SBS NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP ADR · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water

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Latest close 5.61 USD
-2.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -2.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 56.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.4%, after a -3.1% 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 volatility with 54/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 11d.

Setup score 42 out of 100
Latest Close 5.61 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -2.4% latest completed week
4W Return -3.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return -15.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 88.5% 46 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
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.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
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 -2.4% Latest completed week; four-week move -3.1%. Indicator stack 49/37 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 Volatility 54/100 conviction; expected move 24.5%. News sentiment 52/100 39 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 11d Next report is scheduled for 10 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 -2.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 56.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.4%, after a -3.1% 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 1.0x 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
30 Jan 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
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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 0.3312-week average 0.56

12-week confirmation

Trend active6/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure3/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership7/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.33Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers11 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 1 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -3.1% over four weeks, -15.7% over 12 weeks, and 53.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-2.4%
4W-3.1%
12W-15.7%
26W6.6%
52W53.7%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year46
Trend breadth88.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.59Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-35.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-0.03Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-100.5%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 Dec 2025 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength98/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Value98/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Quality71/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
Momentum88/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Growth23/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 78; 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 framework99/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
2.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
4.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
31.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
36.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
33.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
54.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
10.6%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-13.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-22.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
190.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
3/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.6%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.1x
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

SBS shows volatility options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 24.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction54/100
Expected move24.5%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation12
Volatility96
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 39 relevant articles.

9 positive · 26 neutral · 4 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 earnings11dNext report is scheduled for 10 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move24.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-21.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.9%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 higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.2%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-9.9%Week of 15 May.
Latest week-2.4%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses5
Recent vol4.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.1% / -3.7%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.

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 tape44/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 44/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis41/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 6/12, activity pressure 3/12, relative leadership 7/12.

Activity pressure 0.33; 1 reversal markers Factors88/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 21; Small Cap Core rank 3 SVQF99/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 15.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options36/100

SBS shows volatility options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 24.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 24.5% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 39 relevant articles.

SBS|Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - SABESP|Price:5.675|Chg%:+0.065 Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings11d

Next report is scheduled for 10 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20265.61 USD-2.4%5.72 USD3.67 USD-0.59-0.0327.0MOff
17 Jul 20265.75 USD-5.1%5.70 USD3.65 USD-0.442.3322.6MOff
10 Jul 20266.06 USD5.4%5.66 USD3.63 USD-0.386.6526.1MOn
3 Jul 20265.75 USD-0.7%5.62 USD3.60 USD-0.413.0627.1MOff
26 Jun 20265.79 USD10.3%5.58 USD3.58 USD-0.436.3241.5MOff
19 Jun 20265.25 USD-3.8%5.56 USD3.55 USD-0.60-5.5429.7MOff
12 Jun 20265.46 USD2.1%5.54 USD3.53 USD-0.56-0.7633.5MOff
5 Jun 20265.35 USD-3.1%5.53 USD3.51 USD-0.45-2.0339.0MOn
29 May 20265.52 USD-2.5%5.51 USD3.49 USD-0.06-1.2615.5MOn
22 May 20265.66 USD-1.0%5.48 USD3.47 USD0.432.8929.3MOn
15 May 20265.72 USD-9.9%5.45 USD3.44 USD0.985.1030.5MOn
8 May 20266.35 USD-4.6%5.41 USD3.42 USD1.4717.2712.1MOn
1 May 20266.66 USD-4.1%5.34 USD3.39 USD1.5526.395.5MOn
24 Apr 20266.94 USD2.5%5.27 USD3.36 USD1.4633.879.4MOn
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.