NOA NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

North American Construction Group Ltd · Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

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Latest close 13.60 USD
-2.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -5.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 34.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.3%, after a 5.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 49/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 10d.

Setup score 32 out of 100
Latest Close 13.60 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -2.3% latest completed week
4W Return 5.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return -6.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 17.3% 9 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
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 -2.3% Latest completed week; four-week move 5.3%. Indicator stack 10/33 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 49/100 conviction; expected move 27.2%. News sentiment 51/100 60 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 10d Next report is scheduled for 12 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 -5.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 34.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.3%, after a 5.3% 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 0.5x 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 0.1012-week average 0.21

12-week confirmation

Trend active1/12Active 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 pressure0.10Current 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 5.3% over four weeks, -6.8% over 12 weeks, and -6.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-2.3%
4W5.3%
12W-6.8%
26W-7.9%
52W-6.7%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year9
Trend breadth17.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.85Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-25.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-11.52Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change34.5%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 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 strength86/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Value98/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Quality66/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 35; rank 1 is best.
Momentum22/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 79; rank 1 is best.
Growth6/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 95; 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 framework65/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
11.4x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
3.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
39.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
13.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
9.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
37.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
5.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
4.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-15.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-17.6%
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
1.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
13.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
14.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.5x
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

NOA shows volatility options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.16, expected move of 27.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction49/100
Expected move27.2%
Put/call volume0.16
Pressure81
Speculation21
Volatility96
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 60 relevant articles.

11 positive · 43 neutral · 6 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 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move27.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-20.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.6%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 higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.2%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-22.9%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week-2.3%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses3
Recent vol3.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.0% / -4.8%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 tape28/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 28/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis12/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 1/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.10; No reversal markers Factors69/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 4; Small Cap Core rank 2 SVQF65/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 350.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options34/100

NOA shows volatility options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.16, expected move of 27.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 27.2% Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 60 relevant articles.

Trading Systems Reacting to (NOA) Volatility Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings10d

Next report is scheduled for 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202613.60 USD-2.3%14.36 USD17.36 USD-0.85-11.52237.7KOff
24 Jul 202613.92 USD5.0%14.39 USD17.43 USD-0.85-8.91227.8KOff
17 Jul 202613.26 USD-3.0%14.38 USD17.49 USD-0.81-14.14281.4KOff
10 Jul 202613.67 USD5.9%14.37 USD17.52 USD-0.61-13.35343.3KOff
3 Jul 202612.91 USD-5.0%14.37 USD17.55 USD-0.68-17.59322.5KOff
26 Jun 202613.59 USD0.5%14.40 USD17.58 USD-0.49-12.08606.8KOff
19 Jun 202613.52 USD0.1%14.42 USD17.61 USD-0.48-15.16373.9KOff
12 Jun 202613.51 USD-1.7%14.41 USD17.64 USD-0.50-15.28401.6KOff
5 Jun 202613.74 USD-0.0%14.42 USD17.67 USD-0.29-14.221.4MOff
29 May 202613.74 USD-6.6%14.41 USD17.70 USD-0.32-17.15980.1KOff
22 May 202614.71 USD-3.2%14.46 USD17.73 USD-0.30-10.86360.4KOn
15 May 202615.19 USD4.2%14.47 USD17.74 USD-0.28-7.85578.7KOff
8 May 202614.59 USD-0.3%14.43 USD17.76 USD-0.42-11.95498.1KOff
1 May 202614.64 USD1.7%14.39 USD17.78 USD-0.49-10.16575.4KOff
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.