SD NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

SandRidge Energy Inc · Energy · Oil & Gas E&P

Latest close 13.92 USD
0.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -7.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 52.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.7%, after a 5.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 50/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 44 out of 100
Latest Close 13.92 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.7% latest completed week
4W Return 5.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return -1.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 69.2% 36 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 55.13% based on similar historical setup states.
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.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -7.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 52.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.7%, after a 5.1% 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 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
Up week Down week
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 0.1812-week average 0.39

12-week confirmation

Trend active1/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership4/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.18Current 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 5.1% over four weeks, -1.4% over 12 weeks, and 45.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.7%
4W5.1%
12W-1.4%
26W-9.7%
52W45.9%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year36
Trend breadth69.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.12Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change13.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-7.28Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change32.1%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 strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 02 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 95%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength99/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Value97/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Quality93/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Momentum74/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
Growth79/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 22; 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 framework88/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
6.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
3.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
41.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
51.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
44.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
105.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
12.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
18.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
16.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
53.4%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
5.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.9x
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

SD shows volatility options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 11.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction50/100
Expected move11.7%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation0
Volatility76
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity8 / 6

8 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 sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 68 relevant articles.

15 positive · 51 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 earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move11.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-22.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.6%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 higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.1%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-9.9%Week of 3 Apr.
Latest week+0.7%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses5
Recent vol3.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.8% / -3.2%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.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202613.92 USD0.7%15.00 USD12.18 USD-1.12-7.281.3MOff
24 Jul 202613.82 USD1.4%15.02 USD12.17 USD-1.26-6.661.3MOff
17 Jul 202613.63 USD1.5%15.02 USD12.17 USD-1.34-8.211.4MOff
10 Jul 202613.43 USD1.4%15.03 USD12.16 USD-1.34-10.731.4MOff
3 Jul 202613.24 USD-2.0%15.05 USD12.15 USD-1.30-10.711.5MOff
26 Jun 202613.51 USD-3.6%15.11 USD12.14 USD-1.21-6.852.0MOff
19 Jun 202614.02 USD-6.8%15.11 USD12.13 USD-1.18-5.521.8MOff
12 Jun 202615.05 USD1.6%15.11 USD12.11 USD-1.092.301.3MOff
5 Jun 202614.81 USD1.0%15.07 USD12.09 USD-1.091.351.5MOff
29 May 202614.67 USD-4.1%14.98 USD12.07 USD-1.09-1.841.7MOff
22 May 202615.30 USD2.3%14.88 USD12.05 USD-1.114.202.0MOn
15 May 202614.95 USD5.9%14.75 USD12.02 USD-1.223.171.6MOff
8 May 202614.12 USD-6.0%14.61 USD12.00 USD-1.26-2.002.0MOff
1 May 202615.02 USD1.6%14.50 USD11.98 USD-1.186.931.6MOn
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.