KGS NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. · Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

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Latest close 58.71 USD
-0.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is -0.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 60.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.6%, after a -13.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 59/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 48 out of 100
Latest Close 58.71 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.6% latest completed week
4W Return -13.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return -15.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 80.8% 42 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 42-week active streak.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 63.57% based on similar historical setup states.
  • 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.
  • 8 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
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 -0.6% Latest completed week; four-week move -13.6%. Indicator stack 89/0 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 Positive 63.57% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Volatility 59/100 conviction; expected move 12.1%. News sentiment 58/100 44 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 -0.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 60.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.6%, after a -13.6% 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 1.1x 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 0.7712-week average 0.93

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.77Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers88 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 8 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -13.6% over four weeks, -15.2% over 12 weeks, and 95.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 42 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.6%
4W-13.6%
12W-15.2%
26W42.0%
52W95.9%
Active trend streak42 weeks
Active weeks in one year42
Trend breadth80.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.86Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-590.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership12.04Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-65.8%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 ranks strongly versus its universe; 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 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength65/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 36; rank 1 is best.
Value22/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 79; rank 1 is best.
Quality86/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Momentum95/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Growth70/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 31; 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 framework32/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
87.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
4.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
10.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
15.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
43.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
22.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
68.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
19.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
4.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
35.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
22.5%
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
3.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.1%
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.

Options positioningVolatility

KGS shows volatility options pressure with a 59/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.01, expected move of 12.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction59/100
Expected move12.1%
Put/call volume0.01
Pressure100
Speculation41
Volatility84
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

20 positive · 23 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 earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move12.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-24.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.1%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 higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+18.8%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-10.9%Week of 3 Jul.
Latest week-0.6%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses3
Recent vol6.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split33/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.4% / -3.7%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 analysis72/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.77; 8 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 63.57%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 63.57% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors66/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 24; Small Cap Core rank 76 SVQF32/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 693.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options38/100

KGS shows volatility options pressure with a 59/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.01, expected move of 12.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 12.1% Sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. $KGS Shares Sold by Lazard Asset Management LLC 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 202658.71 USD-0.6%59.18 USD34.25 USD-0.8612.0410.9MOn
24 Jul 202659.08 USD-9.4%58.45 USD33.98 USD-0.7714.928.0MOn
17 Jul 202665.19 USD-3.9%57.68 USD33.70 USD-0.2827.207.8MOn
10 Jul 202667.84 USD-0.1%56.70 USD33.38 USD-0.0231.728.5MOn
3 Jul 202667.94 USD-10.9%55.66 USD33.03 USD0.1835.247.7MOn
26 Jun 202676.27 USD10.2%54.60 USD32.69 USD0.3356.8514.5MOn
19 Jun 202669.18 USD0.1%53.21 USD32.29 USD0.3540.978.7MOn
12 Jun 202669.08 USD6.1%52.00 USD32.05 USD0.8343.607.7MOn
5 Jun 202665.11 USD-2.6%50.80 USD31.81 USD1.3137.656.9MOn
29 May 202666.85 USD-9.3%49.74 USD31.59 USD1.8038.987.3MOn
22 May 202673.71 USD0.9%48.71 USD31.36 USD2.0056.9111.5MOn
15 May 202673.02 USD5.5%47.41 USD31.08 USD1.9458.7818.9MOn
8 May 202669.20 USD1.6%46.11 USD30.80 USD1.8552.739.0MOn
1 May 202668.10 USD3.9%44.89 USD30.54 USD1.6755.435.6MOn
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.