- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
MARPS
NASDAQ
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Marine Petroleum Trust · Energy · Oil & Gas Midstream
Latest close
4.81 USD
1.5%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 0.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 37.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.5%, after a 0.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 47/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 52d.
Setup score
38
out of 100
Latest Close
4.81 USD
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
1.5%
latest completed week
4W Return
0.6%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-1.9%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
57.7%
30 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.4x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
- 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
1.5%
Latest completed week; four-week move 0.6%.
Indicator stack
32/55
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.
News sentiment
47/100
44 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
52d
Next report is scheduled for 05 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 0.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 37.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.5%, after a 0.6% 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 0.4x 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
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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 0.4012-week average 0.42
12-week confirmation
Trend active4/12Active 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 pressure0.40Current 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 0.6% over four weeks, -1.9% over 12 weeks, and 15.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year30
Trend breadth57.7%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.11Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change87.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-8.13Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change16.0%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 is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 79%
Model confidence 74%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength79/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 22; rank 1 is best.
Value65/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 36; rank 1 is best.
Quality63/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 38; rank 1 is best.
Momentum65/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 36; rank 1 is best.
Growth65/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 36; 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.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 15.3x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 10.0x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 13.8x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- - Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 100.0% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 64.7% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- - Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- - Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -5.2% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -13.7% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- - 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
- 6.5% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 6.5% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -1.5x 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.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment47/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.
7 positive · 24 neutral · 13 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 earnings52dNext report is scheduled for 05 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-24.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.0%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.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher14 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+16.3%Week of 27 Feb.
Worst week-8.8%Week of 17 Apr.
Latest week+1.5%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains6
Modest gains8
Flat weeks1
Modest losses4
Sharp losses7
Recent vol4.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.6% / -5.7%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 Energy
4-week rank- / 100
Group average2.9%
Trend breadth64.0%
Trend64.0%active weekly trend signals
MD29.0%positive activity pressure
RS53.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Oil & Gas Midstream
4-week rank32 / 55
Group average1.8%
Trend breadth83.6%
Trend83.6%active weekly trend signals
MD30.9%positive activity pressure
RS50.9%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 tape37/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 37/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis24/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 4/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.40; No reversal markers Factors68/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 44 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment47/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.
Marine Petroleum Trust Revenue Breakdown – NASDAQ:MARPS Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings52dNext report is scheduled for 05 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 4.81 USD | 1.5% | 4.78 USD | 3.98 USD | -0.11 | -8.13 | 20.2K | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 4.74 USD | 0.0% | 4.75 USD | 3.98 USD | -0.21 | -5.01 | 17.1K | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 4.74 USD | -5.2% | 4.72 USD | 3.98 USD | -0.36 | -4.67 | 32.1K | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 5.00 USD | 4.6% | 4.71 USD | 3.97 USD | -0.58 | -1.32 | 96.3K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 4.78 USD | 3.5% | 4.68 USD | 3.97 USD | -0.88 | -9.68 | 109.5K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 4.62 USD | 3.1% | 4.65 USD | 3.96 USD | -0.95 | -11.39 | 35.7K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 4.48 USD | 5.2% | 4.64 USD | 3.96 USD | -0.97 | -13.68 | 39.1K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 4.26 USD | -8.1% | 4.63 USD | 3.95 USD | -0.85 | -21.86 | 37.0K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 4.63 USD | 2.1% | 4.62 USD | 3.96 USD | -0.68 | -13.57 | 164.6K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 4.54 USD | -6.4% | 4.61 USD | 3.96 USD | -0.57 | -13.76 | 46.4K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 4.85 USD | -0.9% | 4.60 USD | 3.97 USD | -0.43 | -12.07 | 71.9K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 4.89 USD | -0.2% | 4.58 USD | 3.97 USD | -0.33 | -8.85 | 27.0K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 4.90 USD | 1.8% | 4.59 USD | 3.98 USD | -0.24 | -7.58 | 48.0K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 4.81 USD | -2.0% | 4.57 USD | 3.98 USD | -0.15 | -9.48 | 31.2K | On |
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.