- No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
KSCP
NASDAQ
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Knightscope Inc · Industrials · Security & Protection Services
Latest close
1.57 USD
-4.3%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -48.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 3.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.3%, after a -9.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 0d.
Setup score
16
out of 100
Latest Close
1.57 USD
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-4.3%
latest completed week
4W Return
-9.2%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-46.8%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
15.4%
8 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.0x
vs 13-week average
- 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.
- 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
-4.3%
Latest completed week; four-week move -9.2%.
Indicator stack
8/31
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 38.63%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
53/100
32 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
0d
Next report is scheduled for 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -48.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 3.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.3%, after a -9.2% four-week move.
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 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable 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 0.0012-week average 0.01
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 -9.2% over four weeks, -46.8% over 12 weeks, and -73.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year8
Trend breadth15.4%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.07Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change7.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-65.93Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change1.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
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.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 76%
Model confidence 71%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength55/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 46; rank 1 is best.
Value52/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 49; rank 1 is best.
Quality50/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 51; rank 1 is best.
Momentum52/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 49; rank 1 is best.
Growth52/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 49; rank 1 is best.
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
- 1.9x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- -145.7% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- -26.6% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- -257.9% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- -238.0% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- -91.6% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 25.9% 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
- - Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- - Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- - Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 0.1x 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.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment53/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 32 relevant articles.
10 positive · 18 neutral · 4 negativePatient 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 earnings0dNext report is scheduled for 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-79.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher8 of 2618 weeks finished lower.
Best week+22.4%Week of 27 Mar.
Worst week-21.6%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week-4.3%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses9
Recent vol9.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/30Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.8% / -8.5%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.
SectorUS Industrials
4-week rank- / 100
Group average0.9%
Trend breadth53.0%
Trend53.0%active weekly trend signals
MD55.0%positive activity pressure
RS50.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Security & Protection Services
4-week rank17 / 21
Group average0.4%
Trend breadth23.8%
Trend23.8%active weekly trend signals
MD42.9%positive activity pressure
RS28.6%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
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 tape18/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 18/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis18/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.00; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 38.63%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 38.63% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors51/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 50 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment53/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 32 relevant articles.
Knightscope, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings0dNext report is scheduled for 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 1.57 USD | -4.3% | 3.02 USD | 13.71 USD | -1.07 | -65.93 | 5.4M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 1.64 USD | 13.1% | 3.10 USD | 14.18 USD | -1.11 | -63.51 | 11.3M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 1.45 USD | -1.4% | 3.18 USD | 14.58 USD | -1.17 | -68.31 | 28.9M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 1.47 USD | -15.0% | 3.27 USD | 15.05 USD | -1.18 | -69.30 | 2.6M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 1.73 USD | -15.2% | 3.34 USD | 15.43 USD | -1.15 | -66.85 | 2.8M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 2.04 USD | 2.0% | 3.44 USD | 16.11 USD | -1.14 | -61.33 | 2.8M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 2.00 USD | -0.5% | 3.53 USD | 16.36 USD | -1.11 | -62.43 | 3.1M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 2.01 USD | 1.0% | 3.63 USD | 16.52 USD | -1.02 | -64.52 | 2.0M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 1.99 USD | -13.1% | 3.72 USD | 16.63 USD | -0.87 | -64.59 | 2.8M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 2.29 USD | -21.6% | 3.83 USD | 16.79 USD | -0.73 | -59.09 | 3.3M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 2.92 USD | -2.7% | 3.90 USD | 16.91 USD | -0.55 | -51.21 | 2.6M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 3.00 USD | 1.7% | 3.97 USD | 17.03 USD | -0.48 | -49.24 | 3.1M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 2.95 USD | -1.3% | 4.07 USD | 17.14 USD | -0.43 | -50.33 | 1.8M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 2.99 USD | -4.5% | 4.16 USD | 17.28 USD | -0.24 | -50.74 | 2.5M | Off |
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.