SFL NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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SFL Corporation Ltd · Industrials · Marine Shipping

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Latest close 12.34 USD
3.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 17.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 94.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.5%, after a 16.5% 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 bullish with 48/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 16d.

Setup score 70 out of 100
Latest Close 12.34 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.5% latest completed week
4W Return 16.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return 4.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 55.8% 29 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 26-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 57.81% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 4 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • 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 16.5%. Indicator stack 76/44 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 57.81% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 48/100 conviction; expected move 5.7%. News sentiment 57/100 34 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 16d Next report is scheduled for 18 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 17.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 94.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.5%, after a 16.5% 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 0.7012-week average 0.89

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.70Current 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 16.5% over four weeks, 4.8% over 12 weeks, and 50.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 26 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.5%
4W16.5%
12W4.8%
26W44.8%
52W50.2%
Active trend streak26 weeks
Active weeks in one year29
Trend breadth55.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.41Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change17.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership24.01Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change198.8%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 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 strength74/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
Value70/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 31; rank 1 is best.
Quality26/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 75; rank 1 is best.
Momentum79/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 22; 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.

Value-quality framework34/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
50.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
8.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
7.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
34.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
29.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
42.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
6.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-16.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-41.1%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-68.4%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
3/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
3.5%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
5.3x
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

SFL shows bullish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.04, expected move of 5.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction48/100
Expected move5.7%
Put/call volume0.04
Pressure100
Speculation3
Volatility54
Trend agreement1
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 34 relevant articles.

13 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 earnings16dNext report is scheduled for 18 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-2.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.4%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 higher16 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.6%Week of 13 Feb.
Worst week-8.4%Week of 29 May.
Latest week+3.5%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains8
Flat weeks1
Modest losses6
Sharp losses3
Recent vol4.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.4% / -3.3%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 tape68/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 68/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis66/100

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

Activity pressure 0.70; 4 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 57.81%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 57.81% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors61/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 36; Small Cap Core rank 34 SVQF34/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 665.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options46/100

SFL shows bullish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.04, expected move of 5.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 5.7% Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 34 relevant articles.

SFL Corporation Ltd (SFL) Institutional Confidence Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings16d

Next report is scheduled for 18 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202612.34 USD3.5%10.50 USD9.10 USD-0.4124.016.5MOn
24 Jul 202611.92 USD7.3%10.34 USD9.06 USD-0.6721.657.8MOn
17 Jul 202611.11 USD0.0%10.19 USD9.03 USD-0.7713.155.4MOn
10 Jul 202611.11 USD4.9%10.07 USD9.01 USD-0.6911.636.6MOn
3 Jul 202610.59 USD0.6%9.95 USD8.98 USD-0.508.036.8MOn
26 Jun 202610.53 USD-2.6%9.86 USD8.96 USD-0.409.9213.2MOn
19 Jun 202610.81 USD-5.9%9.76 USD8.94 USD-0.3310.447.1MOn
12 Jun 202611.49 USD4.8%9.66 USD8.91 USD0.0918.657.5MOn
5 Jun 202610.96 USD-0.7%9.53 USD8.88 USD0.4114.195.6MOn
29 May 202611.04 USD-8.4%9.41 USD8.86 USD0.8012.456.2MOn
22 May 202612.05 USD-1.6%9.27 USD8.83 USD1.0924.808.3MOn
15 May 202612.25 USD4.0%9.09 USD8.79 USD0.9728.528.6MOn
8 May 202611.77 USD3.5%8.90 USD8.75 USD0.8424.455.7MOn
1 May 202611.37 USD6.0%8.73 USD8.72 USD0.8323.545.5MOn
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.