Taylor Devices Inc(TAYD)
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- Industry (SIC)
- GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC (3569)
- Exchange
- XNAS
- Market Cap
- $0.2B
Taylor Devices Inc is engaged in the design, development, manufacture and marketing of shock absorption, rate control, and energy storage devices for use in various types of machinery, equipment and structures. The company continues to develop new and technology products. The company manufactures and sells a group of very similar products that have many different applications for customers. These similar products are included in one of nine categories, namely, Seismic Dampers, Fluidicshoks, Crane and Industrial Buffers, Self-Adjusting Shock Absorbers, Liquid Die Springs, Vibration Dampers, Mac…
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
| Month | Avg Return | Years of Data |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | +9.11% | 6 |
| Feb | +6.93% | 6 |
| Mar | +1.89% | 6 |
| Apr | +0.49% | 6 |
| May | -2.54% | 6 |
| Jun | +7.92% | 6 |
| Jul | -1.16% | 6 |
| Aug | +9.01% | 6 |
| Sep | +0.68% | 6 |
| Oct | +5.56% | 5 |
| Nov | +0.19% | 5 |
| Dec | +3.18% | 5 |
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
Momentum Oscillators
Volume & Volatility
Data Summary
LLM Stock Analysis Report: TAYD
Executive Summary
Overall assessment: NEUTRAL with confidence level (6/10) Key drivers: Technical indicators suggesting a range-bound market, recent news sentiment neutral. Primary risks: Low volatility could indicate limited potential for significant price movements. Investment thesis: Taylor Devices (TAYD) is likely to experience low volatility and moderate growth due to its stable industry and historical performance. Recent positive news has provided some upward momentum, but the stock's trend remains unclear.
Recent news sentiment impact: Neutral headlines from Zacks Investment Research have not significantly impacted the stock price, suggesting a lack of market-moving events.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction: Short-term (1-4 weeks): Consolidation; Medium-term (1-3 months): Sideways; Long-term (3-12 months): Uptrend
Support/Resistance Levels:
- Support: $54.90 (SMA 20), $50.16 (Lower Bollinger Band)
- Resistance: $59.65 (Upper Bollinger Band)
Momentum Signals:
- RSI interpretation: Neutral, 63.43
- MACD signal: Bullish, 1.24 / Signal: 0.62 / Histogram: 0.62
- Bollinger Bands position: Squeeze
Volume Analysis: Volume trends indicate a decrease in trading activity.
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: Neutral news headlines from Zacks Investment Research and GlobeNewswire Inc., with no significant market-moving events.
Sentiment Assessment: Aggregate news sentiment is neutral, reflecting the lack of market-moving events.
Catalyst Identification: No imminent catalysts identified; focus on medium-term developments.
Market Narrative: The technical analysis suggests a range-bound market, which aligns with the neutral news sentiment. There are no strong trends or market-moving events driving price movements.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: Low beta (0.34) indicates that Taylor Devices is less volatile than the broader market.
Volatility Regime: Current volatility is low compared to historical levels.
Options Market Signals: No options data available.
Downside Protection: Support levels at $54.90 and $50.16 could provide some protection in case of a potential decline.
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: Taylor Devices' sector (Industrials) is performing moderately well, but the stock's performance lags behind its peers.
Institutional Activity: No significant institutional activity detected.
Correlation Analysis: The correlation coefficient is low (0.07), indicating that Taylor Devices moves independently of the broader market.
Relative Valuation: The stock is trading within a moderate range and appears fairly valued relative to its historical performance and industry peers.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels:
- Support: $54.90 (SMA 20)
- Resistance: $59.65 (Upper Bollinger Band)
Breakout/Breakdown Levels: None identified; focus on medium-term developments.
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: No imminent catalysts identified; focus on medium-term developments.
Risk Management: Consider using stop-loss levels at $54.90 and $50.16 to limit potential losses in case of a decline.
Please note that this analysis is based on the provided data and should not be taken as investment advice.
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
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- Beta (1Y vs SPY)
- 0.23
- Correlation (SPY)
- 5.3%
- R²
- 0.00
- Ann. Volatility
- 55.9%
- SPY Volatility
- 13.0%
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|
| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | Fritz Eric Armenat | Director | Grant (A) | −7,000 opt | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-04-20 | ROBERT MICHAEL CAREY | Director | Grant (A) | −7,000 opt | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-04-20 | John Burgess | Director | Grant (A) | −7,000 opt | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-04-20 | Paul Murray Heary | Chief Financial Officer | Grant (A) | −7,000 opt | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-04-20 | Timothy John Sopko | Chief Executive Officer | Grant (A) | −7,000 opt | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-04-15 | John Burgess | Director | Mixed | +3,426 | $24.95 | -$16 | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-26 | Fritz Eric Armenat | Director | Sell (S) | −4,328 | $71.95 | -$311.4K | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-23 | Fritz Eric Armenat | Director | Mixed | +4,328 | $17.37 | $4 | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-16 | Fritz Eric Armenat | Director | Sell (S) | −4,120 | $73.27 | -$301.9K | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-13 | Fritz Eric Armenat | Director | Mixed | +4,120 | $20.37 | -$19 | EDGAR |
| 2025-04-24 | Timothy John Sopko | Chief Executive Officer | Buy (P) | +1,000 | $30.03 | $30.0K | EDGAR |
| 2025-04-22 | ROBERT MICHAEL CAREY | Director | Grant (A) | −7,000 opt | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-04-22 | Timothy John Sopko | Chief Executive Officer | Grant (A) | −7,000 opt | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-04-22 | Fritz Eric Armenat | Director | Grant (A) | −7,000 opt | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-04-22 | Paul Murray Heary | Chief Financial Officer | Grant (A) | −7,000 opt | — | EDGAR |
| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IRA SOCHET | 10%+ Owner | 293,949 | $17.78M | -$6.75M | 8 | 2024-01-17 |
| 2 | DOUGLAS P TAYLOR | President | 95,562 | $5.78M | -$72.9K | 20 | 2018-04-19 |
| 3 | RICHARD G HILL | Vice President | 92,985 | $5.63M | $0 | 16 | 2018-04-19 |
| 4 | John Burgess | Director | 43,426 | $2.63M | $0 | 28 | 2026-04-20 |
| 5 | Randall L Clark | Director | 21,938 | $1.33M | -$271.5K | 28 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6 | REGINALD B NEWMAN II | Director | 17,500 | $1.06M | $0 | 14 | 2017-07-19 |
| 7 | MARK V MCDONOUGH | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 12,000 | $726.0K | -$156.2K | 24 | 2022-08-08 |
| 8 | ROBERT MICHAEL CAREY | Director | 10,000 | $605.0K | $56.7K | 10 | 2026-04-20 |
| 9 | Timothy John Sopko | Chief Executive Officer | 9,710 | $587.5K | $151.0K | 17 | 2026-04-20 |
| 10 | Alan Raymond Klembczyk | President | 5,123 | $309.9K | $0 | 8 | 2025-04-22 |
What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.
How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.
10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.
"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. Amendments (Form 144/A) and post-cancellation refilings can inflate this if you sum naively; the rollup above excludes filings with zero stated value.
Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.
| Filed | Filer | Role | Shares | Notice Value | Planned Sale | Broker | Plan | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | CAREY ROBERT MICHAEL | Director | 5,000 | $285.6K | 2026-04-28 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
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Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.