DKNG NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

DraftKings Inc · Consumer Cyclical · Gambling

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Latest close 23.48 USD
2.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -7.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 10.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.0%, after a -9.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 40/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 24 out of 100
Latest Close 23.48 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.0% latest completed week
4W Return -9.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return -8.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 15.4% 8 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
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 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 2.0% Latest completed week; four-week move -9.3%. Indicator stack 8/51 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 Bullish 40/100 conviction; expected move 3.8%. News sentiment 53/100 58 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 05 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 -7.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 10.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.0%, after a -9.3% 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 0.8x 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
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 0.2412-week average 0.16

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.24Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation 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 -9.3% over four weeks, -8.0% over 12 weeks, and -46.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.0%
4W-9.3%
12W-8.0%
26W-14.6%
52W-46.3%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year8
Trend breadth15.4%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.34Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-60.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-30.23Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change0.9%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 ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 91% Model confidence 87%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength8/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 93; rank 1 is best.
Value7/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Quality71/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
Momentum6/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Growth81/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 20; 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.

Valuation

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

P/E
194.7x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
30.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
6.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
41.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
2.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
12.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
6.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
25.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
93.2%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
6.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
6.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.3x
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 positioningBullish

DKNG shows bullish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.37, expected move of 3.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction40/100
Expected move3.8%
Put/call volume0.37
Pressure53
Speculation41
Volatility59
Trend agreement10
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Insider activity14 / 6

14 acquisitions and 6 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 sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 58 relevant articles.

13 positive · 40 neutral · 5 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 earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move3.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-51.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.7%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 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+16.3%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-18.3%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week+2.0%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses7
Recent vol6.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.5% / -5.6%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 tape24/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 24/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis34/100

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

Activity pressure 0.24; No reversal markers Factors23/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 9; Small Cap Core rank 87 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options44/100

DKNG shows bullish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.37, expected move of 3.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 3.8% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 58 relevant articles.

Caxton Associates LLP Sells 43,426 Shares of DraftKings Inc. $DKNG Insiders14 / 6

14 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow3 items

0 recent research articles and 3 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202623.48 USD2.0%25.32 USD35.45 USD0.34-30.2347.5MOff
24 Jul 202623.01 USD-7.7%25.72 USD35.50 USD0.53-32.4560.4MOff
17 Jul 202624.94 USD-5.8%26.12 USD35.56 USD0.72-29.2158.1MOff
10 Jul 202626.48 USD2.3%26.43 USD35.60 USD0.70-29.1249.7MOff
3 Jul 202625.89 USD0.7%26.73 USD35.62 USD0.87-30.5039.0MOff
26 Jun 202625.70 USD-2.6%27.00 USD35.63 USD0.84-31.3663.9MOff
19 Jun 202626.39 USD-9.0%27.25 USD35.64 USD0.85-33.7048.0MOff
12 Jun 202629.00 USD16.3%27.37 USD35.63 USD0.85-26.2994.5MOff
5 Jun 202624.93 USD1.8%27.39 USD35.60 USD0.64-35.8450.5MOff
29 May 202624.49 USD-2.5%27.57 USD35.60 USD0.74-40.4869.8MOff
22 May 202625.12 USD0.5%27.77 USD35.60 USD0.48-37.9644.7MOff
15 May 202625.00 USD-2.0%28.04 USD35.59 USD0.25-38.2256.8MOff
8 May 202625.52 USD11.0%28.34 USD35.58 USD-0.11-37.8988.3MOff
1 May 202623.00 USD-0.8%28.58 USD35.57 USD-0.60-41.7043.5MOff
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.