- The trend backdrop is active with a 9-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.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
CWT
NYSE
Week ended 31 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
California Water Service Group · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water
Latest close
50.11 USD
-1.2%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 71.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.2%, after a -0.2% 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 mixed with 41/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100.
Setup score
53
out of 100
Latest Close
50.11 USD
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
-1.2%
latest completed week
4W Return
-0.2%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
16.2%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
17.3%
9 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.3x
vs 13-week average
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 35.79% based on similar historical setup states.
- 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- 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
-1.2%
Latest completed week; four-week move -0.2%.
Indicator stack
41/74
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
Negative 35.79%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
Options pressure
Mixed
41/100 conviction; expected move 9.6%.
News sentiment
52/100
54 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
30 Jul
Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 71.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.2%, after a -0.2% four-week move.
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
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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 0.6712-week average 0.40
12-week confirmation
Trend active9/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership5/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.67Current 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 -0.2% over four weeks, 16.2% over 12 weeks, and 10.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 9 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak9 weeks
Active weeks in one year9
Trend breadth17.3%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.11Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change49.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership1.33Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-8.7%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
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.
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 strength33/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
Value36/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 65; rank 1 is best.
Quality28/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 73; rank 1 is best.
Momentum68/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Growth11/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 90; rank 1 is best.
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 framework15/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 25.5x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 3.0x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 14.1x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 18.3% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 42.6% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 17.9% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 84.1% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 4.0% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 4.2% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -11.4% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 9.8% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 4/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 2.5% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- -0.3% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 2.2% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 4.8x 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 positioningMixed
CWT shows mixed options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.26, expected move of 9.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.
Conviction41/100
Expected move9.6%
Put/call volume1.26
Insider activity0 / 20
0 acquisitions and 20 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 sentiment52/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 54 relevant articles.
11 positive · 39 neutral · 4 negativePatient 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 earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
Options expected move9.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-6.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
6 Feb
6 Mar
3 Apr
1 May
29 May
26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.6%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-8.7%Week of 1 May.
Latest week-1.2%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.6% / -2.1%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.
SectorUS Utilities
4-week rank32 / 100
Group average-3.1%
Trend breadth47.0%
Trend47.0%active weekly trend signals
MD38.0%positive activity pressure
RS14.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Utilities - Regulated Water
4-week rank5 / 13
Group average-3.2%
Trend breadth38.5%
Trend38.5%active weekly trend signals
MD69.2%positive activity pressure
RS23.1%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
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 tape51/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 51/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis56/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 9/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 5/12.
Activity pressure 0.67; 2 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 35.79%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 35.79% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors39/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 74; Small Cap Core rank 67 SVQF15/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 860.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options61/100CWT shows mixed options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.26, expected move of 9.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.
Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 9.6% Sentiment52/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 54 relevant articles.
CWT|California Water Service Group|Price:50.720|Chg%:-0.260 Insiders0 / 200 acquisitions and 20 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 50.11 USD | -1.2% | 45.73 USD | 46.14 USD | 1.11 | 1.33 | 3.2M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 50.72 USD | -2.2% | 45.47 USD | 46.13 USD | 1.10 | 3.49 | 1.5M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 51.88 USD | 4.4% | 45.21 USD | 46.11 USD | 1.21 | 5.22 | 2.6M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 49.71 USD | -1.0% | 44.88 USD | 46.10 USD | 0.94 | -0.76 | 1.9M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 50.23 USD | 2.3% | 44.68 USD | 46.09 USD | 0.74 | 1.46 | 2.3M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 49.08 USD | 8.6% | 44.48 USD | 46.06 USD | 0.54 | 1.15 | 4.1M | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 45.20 USD | -0.8% | 44.33 USD | 46.05 USD | 0.17 | -9.20 | 2.4M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 45.57 USD | -0.5% | 44.32 USD | 46.06 USD | -0.05 | -8.04 | 2.4M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 45.82 USD | 1.6% | 44.30 USD | 46.08 USD | -0.35 | -7.41 | 3.0M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 45.10 USD | 2.6% | 44.30 USD | 46.12 USD | -0.61 | -11.46 | 3.1M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 43.95 USD | 3.5% | 44.24 USD | 46.18 USD | -0.72 | -12.95 | 2.1M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 42.47 USD | -1.5% | 44.39 USD | 46.24 USD | -0.26 | -15.64 | 1.9M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 43.13 USD | 2.6% | 44.56 USD | 46.29 USD | 0.20 | -14.66 | 2.3M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 42.03 USD | -8.7% | 44.66 USD | 46.35 USD | 0.66 | -15.49 | 3.0M | Off |
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.