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RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS LTD (RELL)

Information Technology · Electronics distribution and technical services · NASDAQ

Richardson Electronics is a mid-sized electronics distributor and service provider that supplies components, systems, and technical support to industrial and commercial markets.

What RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS LTD does

Richardson Electronics distributes electronic components, systems, and equipment to industrial, commercial, and infrastructure customers. The company serves markets including power generation, industrial automation, telecommunications, and related sectors through a combination of direct sales, distribution partnerships, and field service operations. The company generates revenue through component distribution, systems integration, and value-added services for its customer base.

Themes: industrial power electronics, RF and microwave technology, medical imaging support, custom display solutions

Fundamentals

  • Price$17.21 as of 2026-08-21 close
  • Market cap$186M as of 2026-08-21
  • 1-year return+79.3% 2025-08-21 close $9.60 → 2026-08-21 close $17.21
  • P/E46.43 as of 2026-08-24
  • Net margin+2.8% as of 2026-08-24
  • Gross margin+31.2% as of 2026-08-24
  • ROE+4.0% as of 2026-08-24
  • Debt / equity0.00 as of 2026-08-24
  • Revenue growth (YoY)+9.4% as of 2026-08-24
  • Revenue CAGR (3y)-4.5% SEC XBRL
  • Beta1.33 as of 2026-08-24
  • Last reported earnings2026-07-22 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)

Dividend: yield +2.0%; pays a dividend.

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How RELL compares in its sector

  • price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 265 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • net profit marginmiddle range 405 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • operating marginmiddle range 405 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • gross marginbottom 25% 403 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • return on equitymiddle range 405 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 386 covered Information Technology peers
  • indicated dividend yieldtop 25% 107 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 25% 382 covered Information Technology peers, as of FY2026

Position among covered Information Technology companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.

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Dividend coverage (FY2026)

Covered by reported results. In FY2026, RELL's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 54%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.

  • Earnings payout54% dividends / net income
  • Free-cash-flow payoutnot assessable free cash flow was not positive that year

Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2026 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.

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How RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS LTD looks technically

RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS LTD (RELL) is trading 24.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 192 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 15, below the 25 that marks a real trend), though sellers have been pushing harder than buyers lately — pressure, not a trend. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 41, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 5 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day high about 22 trading days ago. It is 25.7% below its highest point of the past year.

Trend

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Distance from the 200-dayit is trading 24.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend+24.3%
50-day moving averageits average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $18.30$18.30
200-day moving averageits average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $13.85$13.85
Swing structureits recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swingsmixed — one of the two is not confirming
Last swing turnits last significant turn was a swing high 17 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on17 sessions
Wave structureits recent swings can be read as a completed three-part upward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes above 21.74. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next.possible three-wave upward correction, complete (atypical proportions)
Since the 50/200 crossits 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 192 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal192 sessions
Trend strength (14-day ADX)there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 15, below the 25 that marks a real trend), though sellers have been pushing harder than buyers lately — pressure, not a trend14.9

Momentum

3
14-day RSImomentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 41, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30)40.7
Position in its 14-day rangeit is trading near the bottom of its 14-day range ($16.73 to $21.74) — its "stochastic" reading is 10 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions.9.6
Since the MACD crossed zeroMACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 5 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative)5 sessions

Range

12
52-week highits highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $23.15$23.15
From the 52-week highit is 25.7% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year)-25.7%
Above the 52-week lowit is 83.1% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year)+83.1%
Below the 52-week highit is 25.7% below its highest point of the past year25.7%
Since a 20-day breakoutit made a new 20-day high about 22 trading days ago22 sessions
Since a 55-day breakoutit made a new 55-day high about 22 trading days ago22 sessions
All-time highits highest closing price on record is $27.24 (set on 2022-11-28)$27.24
Given back of the 52-week moveover the past year its closes ranged ($9.43 to $21.82), and it has given back roughly a third of its rise from last year’s low — 37% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $13.77 to $14.16. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast.37.2%
From the all-time highit is 36.8% below its all-time high-36.8%
Nearest price levelit is trading 10.7% below a resistance level at $19.05 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-06-22, most recently on 2026-07-01. Since 2024-08-21 it has 12 such levels below the current price and 1 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go.+10.7%
All-time lowits lowest closing price on record is $2.47 (set on 2009-03-17)$2.47
Above the all-time lowit is 596.8% above its all-time low+596.8%

Volatility

5
Band width vs its own 6 monthsday-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history59th percentile
Typical daily rangein a typical session it travels about $1.24 between its high and its low — about 7.2% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was$1.24
Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ)most of its recent trading has stayed between about $16.66 and $22.03 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles$16.66 – $19.34 – $22.03
Typical daily range (% of price)its price moves about 7.2% in a typical session — more volatile than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price7.2%
Stretch from the 200-day averageit is trading 2.7 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (24.3% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale2.7 daily ranges above its 200-day average

Volume

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Volume vs its 30-day averagetrading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average1.02×

Analyst

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Change in the average price targetanalysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading0.0%
Change in the consensus ratingnot available for this company yetn/a

Candlestick patterns

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Since a doji5 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level5 sessions ago

Price gaps

3
Gap at the openit opened on 2026-08-21 1.3% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close+1.3%
Open gapit gapped 3.1% below the previous close 3 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 19.92 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed-3.1%
Gap filleda 6.2% gap up opened on 2026-07-28 has been "filled" 17 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 1 session to close17 sessions ago

Price streaks

1
Closing streakit has closed lower 7 sessions in a row, a -16.33% move over the run — an unbroken run of down days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session7 sessions down

Relative strength

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vs market, 1 monthover the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 2.2 percentage points (the stock gained 0.2% while the market gained 2.3%)-2.2%
vs market, 3 monthsover the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 9.7 percentage points (the stock lost 6.6% while the market gained 3.1%)-9.7%
vs market, 6 monthsover the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 14.7 percentage points (the stock gained 25.8% while the market gained 11.1%)+14.7%
vs market, 12 monthsover the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 58.8 percentage points (the stock gained 79.3% while the market gained 20.5%)+58.8%

Signal agreement

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Bullish technical signals5 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, outperforming the market over 6 months, near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold), trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast5 of 9
Bearish technical signals1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bearish state: MACD momentum is negative — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast1 of 9

Trend (Ichimoku cloud)

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Vs the Ichimoku cloudtrading 1.9% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is thin, spanning 0.9% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that gives way easily.+1.9%

Volume-weighted price

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Vs this year’s average price paidthe price is 7% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $16.13 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP.+6.7%
Vs the average paid since it last reportedthe price is 11% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-22 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $19.44 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 23 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP.-11.5%

Price levels it has turned at before

RELL last closed at $17.21 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 12 prices below its last close and 1 above; the 3 nearest below and the nearest above are listed, nearest first.

LevelSideDistanceEvidence
$19.05Resistance10.7% above the last closeturned there twice · 2026-06-22 to 2026-07-01
$15.28Support11.2% below the last closeturned there five times · 2024-11-06 to 2026-07-17
$14.26Support17.1% below the last closeturned there twice · 2024-10-28 to 2026-05-12
$13.56Support21.2% below the last closeturned there six times · 2024-11-01 to 2026-04-30

A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.

Wave structure

Its recent swings can be read as a three-part upward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.

This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $21.74.

It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 3 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.

This labelling was already in place when we began recording count changes on 2026-08-13, so how long it has stood is not something we can say yet.

Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.

An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.

Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.

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Analyst consensus

  • Mean price target$20.50 range $17.00 – $24.00

Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-24. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.

Analyst EPS estimate for RELL

  • Consensus EPS estimate$0.09 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-24

Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.

The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.

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Key risks (from latest filing)

["Significant concentration of inventory and supply chain dependency for specialized electronic components.","Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates impacting global operations.","Potential for failure to successfully integrate new technology or manage the transition of product lifecycles."]

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What changed in the latest 10-Q

AI-assisted comparison of RELL's 10-Q filed 2026-04-09 against the prior one filed 2026-01-08.

Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)

  • Added:
    • In newer filing (2026-04-09): reference to 'nine month periods ended February 28, 2026 and March 1, 2025' in Results of Operations section
    • In newer filing (2026-04-09): reference to 'nine month periods ended February 28, 2026 and March 1, 2025' in Liquidity section
    • In newer filing (2026-04-09): statement 'including with respect to tariff refund claims' regarding management's work with suppliers and customers
  • Removed:
    • In older filing (2026-01-08): reference to 'three month and six month periods ended November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024' in Results of Operations section
    • In older filing (2026-01-08): reference to 'six month periods ended November 29, 2025 and November 30, 2024' in Liquidity section
    • In older filing (2026-01-08): 'Comprehensive (Loss) Income' language in Results of Operations heading
    • In older filing (2026-01-08): statement 'The recent tariff modifications did not materially impact our results for the first six months of fiscal 2026'
    • In older filing (2026-01-08): sentence 'After the sale of certain assets to DirectMed, the Company continues to manufacture and repair certain CT tubes and sells them exclusively to DirectMed pursuant to a supply agreement'
  • Reworded:
    • Newer filing (2026-04-09) states 'Our results for the first nine months of fiscal 2026 were not materially impacted by the changes in trade policies' vs. older filing's (2026-01-08) 'The recent tariff modifications did not materially impact our results for the first six months of fiscal 2026'
    • Newer filing (2026-04-09) begins tariff mitigation discussion with 'The extent to which of these changes in trade policies may impact our business' vs. older filing's (2026-01-08) 'The impact of these changes in trade policies will depend'
    • Newer filing (2026-04-09) text on PMT segment ends with 'After the sale of certain assets to DirectMed, the Company continues to repair certain CT tu' (truncated) vs. older filing's (2026-01-08) complete sentence about manufacturing and repairing CT tubes for DirectMed
  • Notes:
    • Newer filing text appears truncated at end of PMT segment description, preventing full comparison of that section
    • The comparison reflects period-over-period differences in fiscal quarters (nine months vs. six months) and fiscal year dates (February 28, 2026 vs. November 29, 2025)

Risk Factors

  • Added:
    • Newer filing (2026-04-09) reports nine months ended February 28, 2026 with net sales of $162,367 thousand versus older filing (2026-01-08) reporting six months ended November 29, 2025 with net sales of $106,895 thousand
    • Newer filing includes comprehensive income statement line for 'Loss on disposal of healthcare assets and related charges' ($0 for three months ended Feb 28, 2026; $0 for nine months ended Feb 28, 2026) whereas older filing for three/six months ended Nov 29, 2025 does not contain this line item
    • Newer filing cash flow statement includes line item 'Proceeds from disposal of Healthcare assets' ($0 for three months, $0 for nine months ended Feb 28, 2026) with prior period comparatives showing $6,985 thousand, whereas older filing lacks this line item
    • Newer filing balance sheet as of February 28, 2026 shows cash of $29,494 thousand versus older filing showing $33,138 thousand as of November 29, 2025
    • Risk Factors section page number is 29 in newer filing (2026-04-09) versus page 28 in older filing (2026-01-08)
  • Removed:
    • Older filing (2026-01-08) contained comprehensive income statement for 'Three Months Ended' and 'Six Months Ended' periods; newer filing (2026-04-09) reports 'Three Months Ended' and 'Nine Months Ended' periods
    • Older filing cash flow statement showed six-month period comparatives; newer filing shows nine-month period comparatives
    • Stockholders' equity statement in older filing started with balance August 30, 2025; newer filing starts with balance November 29, 2025
  • Reworded:
    • Comprehensive income statement title changed from 'Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income' in older filing to 'Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)' in newer filing (parenthetical placement reversed)
    • Cash flow statement title changed from 'Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows' in older filing to same in newer filing (no substantive change, formatting consistent)
  • Notes:
    • The two filings report different fiscal periods (six months vs. nine months ended, different quarter-end dates), making direct line-item comparisons between periods not directly comparable
    • Financial statements are presented side-by-side with prior-year comparatives in both filings, but the comparison periods differ between the two filings
    • The newer filing's balance sheet reflects February 28, 2026 as current period versus November 29, 2025 in older filing; both compare to May 31, 2025 audited balance

AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.

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Insider activity (SEC Form 4)

0 open-market purchases and 11 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days.

  • Last 30 days0 buys · 11 sells ($3M) — 8 selling insiders
  • Last 90 days0 buys · 11 sells ($3M) — 8 selling insiders
  • Last 180 days0 buys · 13 sells ($3M) — 9 selling insiders

Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)

Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-08-04. As of 2026-08-24.

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Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.

Institutional ownership (13F)

5 institutional 13F filers reported holding RELL as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).

  • Distinct 13F filers 5
  • Reported shares held 1,742,189
  • Reported value $19,076,968

reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 2 increased, 3 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".

Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.

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Short interest (FINRA)

RELL had 693,232 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).

Short interest as a percent of shares outstanding is not shown for RELL because the newest share count we hold predates that settlement by more than 180 days, and a buyback or issuance in between would move the base. The reported figures above are unaffected.

  • Reported short interest (shares) 693,232
  • Prior settlement (shares) 835,552
  • Reported change -17.03%
  • Days to cover (reported) 1.66

Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.

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Frequently asked questions

What does RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS LTD (RELL) do?

Richardson Electronics distributes electronic components, systems, and equipment to industrial, commercial, and infrastructure customers. The company serves markets including power generation, industrial automation, telecommunications, and related sectors through a combination of direct sales, distribution partnerships, and field service operations. The company generates revenue through component distribution, systems integration, and value-added services for its customer base.

What sector is RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS LTD (RELL) in?

RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS LTD (RELL) is classified in the Information Technology sector. Its industry is Electronics distribution and technical services. It trades on NASDAQ.

Does RELL pay a dividend?

Yes — RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS LTD (RELL) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 2.05% (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.

Who are RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS LTD's (RELL) competitors?

Notable peers of RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS LTD (RELL) include Amkor Technology, Vishay Intertechnology, Coherent, IPG Photonics and Varex Imaging. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.

Is RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS LTD (RELL) overbought or oversold right now?

RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS LTD (RELL) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 41, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.

Where does stocks-llm's data on RELL come from?

Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.

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Last updated 2026-08-21.

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