WTI NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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W&T Offshore Inc · Energy · Oil & Gas E&P

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Latest close 3.59 USD
-1.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 13.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 58.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.9%, after a 16.2% 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 52/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 49/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 60 out of 100
Latest Close 3.59 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.9% latest completed week
4W Return 16.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return -3.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 84.6% 44 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 26-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 57.56% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 2 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 -1.9% Latest completed week; four-week move 16.2%. Indicator stack 92/35 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 Positive 57.56% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Volatility 52/100 conviction; expected move 18.1%. News sentiment 49/100 50 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d Next report is scheduled for 03 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 13.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 58.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.9%, after a 16.2% 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 0.8x 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
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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 0.5012-week average 0.74

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.50Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 16.2% over four weeks, -3.0% over 12 weeks, and 114.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 26 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.9%
4W16.2%
12W-3.0%
26W66.4%
52W114.7%
Active trend streak26 weeks
Active weeks in one year44
Trend breadth84.6%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.77Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-18.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership27.93Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change85.0%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 Mar 2026 Field coverage 85% Model confidence 81%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength21/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
Value37/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 64; rank 1 is best.
Quality35/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 66; rank 1 is best.
Momentum37/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 64; rank 1 is best.
Growth37/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 64; 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
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
9.6x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
17.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
26.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-9.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
26.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-11678.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
1.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
64.4%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.1%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.8x
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

WTI shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.07, expected move of 18.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction52/100
Expected move18.1%
Put/call volume0.07
Pressure96
Speculation3
Volatility96
Trend agreement7
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Insider activity5 / 15

5 acquisitions and 15 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 sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 50 relevant articles.

9 positive · 25 neutral · 16 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 earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move18.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-29.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility12.1%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 higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+33.1%Week of 24 Apr.
Worst week-20.9%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week-1.9%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains11
Modest gains4
Flat weeks0
Modest losses2
Sharp losses9
Recent vol12.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.8% / -6.1%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 tape60/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 60/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis68/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.50; 2 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 57.56%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 57.56% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors31/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 54; Small Cap Core rank 63 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options38/100

WTI shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.07, expected move of 18.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 18.1% Sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 50 relevant articles.

W&T Offshore, Inc. Revenue Breakdown – TRADEGATE:UWV Insiders5 / 15

5 acquisitions and 15 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20263.59 USD-1.9%3.17 USD2.43 USD-0.7727.9320.4MOn
24 Jul 20263.66 USD4.9%3.10 USD2.43 USD-0.8533.2720.5MOn
17 Jul 20263.49 USD3.6%3.04 USD2.43 USD-0.9127.8220.5MOn
10 Jul 20263.37 USD9.1%2.98 USD2.43 USD-0.9322.8023.0MOn
3 Jul 20263.09 USD-5.5%2.92 USD2.44 USD-0.6515.109.2MOn
26 Jun 20263.27 USD1.9%2.88 USD2.44 USD-0.2825.3323.0MOn
19 Jun 20263.21 USD-20.9%2.83 USD2.44 USD0.0221.2123.5MOn
12 Jun 20264.06 USD9.7%2.78 USD2.44 USD0.4655.3227.6MOn
5 Jun 20263.70 USD0.5%2.71 USD2.44 USD0.6643.8425.0MOn
29 May 20263.68 USD-16.9%2.65 USD2.44 USD0.8041.2222.8MOn
22 May 20264.43 USD-6.5%2.60 USD2.45 USD1.0174.7833.3MOn
15 May 20264.74 USD28.0%2.53 USD2.44 USD1.0692.4835.0MOn
8 May 20263.70 USD-10.2%2.44 USD2.44 USD0.9654.2033.0MOn
1 May 20264.12 USD8.1%2.38 USD2.44 USD0.9478.4635.1MOn
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.