SND NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Smart Sand Inc · Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

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Latest close 4.66 USD
-2.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is -1.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 70.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.3%, after a -7.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 52/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 59/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 13d.

Setup score 45 out of 100
Latest Close 4.66 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -2.3% latest completed week
4W Return -7.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return -13.5% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 78.8% 41 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 41-week active streak.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 1 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
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 -2.3% Latest completed week; four-week move -7.2%. Indicator stack 88/0 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. Options pressure Volatility 52/100 conviction; expected move 17.7%. News sentiment 59/100 34 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 13d Next report is scheduled for 11 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 active. Price is -1.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 70.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.3%, after a -7.2% 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
Up week Down week
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 0.6212-week average 0.79

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.62Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers11 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 1 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -7.2% over four weeks, -13.5% over 12 weeks, and 152.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 41 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-2.3%
4W-7.2%
12W-13.5%
26W2.1%
52W152.2%
Active trend streak41 weeks
Active weeks in one year41
Trend breadth78.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.94Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-1680.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership15.91Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-40.2%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 ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 90%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength90/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Value94/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Quality19/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Momentum97/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Growth26/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 75; 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
9.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
8.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
22.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
11.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-0.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
13.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-0.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
21.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
23.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
5.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
7.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.7x
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

SND shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 17.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction52/100
Expected move17.7%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation3
Volatility96
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity1 / 8

1 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 34 relevant articles.

17 positive · 15 neutral · 2 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 earnings13dNext report is scheduled for 11 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move17.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-21.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.6%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 higher11 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+27.0%Week of 5 Jun.
Worst week-21.2%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-2.3%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains4
Flat weeks1
Modest losses7
Sharp losses7
Recent vol9.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew9.3% / -5.5%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 tape51/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 51/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis62/100

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

Activity pressure 0.62; 1 reversal markers Factors73/100

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

Tiny Titans rank 3; Buyback Yield rank 21; Small Cap Core rank 4 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options36/100

SND shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 17.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 17.7% Sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 34 relevant articles.

Smart Sand: Volumes Up, But Price Could Be Up Next Quarter As U.S. Ramps Hormuz Shortfall Insiders1 / 8

1 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings13d

Next report is scheduled for 11 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20264.66 USD-2.3%4.73 USD2.50 USD-0.9415.911.1MOn
17 Jul 20264.77 USD-0.6%4.70 USD2.48 USD-0.6918.121.4MOn
10 Jul 20264.80 USD2.1%4.66 USD2.46 USD-0.6015.301.7MOn
3 Jul 20264.70 USD-6.4%4.63 USD2.44 USD-0.3416.212.4MOn
26 Jun 20265.02 USD4.8%4.60 USD2.42 USD-0.0526.625.1MOn
19 Jun 20264.79 USD-10.0%4.53 USD2.39 USD-0.3816.831.5MOn
12 Jun 20265.32 USD-2.4%4.46 USD2.37 USD-0.4634.501.9MOn
5 Jun 20265.45 USD27.0%4.36 USD2.35 USD-0.6742.812.3MOn
29 May 20264.29 USD-12.6%4.25 USD2.32 USD-0.909.051.1MOn
22 May 20264.91 USD3.4%4.17 USD2.30 USD-0.6329.561.1MOn
15 May 20264.75 USD-1.2%4.08 USD2.28 USD-0.4928.501.8MOn
8 May 20264.81 USD-10.8%3.99 USD2.26 USD-0.4331.321.2MOn
1 May 20265.39 USD2.9%3.89 USD2.24 USD-0.3856.931.5MOn
24 Apr 20265.24 USD7.2%3.78 USD2.21 USD-0.3857.301.2MOn
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.