LBRT NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

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

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Latest close 18.71 USD
7.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -29.9% below the Trend Line and sits at 36.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.8%, after a -21.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 60/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 74d.

Setup score 34 out of 100
Latest Close 18.71 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 7.8% latest completed week
4W Return -21.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return -43.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 69.2% 36 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 2.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
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 7.8% Latest completed week; four-week move -21.4%. Indicator stack 38/29 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 60/100 conviction; expected move 13.7%. News sentiment 57/100 75 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 74d Next report is scheduled for 14 Oct 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 -29.9% below the Trend Line and sits at 36.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.8%, after a -21.4% 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 2.1x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

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 0.3812-week average 0.72

12-week confirmation

Trend active7/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure2/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership10/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.38Current 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 -21.4% over four weeks, -43.3% over 12 weeks, and 64.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W7.8%
4W-21.4%
12W-43.3%
26W-23.6%
52W64.1%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year36
Trend breadth69.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.15Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-4.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-19.65Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-508.2%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 inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength83/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Value82/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Quality18/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 83; rank 1 is best.
Momentum85/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Growth8/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 93; 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 framework14/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
23.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
6.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
28.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
12.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
26.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
3.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
2.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-43.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-23.3%
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
2.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.7x
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

LBRT shows volatility options pressure with a 60/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 3.26, expected move of 13.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction60/100
Expected move13.7%
Put/call volume3.26
Pressure-46
Speculation42
Volatility89
Trend agreement87
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Insider activity4 / 13

4 acquisitions and 13 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 sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 75 relevant articles.

30 positive · 38 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 earnings74dNext report is scheduled for 14 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move13.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-45.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.2%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 higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+24.5%Week of 24 Apr.
Worst week-27.2%Week of 24 Jul.
Latest week+7.8%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses7
Recent vol8.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.0% / -5.3%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 tape38/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 38/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis49/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 7/12, activity pressure 2/12, relative leadership 10/12.

Activity pressure 0.38; No reversal markers Factors65/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 65; Small Cap Core rank 19 SVQF14/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 874.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options63/100

LBRT shows volatility options pressure with a 60/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 3.26, expected move of 13.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 13.7% Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 75 relevant articles.

Arjun Murti's Recent Buy: Acquires $250K In Liberty Energy Stock Insiders4 / 13

4 acquisitions and 13 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings74d

Next report is scheduled for 14 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202618.71 USD7.8%26.69 USD18.90 USD-1.15-19.6541.6MOff
24 Jul 202617.36 USD-27.2%26.70 USD18.88 USD-1.27-24.3339.5MOff
17 Jul 202623.84 USD-2.7%26.72 USD18.86 USD-1.273.5015.6MOff
10 Jul 202624.49 USD2.9%26.51 USD18.81 USD-1.235.6113.1MOff
3 Jul 202623.79 USD-11.4%26.33 USD18.74 USD-1.104.8114.4MOff
26 Jun 202626.86 USD-1.2%26.18 USD18.68 USD-0.9821.8928.6MOn
19 Jun 202627.18 USD-5.9%25.87 USD18.59 USD-0.9621.8114.1MOn
12 Jun 202628.87 USD1.5%25.51 USD18.49 USD-0.7431.8316.7MOn
5 Jun 202628.45 USD-2.5%25.07 USD18.39 USD-0.4632.0417.2MOn
29 May 202629.18 USD-8.1%24.69 USD18.29 USD-0.1733.6213.9MOn
22 May 202631.75 USD-3.4%24.31 USD18.18 USD0.2049.4313.2MOn
15 May 202632.86 USD-0.5%23.80 USD18.05 USD0.4558.4117.2MOn
8 May 202633.02 USD1.3%23.21 USD17.92 USD0.3162.1916.1MOn
1 May 202632.59 USD-0.2%22.50 USD17.78 USD0.3466.6026.1MOn
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.