VOC NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

VOC Energy Trust · Energy · Oil & Gas E&P

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Latest close 2.98 USD
-3.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -2.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 45.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.4%, after a 13.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 52/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 10d.

Setup score 52 out of 100
Latest Close 2.98 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -3.4% latest completed week
4W Return 13.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return -4.5% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 63.5% 33 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 3.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
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 -3.4% Latest completed week; four-week move 13.4%. Indicator stack 35/49 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 42.45% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Volatility 52/100 conviction; expected move 45.5%. News sentiment 54/100 63 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 10d 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 not active. Price is -2.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 45.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.4%, after a 13.4% 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 3.7x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

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 0.1612-week average 0.53

12-week confirmation

Trend active3/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure1/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership1/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.16Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation 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 13.4% over four weeks, -4.5% over 12 weeks, and 12.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-3.4%
4W13.4%
12W-4.5%
26W7.2%
52W12.7%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year33
Trend breadth63.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.35Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change72.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-4.75Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change71.1%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 ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 73% Model confidence 70%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength59/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 42; rank 1 is best.
Value73/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Quality34/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Momentum34/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Growth4/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 97; 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
7.7x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
6.9x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
7.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
-
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
90.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-36.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-40.4%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
2/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
12.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
12.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.2x
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

VOC shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.10, expected move of 45.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction52/100
Expected move45.5%
Put/call volume0.10
Pressure93
Speculation16
Volatility96
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 63 relevant articles.

11 positive · 47 neutral · 5 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 earnings10dNext report is scheduled for 11 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move45.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-20.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.4%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 higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.6%Week of 13 Feb.
Worst week-9.8%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week-3.4%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains4
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses8
Recent vol5.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.3% / -3.8%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 tape47/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 47/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis21/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 3/12, activity pressure 1/12, relative leadership 1/12.

Activity pressure 0.16; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 42.45%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 42.45% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors49/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 68; Small Cap Core rank 32 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options36/100

VOC shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.10, expected move of 45.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 45.5% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 63 relevant articles.

Top 3 Energy Stocks You'll Regret Missing In Q3 Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings10d

Next report is scheduled for 11 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20262.98 USD-3.4%3.05 USD3.78 USD-0.35-4.751.9MOff
24 Jul 20263.08 USD7.3%3.03 USD3.80 USD-0.72-0.51716.9KOff
17 Jul 20262.87 USD3.6%3.02 USD3.82 USD-1.11-7.99407.9KOff
10 Jul 20262.77 USD5.6%3.01 USD3.84 USD-1.26-12.78273.9KOff
3 Jul 20262.63 USD4.7%3.01 USD3.86 USD-1.27-16.44192.9KOff
26 Jun 20262.51 USD-9.8%3.02 USD3.88 USD-1.22-18.69261.5KOff
19 Jun 20262.78 USD-4.1%3.02 USD3.90 USD-1.16-12.25375.9KOff
12 Jun 20262.90 USD1.4%3.01 USD3.91 USD-1.09-7.90216.7KOff
5 Jun 20262.86 USD-1.0%3.01 USD3.93 USD-0.85-8.80404.5KOff
29 May 20262.89 USD-7.7%3.01 USD3.94 USD-0.65-10.22400.2KOn
22 May 20263.13 USD-4.9%3.00 USD3.96 USD-0.29-1.61221.5KOn
15 May 20263.29 USD5.4%3.00 USD3.97 USD0.044.18622.5KOn
8 May 20263.12 USD-5.7%2.98 USD3.99 USD0.19-1.10604.1KOn
1 May 20263.31 USD-2.5%2.96 USD4.00 USD0.407.27770.9KOn
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.