AREC NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

American Resources Corp Class A · Basic Materials · Coking Coal

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Latest close 1.74 USD
10.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -31.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 12.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 10.8%, after a -16.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 58/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 19d.

Setup score 19 out of 100
Latest Close 1.74 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 10.8% latest completed week
4W Return -16.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return -23.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 63.5% 33 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 42.12% based on similar historical setup states.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 10.8% Latest completed week; four-week move -16.3%. Indicator stack 35/38 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Negative 42.12% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Volatility 58/100 conviction; expected move 24.4%. News sentiment 57/100 47 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 19d Next report is scheduled for 18 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -31.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 12.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 10.8%, after a -16.3% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.0012-week average 0.05

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.00Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -16.3% over four weeks, -23.7% over 12 weeks, and 43.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W10.8%
4W-16.3%
12W-23.7%
26W-60.2%
52W43.8%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year33
Trend breadth63.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.69Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change3.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-39.61Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-34.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 88% Model confidence 84%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength73/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Value61/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 40; rank 1 is best.
Quality60/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 41; rank 1 is best.
Momentum61/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 40; rank 1 is best.
Growth61/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 40; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
1.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
-
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-6.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
1064.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
4623.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
8298.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-6.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.3%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-36.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-36.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.7x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

AREC shows volatility options pressure with a 58/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 24.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction58/100
Expected move24.4%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation31
Volatility96
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 47 relevant articles.

23 positive · 17 neutral · 7 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings19dNext report is scheduled for 18 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move24.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-75.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher9 of 2617 weeks finished lower.
Best week+10.8%Week of 24 Jul.
Worst week-27.7%Week of 30 Jan.
Latest week+10.8%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses9
Recent vol5.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol13.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew12.2% / -7.5%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape23/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 23/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis18/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.00; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 42.12%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 42.12% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors63/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 95; Small Cap Core rank 47 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options37/100

AREC shows volatility options pressure with a 58/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 24.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 24.4% Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 47 relevant articles.

American Resources (AREC) Announces Special Dividend of $0.0431 per Share Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings19d

Next report is scheduled for 18 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20261.74 USD10.8%2.54 USD1.60 USD-0.69-39.619.8MOff
17 Jul 20261.57 USD-12.8%2.57 USD1.60 USD-0.51-46.2820.2MOff
10 Jul 20261.80 USD-8.2%2.59 USD1.60 USD-0.59-41.0210.6MOff
3 Jul 20261.96 USD-5.8%2.62 USD1.60 USD-0.63-34.5011.0MOff
26 Jun 20262.08 USD-3.3%2.65 USD1.60 USD-0.71-29.5126.8MOff
19 Jun 20262.15 USD0.5%2.68 USD1.60 USD-0.94-29.959.9MOff
12 Jun 20262.14 USD1.4%2.69 USD1.60 USD-0.92-28.0212.2MOff
5 Jun 20262.11 USD-4.1%2.72 USD1.60 USD-0.94-26.9522.4MOff
29 May 20262.20 USD1.9%2.79 USD1.59 USD-1.09-26.6613.9MOff
22 May 20262.16 USD-1.8%2.84 USD1.59 USD-1.19-25.2923.6MOff
15 May 20262.20 USD-1.8%2.90 USD1.59 USD-1.32-22.3513.1MOff
8 May 20262.24 USD-1.8%2.96 USD1.58 USD-1.37-20.7011.4MOff
1 May 20262.28 USD6.5%3.02 USD1.58 USD-1.32-14.2611.6MOff
24 Apr 20262.14 USD-5.1%3.07 USD1.57 USD-1.26-17.6012.8MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.