SVC NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Service Properties Trust · Real Estate · Reit - Hotel & Motel

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Latest close 8.03 USD
-5.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -10.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 26.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -5.1%, after a -7.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 35/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 48/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 23 out of 100
Latest Close 8.03 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -5.1% latest completed week
4W Return -7.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return -2.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 15.4% 8 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.2x 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 -5.1% Latest completed week; four-week move -7.2%. Indicator stack 8/56 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 Recent Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 35/100 conviction; expected move 16.5%. News sentiment 48/100 48 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d 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 -10.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 26.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -5.1%, after a -7.2% 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 0.2x 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 0.2312-week average 0.11

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.23Current 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 -7.2% over four weeks, -2.1% over 12 weeks, and -37.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-5.1%
4W-7.2%
12W-2.1%
26W-18.8%
52W-37.0%
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 change0.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-26.47Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change4.8%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 weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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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 strength6/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Value28/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 73; rank 1 is best.
Quality16/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Momentum7/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Growth18/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 83; 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
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
14.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
4.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
23.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
7.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
16.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
1.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-8.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-27.2%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
11.9x
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 positioningMixed

SVC shows mixed options pressure with a 35/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 16.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction35/100
Expected move16.5%
Put/call volume
Pressure-12
Speculation0
Volatility96
Trend agreement78
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Insider activity8 / 1

8 acquisitions and 1 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 sentiment48/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 48 relevant articles.

5 positive · 33 neutral · 10 negative
Patient CapitalRecent

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

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
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 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move16.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-45.8%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 higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+14.3%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-28.7%Week of 3 Apr.
Latest week-5.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses5
Recent vol4.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.2% / -6.8%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 tape22/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 22/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis23/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.23; No reversal markers Factors13/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 42; Small Cap Core rank 34 Patient CapitalRecent

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

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options54/100

SVC shows mixed options pressure with a 35/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 16.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 16.5% Sentiment48/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 48 relevant articles.

Vanguard Portfolio Management (SVC) discloses 33M-share position in Service Properties Trust Insiders8 / 1

8 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20268.03 USD-5.1%8.96 USD18.54 USD0.34-26.477.8MOff
24 Jul 20268.46 USD-1.1%9.01 USD18.71 USD0.51-23.178.7MOff
17 Jul 20268.55 USD-3.2%9.02 USD18.89 USD0.61-24.859.4MOff
10 Jul 20268.83 USD2.1%9.05 USD19.07 USD0.55-26.5419.1MOff
3 Jul 20268.65 USD1.2%9.06 USD19.25 USD0.33-27.8137.7MOff
26 Jun 20268.55 USD1.2%9.07 USD19.43 USD0.08-28.9166.5MOff
19 Jun 20268.45 USD4.3%9.08 USD19.61 USD-0.11-33.6334.6MOff
12 Jun 20268.10 USD3.2%9.08 USD19.78 USD-0.23-35.4934.7MOff
5 Jun 20267.85 USD-12.3%9.09 USD19.97 USD-0.26-36.7926.4MOff
29 May 20268.95 USD4.7%9.15 USD20.16 USD-0.27-31.9744.2MOff
22 May 20268.55 USD3.0%9.21 USD20.34 USD-0.40-33.8344.1MOff
15 May 20268.30 USD1.2%9.31 USD20.50 USD-0.47-35.6155.8MOff
8 May 20268.20 USD5.1%9.41 USD20.67 USD-0.60-37.2135.1MOff
1 May 20267.80 USD1.3%9.51 USD20.84 USD-0.65-37.5548.5MOff
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.