PNRG NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

PrimeEnergy Corporation · Energy · Oil & Gas E&P

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Latest close 187.2 USD
0.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -6.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 39.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.4%, after a 7.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 15d.

Setup score 43 out of 100
Latest Close 187.2 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.4% latest completed week
4W Return 7.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return -13.5% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 48.1% 25 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.3x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 59.83% based on similar historical setup states.
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 0.4% Latest completed week; four-week move 7.2%. Indicator stack 26/39 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 59.83% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. News sentiment 50/100 23 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 15d Next report is scheduled for 14 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 -6.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 39.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.4%, after a 7.2% 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 1.3x 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
30 Jan 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
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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 0.4312-week average 0.75

12-week confirmation

Trend active5/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership3/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.43Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers44 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 4 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 7.2% over four weeks, -13.5% over 12 weeks, and 5.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.4%
4W7.2%
12W-13.5%
26W8.9%
52W5.8%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year25
Trend breadth48.1%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.76Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change29.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-6.01Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change62.3%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 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 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 strength89/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 12; rank 1 is best.
Value94/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Quality80/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
Momentum29/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
Growth3/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 98; 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 framework58/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
14.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
2.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
44.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
25.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
14.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
72.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
10.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-26.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-59.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-38.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
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
3.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.0%
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 activity0 / 3

0 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 23 relevant articles.

2 positive · 18 neutral · 3 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 earnings15dNext report is scheduled for 14 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-32.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility12.0%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 higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+14.8%Week of 24 Apr.
Worst week-36.5%Week of 29 May.
Latest week+0.4%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains12
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses6
Recent vol12.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.0% / -7.5%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.

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 tape41/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 41/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis32/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 5/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 3/12.

Activity pressure 0.43; 4 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 59.83%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 59.83% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors74/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 18; Small Cap Core rank 11 SVQF58/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 302.5 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 23 relevant articles.

PNRG stock trades around recent highs as PrimeEnergy delivers stronger earnings and maintains discip Insiders0 / 3

0 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings15d

Next report is scheduled for 14 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026187.2 USD0.4%199.4 USD154.0 USD-0.76-6.01382.3KOff
17 Jul 2026186.5 USD5.3%199.0 USD153.4 USD-0.94-8.10294.4KOff
10 Jul 2026177.2 USD2.2%198.4 USD152.8 USD-1.02-16.43381.1KOff
3 Jul 2026173.3 USD-0.8%198.3 USD152.2 USD-1.08-17.07254.9KOff
26 Jun 2026174.6 USD-0.4%198.8 USD151.7 USD-1.08-15.95344.8KOff
19 Jun 2026175.3 USD-8.1%199.1 USD151.2 USD-1.04-19.58299.6KOff
12 Jun 2026190.7 USD3.8%198.3 USD150.6 USD-0.34-10.51192.3KOff
5 Jun 2026183.6 USD11.5%196.6 USD150.0 USD0.29-11.92214.4KOn
29 May 2026164.6 USD-36.5%195.1 USD149.4 USD0.82-24.64274.5KOn
22 May 2026259.2 USD-3.3%194.1 USD149.0 USD1.2020.93320.9KOn
15 May 2026268.2 USD12.2%190.7 USD147.9 USD1.1626.47174.0KOn
8 May 2026239.1 USD10.5%186.9 USD146.7 USD0.9812.53246.0KOn
1 May 2026216.4 USD-5.9%183.9 USD145.7 USD1.187.40305.6KOn
24 Apr 2026230.0 USD14.8%182.1 USD144.9 USD1.5115.73423.2KOn
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.