- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
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ACT Energy Technologies Ltd. · Energy · Oil & Gas Drilling
Latest close
6.14 CAD
-1.0%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -2.9% below the Trend Line and sits at 51.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.0%, after a 4.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
42
out of 100
Latest Close
6.14 CAD
24 Jul 2026
1W Return
-1.0%
latest completed week
4W Return
4.8%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-8.6%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
69.2%
36 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.5x
vs 13-week average
- 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.
- 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
-1.0%
Latest completed week; four-week move 4.8%.
Indicator stack
38/30
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
55/100
26 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -2.9% below the Trend Line and sits at 51.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.0%, after a 4.8% 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 0.5x 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 0.4312-week average 0.67
12-week confirmation
Trend active8/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.43Current 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 4.8% over four weeks, -8.6% over 12 weeks, and 26.9% 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 year36
Trend breadth69.2%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.07Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-13.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-3.27Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change50.6%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 ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 94%
Model confidence 90%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength81/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
Value96/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Quality32/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 69; rank 1 is best.
Momentum36/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 65; rank 1 is best.
Growth2/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 99; 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.
Value-quality framework57/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 18.0x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.5x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 5.6x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 10.3% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 22.1% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 5.4% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 7.4% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 5.2% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -16.9% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -72.1% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 27.8% 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
- 0.0% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 3.2% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 3.2% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 1.8x 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.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment55/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 26 relevant articles.
6 positive · 18 neutral · 2 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 earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-20.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.2%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.
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27 Feb
27 Mar
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22 May
19 Jun
24 Jul
Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.3%Week of 24 Apr.
Worst week-7.7%Week of 17 Apr.
Latest week-1.0%Week of 24 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains5
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses6
Recent vol4.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.0% / -3.5%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.
SectorCA Energy
4-week rank59 / 95
Group average6.4%
Trend breadth51.6%
Trend51.6%active weekly trend signals
MD16.8%positive activity pressure
RS62.1%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryCA Oil & Gas Drilling
4-week rank4 / 7
Group average3.9%
Trend breadth57.1%
Trend57.1%active weekly trend signals
MD14.3%positive activity pressure
RS85.7%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 tape41/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 41/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis42/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 8/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 6/12.
Activity pressure 0.43; No reversal markers Factors61/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 12; Small Cap Core rank 6 SVQF57/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 131.0 of 300 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment55/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 26 relevant articles.
These energy stocks are trading in overbought territory as Q2 earnings picks pace (XLE:NYSEARCA) Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 6.14 CAD | -1.0% | 6.32 CAD | 5.82 CAD | -1.07 | -3.27 | 225.0K | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 6.20 CAD | 3.3% | 6.29 CAD | 5.82 CAD | -1.18 | -2.05 | 280.2K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 6.00 CAD | 0.7% | 6.26 CAD | 5.82 CAD | -1.23 | -5.22 | 246.3K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 5.96 CAD | 1.7% | 6.24 CAD | 5.82 CAD | -1.11 | -5.73 | 103.6K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 5.86 CAD | -5.5% | 6.23 CAD | 5.81 CAD | -0.95 | -6.62 | 274.7K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 6.20 CAD | -6.8% | 6.21 CAD | 5.80 CAD | -0.64 | -1.25 | 35.3K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 6.65 CAD | -1.6% | 6.17 CAD | 5.79 CAD | -0.31 | 5.82 | 78.7K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 6.76 CAD | -0.6% | 6.12 CAD | 5.77 CAD | -0.11 | 9.17 | 76.4K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 6.80 CAD | -2.7% | 6.06 CAD | 5.76 CAD | -0.02 | 8.77 | 1.1M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 6.99 CAD | 4.8% | 6.01 CAD | 5.75 CAD | -0.08 | 12.85 | 990.2K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 6.67 CAD | 7.4% | 5.96 CAD | 5.73 CAD | -0.16 | 9.87 | 964.2K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 6.21 CAD | -7.6% | 5.91 CAD | 5.73 CAD | -0.23 | 1.62 | 735.5K | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 6.72 CAD | 0.6% | 5.87 CAD | 5.72 CAD | -0.04 | 10.39 | 337.0K | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 6.68 CAD | 11.3% | 5.81 CAD | 5.71 CAD | 0.31 | 9.65 | 164.4K | 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.