VTS NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Vitesse Energy Inc · Energy · Oil & Gas E&P

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Latest close 15.60 USD
-1.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -12.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 6.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.3%, after a 0.8% 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 bullish with 39/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 1d.

Setup score 28 out of 100
Latest Close 15.60 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.3% latest completed week
4W Return 0.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return -10.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 17.3% 9 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 56.29% 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.
  • 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 -1.3% Latest completed week; four-week move 0.8%. Indicator stack 10/22 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 56.29% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 39/100 conviction; expected move 7.3%. News sentiment 56/100 73 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 1d Next report is scheduled for 03 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 -12.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 6.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.3%, after a 0.8% 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 0.0212-week average 0.12

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active 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 pressure0.02Current 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 0.8% over four weeks, -10.0% over 12 weeks, and -25.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.3%
4W0.8%
12W-10.0%
26W-21.8%
52W-25.5%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year9
Trend breadth17.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.47Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-20.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-25.46Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change10.6%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 94% Model confidence 90%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength64/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 37; rank 1 is best.
Value88/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Quality35/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 66; rank 1 is best.
Momentum12/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Growth71/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 30; 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.

Valuation

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

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
6.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
32.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
17.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-3.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
95.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-1.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
11.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
6.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
12.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
12.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.2x
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

VTS shows bullish options pressure with a 39/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.06, expected move of 7.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction39/100
Expected move7.3%
Put/call volume0.06
Pressure77
Speculation5
Volatility60
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 73 relevant articles.

21 positive · 45 neutral · 7 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 earnings1dNext report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move7.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-36.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.7%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 higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+4.0%Week of 1 May.
Worst week-15.1%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week-1.3%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains1
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses5
Recent vol2.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.6% / -3.4%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 tape25/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 25/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis9/100

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

Activity pressure 0.02; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 56.29%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 56.29% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors50/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 68; Small Cap Core rank 10 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options41/100

VTS shows bullish options pressure with a 39/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.06, expected move of 7.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 7.3% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 73 relevant articles.

EnerCom Announces SM Energy as a Keynote Speaker at the 31st EnerCom Denver - The Energy Investment Conference, on August 19, 2026, in Denver, Colorado Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings1d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202615.60 USD-1.3%17.80 USD19.56 USD-1.47-25.462.2MOff
24 Jul 202615.80 USD-0.7%17.91 USD19.58 USD-1.53-24.362.0MOff
17 Jul 202615.91 USD2.8%17.99 USD19.60 USD-1.55-24.972.2MOff
10 Jul 202615.47 USD-0.1%18.07 USD19.61 USD-1.44-28.812.4MOff
3 Jul 202615.48 USD-2.0%18.23 USD19.62 USD-1.22-28.472.1MOff
26 Jun 202615.79 USD-1.4%18.38 USD19.63 USD-0.96-26.103.3MOff
19 Jun 202616.01 USD-4.1%18.50 USD19.64 USD-0.93-27.423.6MOff
12 Jun 202616.69 USD-2.7%18.61 USD19.64 USD-0.87-24.323.4MOff
5 Jun 202617.15 USD2.0%18.71 USD19.65 USD-0.89-22.512.6MOff
29 May 202616.82 USD-4.6%18.79 USD19.66 USD-0.89-26.401.9MOff
22 May 202617.64 USD-2.1%18.90 USD19.67 USD-0.66-22.172.1MOff
15 May 202618.01 USD3.9%18.99 USD19.66 USD-0.68-20.271.8MOff
8 May 202617.34 USD-5.1%19.07 USD19.64 USD-0.63-23.553.1MOff
1 May 202618.27 USD4.0%19.17 USD19.62 USD-0.46-18.062.3MOff
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.