OXSQ NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Oxford Square Capital Corp · Financial Services · Asset Management

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Latest close 1.55 USD
7.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -0.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 56.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.6%, after a 19.3% 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 46/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 37 out of 100
Latest Close 1.55 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 7.6% latest completed week
4W Return 19.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return -10.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 15.4% 8 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
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.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
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 7.6% Latest completed week; four-week move 19.3%. Indicator stack 8/48 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 46/100 conviction; expected move 8.1%. News sentiment 53/100 33 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d Next report is scheduled for 06 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 -0.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 56.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.6%, after a 19.3% 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 0.7x 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
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 31 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 0.0712-week average 0.30

12-week confirmation

Trend active1/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure2/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.07Current 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 19.3% over four weeks, -10.7% over 12 weeks, and -16.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W7.6%
4W19.3%
12W-10.7%
26W-7.5%
52W-16.7%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year8
Trend breadth15.4%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.39Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change66.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-11.39Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change63.1%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 strength46/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 55; rank 1 is best.
Value48/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 53; rank 1 is best.
Quality46/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 55; rank 1 is best.
Momentum48/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 53; rank 1 is best.
Growth48/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 53; 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
-
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-12.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
146.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
141.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
148.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-9.8%
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
-234.9%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
3/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
29.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-29.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-0.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-3.1x
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

OXSQ shows volatility options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.06, expected move of 8.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction46/100
Expected move8.1%
Put/call volume0.06
Pressure84
Speculation9
Volatility88
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity2 / 0

2 acquisitions and 0 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 sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 33 relevant articles.

7 positive · 25 neutral · 1 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 earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move8.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-20.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.3%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 higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.0%Week of 10 Jul.
Worst week-22.4%Week of 22 May.
Latest week+7.6%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses5
Recent vol8.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.3% / -4.0%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 tape30/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 30/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis15/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 1/12, activity pressure 2/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.07; No reversal markers Factors46/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 93; Small Cap Core rank 56 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options34/100

OXSQ shows volatility options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.06, expected move of 8.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 8.1% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 33 relevant articles.

Oxford Square Capital Corp. Declares Monthly Dividend of $0.04 (NASDAQ:OXSQ) Insiders2 / 0

2 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20261.55 USD7.6%1.56 USD1.83 USD-0.39-11.397.2MOff
24 Jul 20261.44 USD-1.4%1.56 USD1.84 USD-0.64-17.924.8MOff
17 Jul 20261.46 USD0.3%1.56 USD1.84 USD-0.75-18.8610.0MOff
10 Jul 20261.46 USD12.0%1.57 USD1.84 USD-0.94-23.228.6MOff
3 Jul 20261.30 USD0.8%1.57 USD1.84 USD-1.15-30.885.6MOff
26 Jun 20261.29 USD-1.5%1.58 USD1.84 USD-1.25-31.528.6MOff
19 Jun 20261.31 USD1.9%1.59 USD1.85 USD-1.35-34.295.4MOff
12 Jun 20261.28 USD5.5%1.60 USD1.85 USD-1.25-34.527.1MOff
5 Jun 20261.22 USD-7.4%1.61 USD1.85 USD-0.85-37.208.6MOff
29 May 20261.32 USD5.5%1.63 USD1.85 USD-0.19-35.986.8MOff
22 May 20261.25 USD-22.4%1.64 USD1.85 USD0.55-38.2931.4MOff
15 May 20261.61 USD-7.4%1.65 USD1.86 USD1.01-20.5314.9MOn
8 May 20261.74 USD-5.2%1.64 USD1.86 USD1.34-15.2516.6MOn
1 May 20261.83 USD1.6%1.63 USD1.86 USD1.25-6.607.3MOn
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.