NOV NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

NOV Inc. · Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

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Latest close 19.43 USD
-6.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 1.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 79.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -6.4%, after a 7.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bearish with 40/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100.

Setup score 60 out of 100
Latest Close 19.43 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -6.4% latest completed week
4W Return 7.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 1.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 80.8% 42 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.3x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 2-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.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The latest week was a sharp negative move.
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
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 -6.4% Latest completed week; four-week move 7.8%. Indicator stack 51/37 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 Bearish 40/100 conviction; expected move 9.0%. News sentiment 54/100 32 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 28 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 28 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 1.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 79.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -6.4%, after a 7.8% 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 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
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
Up week Down week
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 0.5312-week average 0.76

12-week confirmation

Trend active10/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.53Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 7.8% over four weeks, 1.8% over 12 weeks, and 64.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 2 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-6.4%
4W7.8%
12W1.8%
26W7.3%
52W64.1%
Active trend streak2 weeks
Active weeks in one year42
Trend breadth80.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.75Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change10.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership5.86Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change2343.4%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 weakly versus its universe; 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 strength77/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Value74/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
Quality19/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Momentum85/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Growth5/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 96; 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 framework24/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
81.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.9x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
11.6x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
17.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
19.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
4.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
16.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
1.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-1.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-84.4%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-23.2%
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
2.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
4.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
6.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.4x
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 positioningBearish

NOV shows bearish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.96, expected move of 9.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction40/100
Expected move9.0%
Put/call volume1.96
Pressure-22
Speculation16
Volatility61
Trend agreement81
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Insider activity8 / 0

8 acquisitions and 0 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 sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 32 relevant articles.

12 positive · 17 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 earnings28 JulLatest stored earnings date was 28 Jul 2026.
Options expected move9.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-9.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.3%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 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.3%Week of 24 Apr.
Worst week-11.7%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week-6.4%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains7
Flat weeks1
Modest losses6
Sharp losses5
Recent vol5.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.1% / -4.0%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 tape58/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 58/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis54/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 10/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.53; 2 reversal markers Factors62/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 14; Small Cap Core rank 26 SVQF24/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 773.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options53/100

NOV shows bearish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.96, expected move of 9.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 9.0% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 32 relevant articles.

NOV Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Decrease Y/Y Insiders8 / 0

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

 Earnings28 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 28 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202619.43 USD-6.4%19.18 USD16.30 USD-0.755.8624.8MOn
24 Jul 202620.76 USD6.4%19.08 USD16.30 USD-0.9414.9518.1MOn
17 Jul 202619.52 USD3.3%18.90 USD16.28 USD-1.128.0013.7MOff
10 Jul 202618.89 USD4.8%18.76 USD16.26 USD-1.163.3915.7MOff
3 Jul 202618.02 USD-3.4%18.67 USD16.25 USD-0.830.2414.1MOn
26 Jun 202618.66 USD0.0%18.60 USD16.24 USD-0.596.3532.2MOn
19 Jun 202618.66 USD-11.7%18.48 USD16.21 USD-0.564.2523.8MOn
12 Jun 202621.13 USD5.4%18.35 USD16.18 USD-0.3619.3915.6MOn
5 Jun 202620.05 USD1.4%18.16 USD16.14 USD-0.4714.5018.1MOn
29 May 202619.79 USD-4.1%18.00 USD16.10 USD-0.4710.7312.7MOn
22 May 202620.63 USD2.2%17.81 USD16.07 USD-0.2917.7515.8MOn
15 May 202620.19 USD5.8%17.58 USD16.03 USD-0.2216.9824.0MOn
8 May 202619.08 USD-3.1%17.32 USD15.99 USD-0.2311.3725.8MOn
1 May 202619.69 USD-3.1%17.09 USD15.95 USD-0.1518.0530.9MOn
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.