VTOL NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Bristow Group Inc · Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

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Latest close 45.32 USD
-0.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 2.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 71.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.9%, after a 9.4% 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 mixed with 26/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 53 out of 100
Latest Close 45.32 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.9% latest completed week
4W Return 9.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return 7.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 82.7% 43 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • 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.
  • 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 -0.9% Latest completed week; four-week move 9.4%. Indicator stack 45/41 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 Mixed 26/100 conviction; expected move 11.6%. News sentiment 56/100 41 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 04 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 2.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 71.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.9%, after a 9.4% 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 0.7x 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 0.3412-week average 0.59

12-week confirmation

Trend active3/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure1/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.34Current 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 9.4% over four weeks, 7.3% over 12 weeks, and 37.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.9%
4W9.4%
12W7.3%
26W3.7%
52W37.6%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year43
Trend breadth82.7%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.58Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change12.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership0.67Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change109.2%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 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 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 strength94/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Value92/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Quality67/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
Momentum73/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Growth27/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 74; 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 framework55/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
11.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.9x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
8.6x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
16.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
43.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
9.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
21.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
7.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
5.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-0.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-18.1%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.5%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.8x
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

VTOL shows mixed options pressure with a 26/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 11.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction26/100
Expected move11.6%
Put/call volume
Pressure7
Speculation0
Volatility81
Trend agreement58
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Insider activity7 / 0

7 acquisitions and 0 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 sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 41 relevant articles.

13 positive · 26 neutral · 2 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 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move11.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-9.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.7%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 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.7%Week of 20 Feb.
Worst week-14.1%Week of 8 May.
Latest week-0.9%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains9
Flat weeks1
Modest losses9
Sharp losses2
Recent vol4.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.4% / -3.1%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.

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 tape49/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 49/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis26/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 3/12, activity pressure 1/12, relative leadership 2/12.

Activity pressure 0.34; No reversal markers Factors81/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 25; Small Cap Core rank 14 SVQF55/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 453.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options45/100

VTOL shows mixed options pressure with a 26/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 11.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 11.6% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 41 relevant articles.

Why Is Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL) In Focus After Its Latest Aviation Services Income Update? Insiders7 / 0

7 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202645.32 USD-0.9%44.26 USD34.66 USD-0.580.67810.0KOff
24 Jul 202645.71 USD3.5%43.98 USD34.57 USD-0.782.88750.9KOff
17 Jul 202644.17 USD1.2%43.67 USD34.46 USD-0.79-1.01816.6KOff
10 Jul 202643.63 USD5.4%43.41 USD34.37 USD-0.64-3.641.2MOff
3 Jul 202641.41 USD-1.2%43.18 USD34.28 USD-0.67-7.301.0MOff
26 Jun 202641.92 USD-1.0%43.01 USD34.20 USD-0.66-4.111.7MOff
19 Jun 202642.35 USD-3.7%42.86 USD34.11 USD-0.86-5.341.8MOff
12 Jun 202643.96 USD5.6%42.67 USD34.01 USD-1.02-0.81852.9KOff
5 Jun 202641.64 USD0.0%42.49 USD33.90 USD-1.08-5.471.1MOff
29 May 202641.64 USD-2.6%42.33 USD33.78 USD-0.92-7.67701.9KOn
22 May 202642.73 USD1.3%42.29 USD33.69 USD-0.39-3.72962.7KOn
15 May 202642.17 USD-0.2%42.18 USD33.56 USD0.16-3.931.0MOn
8 May 202642.23 USD-14.1%42.04 USD33.44 USD0.57-3.381.7MOn
1 May 202649.14 USD1.6%41.85 USD33.31 USD0.9715.231.2MOn
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.