GDS NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

GDS Holdings Ltd · Technology · Information Technology Services

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Latest close 32.74 USD
3.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -16.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 26.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.5%, after a 9.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 38/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 16d.

Setup score 31 out of 100
Latest Close 32.74 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.5% latest completed week
4W Return 9.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return -26.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 76.9% 40 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x 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.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
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 3.5% Latest completed week; four-week move 9.8%. Indicator stack 42/32 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 Bullish 38/100 conviction; expected move 15.7%. News sentiment 55/100 27 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 16d Next report is scheduled for 19 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 -16.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 26.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.5%, after a 9.8% 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 0.9x 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
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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 0.0712-week average 0.35

12-week confirmation

Trend active2/12Active 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 pressure0.07Current 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 9.8% over four weeks, -26.0% over 12 weeks, and -4.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.5%
4W9.8%
12W-26.0%
26W-26.7%
52W-4.0%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year40
Trend breadth76.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.04Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change11.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-20.10Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change35.8%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 ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 02 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 95%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength78/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Value98/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Quality32/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 69; rank 1 is best.
Momentum27/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 74; rank 1 is best.
Growth18/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 83; 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.

Value-quality framework54/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
2.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
6.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
17.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
25.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
29.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
61.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
4.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
7.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-37.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
6.0%
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
0.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-15.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-14.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.6x
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 positioningBullish

GDS shows bullish options pressure with a 38/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.27, expected move of 15.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction38/100
Expected move15.7%
Put/call volume0.27
Pressure63
Speculation8
Volatility96
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 27 relevant articles.

8 positive · 18 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 earnings16dNext report is scheduled for 19 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move15.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-32.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.4%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 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.9%Week of 10 Jul.
Worst week-17.5%Week of 22 May.
Latest week+3.5%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses8
Recent vol6.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.0% / -5.1%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 tape29/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 29/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis10/100

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

Activity pressure 0.07; 2 reversal markers Factors59/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 89; Small Cap Core rank 7 SVQF54/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 332.5 of 725 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options40/100

GDS shows bullish options pressure with a 38/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.27, expected move of 15.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 15.7% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 27 relevant articles.

GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings16d

Next report is scheduled for 19 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202632.74 USD3.5%39.00 USD23.79 USD-1.04-20.1010.3MOff
24 Jul 202631.63 USD1.5%39.19 USD23.66 USD-1.10-22.745.4MOff
17 Jul 202631.16 USD-4.9%39.31 USD23.55 USD-1.05-25.569.4MOff
10 Jul 202632.78 USD9.9%39.47 USD23.42 USD-1.12-25.489.8MOff
3 Jul 202629.82 USD1.9%39.59 USD23.29 USD-1.18-31.3312.2MOff
26 Jun 202629.25 USD-7.1%39.77 USD23.17 USD-1.16-32.4814.2MOff
19 Jun 202631.48 USD-3.3%39.93 USD23.05 USD-1.14-30.908.0MOff
12 Jun 202632.56 USD-4.2%39.91 USD22.92 USD-1.03-26.8313.2MOff
5 Jun 202634.00 USD-4.1%39.81 USD22.80 USD-0.84-21.9213.9MOff
29 May 202635.45 USD1.2%39.77 USD22.65 USD-0.66-22.2516.3MOff
22 May 202635.02 USD-17.5%39.78 USD22.49 USD-0.59-20.9116.2MOn
15 May 202642.44 USD-4.1%39.78 USD22.34 USD-0.39-3.2111.5MOn
8 May 202644.25 USD4.3%39.45 USD22.13 USD-0.410.828.5MOn
1 May 202642.41 USD-5.9%39.09 USD21.91 USD-0.502.266.9MOn
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.