastructure work is also exposed to weather, permitting delays and shifts in carrier budgets. Those factors keep any edge narrower than the headline growth suggests.
Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | 11.0xcheap for a company growing this fast |
| Trailing P/E | 20.8xa premium valuation |
| EPS, trailing | 10.95 |
| EPS, forward | 20.74 |
| Revenue growth | +45.6%growing very fast |
| Profit margin | 4.8%barely profitable |
| Return on equity | 19.2%a solid return on shareholder capital |
| FCF yield | 4.76% |
| Debt to equity | 1.48a meaningful debt load worth watching |
| Current ratio | 2.35comfortably covers its short-term bills |
| Beta | 1.50moves a little more than the market |
| Short interest, float | 0.05% |
| 52-week range | 215.28 - 566.47 |
| Moat | MODERATE |
| Market cap | $6.9B |
Another profit measure, before interest, tax and non-cash costs: EBITDA.
The risks · The things to watch: it already moves more than the market on an average day.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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Every Entry, As Written
2026-11-01
Distribution · changed $227.70
-10.2% Entry 13
The framework has shifted from markdown to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 10.2% since our last review. Ethical screening: not fully scored yet. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are up 90%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 36%. The street (11 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $474.
2026-10-25
Markdown $253.61
+0.0% Entry 12
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: not fully scored yet. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 90%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 36%. The street (11 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $474.
2026-10-18
Markdown · changed $253.61
-5.7% Entry 11
The framework has shifted from distribution to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 5.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 23% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 90%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 36%. The street (11 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $474.
2026-10-11
Distribution · changed $269.04
+0.0% Entry 10
The framework has shifted from markdown to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 23% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 90%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 36%. The street (11 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $474.
2026-10-02
Markdown · changed $269.04
-31.5% Entry 9
The framework has shifted from distribution to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 31.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 23% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 90%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 36%. The street (11 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $474.
2026-08-26
Distribution $392.95
+0.0% Entry 8
Our analysis reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 23% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 90%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 36%. The street (11 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $474. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-08-25
Distribution $392.95
+0.0% Entry 7
Our analysis reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 23% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 90%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 36%. The street (11 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $474. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-08-24
Distribution $392.95
+0.0% Entry 6
Our analysis reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 23% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 90%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 36%. The street (11 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $474. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-08-23
Distribution · changed $392.95
-3.5% Entry 5
The framework has shifted from markup to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 3.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 23% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 90%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 36%. The street (11 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $474. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-07-27
Markup $407.11
-12.7% Entry 4
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 12.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 23% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 90%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 36%. The street (11 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $474.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
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| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | Sabater Carmen M | Dir | P - Purchase | 350 | $98,217 |
| 2026-05-04 | GALLAGHER PHILIP R. | Director | 28 | $12,025 | |
| 2026-05-04 | LECLAIR STEPHEN O | Director | 28 | $12,025 | |
| 2026-05-04 | FRITZSCHE JENNIFER M. | Director | 25 | $10,737 | |
| 2026-05-04 | SKILLERN RAEJEANNE | Director | 41 | $17,608 | |
| 2026-03-30 | URNESS RYAN F | General Counsel | 6,042 | · | |
| 2026-03-30 | DEFERRARI HARY ANDREW | Chief Financial Officer | 9,313 | · | |
| 2026-03-30 | FLOYD HEATHER M | Officer | 809 | · | |
| 2026-03-30 | PEYOVICH DANIEL S | Chief Executive Officer | 13,370 | · | |
| 2026-03-30 | WETHERINGTON KEVIN M | Chief Operating Officer | 3,604 | · |
Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.
| Date | Politician | Party | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Ro Khanna | Democrat | sell | 1K–15K |
| 2026-09-25 | Ro Khanna | Democrat | sell | 1K–15K |
| 2026-09-18 | Kevin Hern | Republican | buy | 15K–50K |
| 2026-09-18 | Kevin Hern | Republican | buy | 15K–50K |
| 2026-09-18 | Kevin Hern | Republican | buy | 15K–50K |
| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $430.95 | +2.6% | · | $1,026 | +2.6% |
| 2 months | $393.00 | +12.5% | · | $1,125 | +12.5% |
| 3 months | $357.25 | +23.8% | · | $1,238 | +23.8% |
| 6 months | $364.51 | +21.3% | · | $1,213 | +21.3% |
| 1 year | $233.33 | +89.5% | · | $1,895 | +89.5% |
| 2 years | $180.09 | +145.6% | · | $2,456 | +145.6% |
| 3 years | $109.06 | +305.5% | · | $4,055 | +305.5% |
| 5 years | $80.97 | +446.2% | · | $5,462 | +446.2% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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