MIND
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MIND Technology, Inc. (MIND) closed at $8.17 as of 2026-02-02, trading 24.2% above its 200-week moving average of $6.58. The stock is currently moving closer to the line, down from 32.6% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 41, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 1576 weeks of data, MIND has crossed below its 200-week moving average 10 times. On average, these episodes lasted 97 weeks. The average one-year return after crossing below was -33.9%, suggesting these dips have not historically been reliable buying opportunities for this stock.
With a market cap of $74 million, MIND is a small-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 7.7%, which is healthy. Return on equity stands at 9.4%. The stock trades at 1.8x book value.
Share count has increased 478.6% over three years, indicating dilution. This stock also meets the Yartseva multibagger criteria as a small-cap with strong free cash flow yield and reasonable book value.
Over the past 30.3 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in MIND would have grown to $20, compared to $1921 for the S&P 500. MIND has returned -5.1% annualized vs 10.2% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: MIND vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After MIND Crosses Below the Line?
Across 10 historical episodes, buying MIND when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of -25.9% after 12 months (median -32.0%), compared to +14.0% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 20% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was -29.2% vs +34.8% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment MIND crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
MIND has crossed below its 200-week MA 10 times with an average 1-year return of +-33.9% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1998 | Aug 1998 | 2 | 13.5% | -48.4% | -89.6% |
| Aug 1998 | Feb 2004 | 286 | 74.8% | -43.7% | -90.8% |
| Sep 2008 | Jan 2011 | 123 | 82.4% | -59.6% | -93.8% |
| Feb 2011 | Mar 2011 | 1 | 0.3% | +105.5% | -92.3% |
| Feb 2014 | Sep 2018 | 242 | 79.8% | -48.0% | -94.2% |
| Oct 2018 | Jan 2019 | 15 | 32.3% | -22.0% | -77.8% |
| Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 | 1 | 0.1% | -74.1% | -78.2% |
| May 2019 | Jun 2019 | 3 | 3.7% | -79.6% | -78.0% |
| Aug 2019 | Jan 2025 | 284 | 80.4% | -35.3% | -77.1% |
| Feb 2025 | Jun 2025 | 17 | 41.6% | N/A | +1.4% |
| Average | 97 | — | +-33.9% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02