SGU NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Star Gas Partners LP · Energy · Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

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Latest close 12.54 USD
-2.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is -0.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 62.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.4%, after a -1.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 57/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 55 out of 100
Latest Close 12.54 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -2.4% latest completed week
4W Return -1.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return -3.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 71.2% 37 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 37-week active streak.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • 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 -2.4% Latest completed week; four-week move -1.1%. Indicator stack 84/35 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. Options pressure Volatility 57/100 conviction; expected move 14.7%. News sentiment 54/100 14 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 05 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 -0.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 62.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.4%, after a -1.1% 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 1.2x 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
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 0.6512-week average 0.66

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active 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 pressure0.65Current 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 -1.1% over four weeks, -3.1% over 12 weeks, and 11.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 37 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-2.4%
4W-1.1%
12W-3.1%
26W0.8%
52W11.0%
Active trend streak37 weeks
Active weeks in one year37
Trend breadth71.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.33Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-118.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-4.07Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-31.8%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 is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength93/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Value89/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 12; rank 1 is best.
Quality71/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
Momentum68/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Growth31/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 70; 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 framework97/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
5.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
4.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
30.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
8.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
2.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
14.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
3.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
43.2%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-62.3%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
5.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
4.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
10.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.7x
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

SGU shows volatility options pressure with a 57/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 5.00, expected move of 14.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction57/100
Expected move14.7%
Put/call volume5.00
Pressure-79
Speculation32
Volatility83
Trend agreement31
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 14 relevant articles.

3 positive · 11 neutral · 0 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 earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move14.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-7.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility1.6%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 higher10 of 2616 weeks finished lower.
Best week+4.2%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-4.8%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week-2.4%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains1
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses15
Sharp losses1
Recent vol1.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol1.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew1.9% / -1.1%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 tape57/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 57/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis46/100

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

Activity pressure 0.65; No reversal markers Factors80/100

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

Cornerstone Growth rank 49; Buyback Yield rank 12; Small Cap Core rank 5 SVQF97/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 29.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options46/100

SGU shows volatility options pressure with a 57/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 5.00, expected move of 14.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 14.7% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 14 relevant articles.

Star Group LP (SGU.US) will release its earnings report after market close on August 5. Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202612.54 USD-2.4%12.54 USD11.00 USD-0.33-4.07143.5KOn
24 Jul 202612.85 USD-0.3%12.51 USD10.98 USD-0.23-0.80139.7KOn
17 Jul 202612.89 USD1.8%12.46 USD10.97 USD-0.19-1.1360.8KOn
10 Jul 202612.66 USD-0.2%12.41 USD10.96 USD-0.16-4.42100.9KOn
3 Jul 202612.68 USD-0.4%12.37 USD10.95 USD-0.15-3.0946.4KOn
26 Jun 202612.73 USD2.2%12.33 USD10.93 USD-0.11-0.69134.4KOn
19 Jun 202612.46 USD-1.3%12.29 USD10.93 USD-0.34-5.13183.2KOn
12 Jun 202612.63 USD-0.5%12.26 USD10.92 USD-0.47-3.17102.5KOn
5 Jun 202612.69 USD1.1%12.23 USD10.92 USD-0.50-2.31101.3KOn
29 May 202612.55 USD-0.3%12.19 USD10.92 USD-0.35-5.9994.7KOn
22 May 202612.59 USD-1.1%12.14 USD10.91 USD-0.38-4.6089.5KOn
15 May 202612.73 USD-1.6%12.11 USD10.90 USD-0.32-3.0278.1KOn
8 May 202612.94 USD3.8%12.06 USD10.89 USD-0.39-1.51249.4KOn
1 May 202612.47 USD-1.6%12.00 USD10.89 USD-0.61-3.1790.6KOn
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.