SES NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

SES AI Corp · Consumer Cyclical · Auto Parts

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Latest close 0.50 USD
-21.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -61.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 0.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -21.1%, after a -44.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 37/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 36/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 27 out of 100
Latest Close 0.50 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -21.1% latest completed week
4W Return -44.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return -52.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 55.8% 29 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
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 negative, which weakens the current setup.
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 -21.1% Latest completed week; four-week move -44.1%. Indicator stack 31/32 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 37/100 conviction; expected move 60.6%. News sentiment 36/100 35 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d Next report is scheduled for 03 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 -61.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 0.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -21.1%, after a -44.1% 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 1.9x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

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 0.1012-week average 0.08

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.10Current 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 -44.1% over four weeks, -52.1% over 12 weeks, and -57.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-21.1%
4W-44.1%
12W-52.1%
26W-79.0%
52W-57.4%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year29
Trend breadth55.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.21Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-172.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-69.95Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-49.1%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 weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 76% Model confidence 73%

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.
Value34/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Quality4/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 97; rank 1 is best.
Momentum8/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 93; rank 1 is best.
Growth89/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 12; 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
8.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-35.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
36.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-328.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-239.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-33.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
179.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
3/9
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
0.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.6x
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

SES shows bullish options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.49, expected move of 60.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction37/100
Expected move60.6%
Put/call volume0.49
Pressure44
Speculation41
Volatility96
Trend agreement2
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Insider activity7 / 5

7 acquisitions and 5 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 sentiment36/100

Weighted news tone is negative across 35 relevant articles.

2 positive · 14 neutral · 19 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 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move60.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-86.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility12.0%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 higher8 of 2618 weeks finished lower.
Best week+21.6%Week of 15 May.
Worst week-31.1%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-21.1%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses15
Recent vol12.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol13.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew10.8% / -9.9%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 tape30/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 30/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis22/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.10; No reversal markers Factors11/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 32; Small Cap Core rank 69 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options41/100

SES shows bullish options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.49, expected move of 60.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 60.6% Sentiment36/100

Weighted news tone is negative across 35 relevant articles.

BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) discloses 5.8% beneficial ownership in SES (SES AI CORP) Insiders7 / 5

7 acquisitions and 5 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20260.50 USD-21.1%1.30 USD1.37 USD-0.21-69.95112.1MOff
17 Jul 20260.64 USD-17.2%1.35 USD1.39 USD0.05-62.5159.9MOff
10 Jul 20260.77 USD-12.9%1.40 USD1.40 USD0.23-55.8278.2MOff
3 Jul 20260.88 USD-1.6%1.44 USD1.41 USD0.22-48.7838.5MOff
26 Jun 20260.90 USD-19.0%1.48 USD1.43 USD0.28-46.9078.7MOff
19 Jun 20261.11 USD3.7%1.52 USD1.44 USD0.24-36.1635.0MOff
12 Jun 20261.07 USD-9.3%1.54 USD1.44 USD0.20-37.8627.3MOff
5 Jun 20261.18 USD-9.9%1.57 USD1.45 USD0.10-31.1840.5MOff
29 May 20261.31 USD7.4%1.62 USD1.45 USD-0.24-25.6140.8MOff
22 May 20261.22 USD8.0%1.65 USD1.46 USD-0.60-29.6156.7MOff
15 May 20261.13 USD21.6%1.69 USD1.46 USD-0.91-34.2571.7MOff
8 May 20260.93 USD-11.5%1.76 USD1.46 USD-1.11-45.8566.3MOff
1 May 20261.05 USD-9.5%1.83 USD1.46 USD-1.17-37.5251.2MOff
24 Apr 20261.16 USD-4.1%1.86 USD1.47 USD-1.26-30.3353.5MOff
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.