ESOA NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Energy Services Of America Corp · Industrials · Engineering & Construction

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Latest close 14.38 USD
-9.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is -0.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 54.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -9.8%, after a -19.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 44 out of 100
Latest Close 14.38 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -9.8% latest completed week
4W Return -19.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return -16.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 71.2% 37 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 24-week active streak.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 5 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
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 -9.8% Latest completed week; four-week move -19.5%. Indicator stack 84/21 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 42 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d Next report is scheduled for 05 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 active. Price is -0.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 54.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -9.8%, after a -19.5% 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 1.6x 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
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 0.7212-week average 0.86

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.72Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers55 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 5 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -19.5% over four weeks, -16.8% over 12 weeks, and 41.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 24 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-9.8%
4W-19.5%
12W-16.8%
26W60.0%
52W41.7%
Active trend streak24 weeks
Active weeks in one year37
Trend breadth71.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.55Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-239.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership7.68Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-75.7%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 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 strength34/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Value31/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Quality20/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Momentum88/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Growth8/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 93; 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 framework38/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
32.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
10.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
8.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
11.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
6.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
10.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
19.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-49.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-25.0%
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
0.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.4%
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.

Insider activity1 / 7

1 acquisitions and 7 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 42 relevant articles.

10 positive · 29 neutral · 3 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 earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-27.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.6%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 higher14 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+50.8%Week of 13 Feb.
Worst week-14.5%Week of 29 May.
Latest week-9.8%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains4
Flat weeks1
Modest losses2
Sharp losses9
Recent vol7.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.7% / -5.2%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.

Weekly tape52/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 52/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis75/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.72; 5 reversal markers Factors40/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 34; Small Cap Core rank 70 SVQF38/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 454.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 42 relevant articles.

Energy Services Of America Corp (ESOA) Institutional Confidence Insiders1 / 7

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

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202614.38 USD-9.8%14.44 USD9.66 USD-0.557.681.1MOn
24 Jul 202615.94 USD-0.4%14.23 USD9.59 USD-0.2920.32597.1KOn
17 Jul 202616.00 USD-5.0%13.97 USD9.50 USD0.1619.39408.6KOn
10 Jul 202616.84 USD-5.7%13.70 USD9.42 USD0.3721.13688.8KOn
3 Jul 202617.86 USD-5.5%13.43 USD9.33 USD0.4031.55454.4KOn
26 Jun 202618.90 USD11.7%13.12 USD9.23 USD0.2441.331.1MOn
19 Jun 202616.92 USD1.5%12.79 USD9.13 USD0.0621.98406.3KOn
12 Jun 202616.67 USD11.9%12.51 USD9.03 USD0.2423.94397.4KOn
5 Jun 202614.89 USD-0.1%12.29 USD8.94 USD0.5913.64548.3KOn
29 May 202614.90 USD-14.5%12.16 USD8.86 USD0.968.651.0MOn
22 May 202617.43 USD-5.2%12.02 USD8.78 USD1.1430.96604.7KOn
15 May 202618.39 USD6.5%11.80 USD8.68 USD1.0940.341.5MOn
8 May 202617.27 USD2.8%11.52 USD8.58 USD0.9232.76519.7KOn
1 May 202616.81 USD7.3%11.27 USD8.48 USD0.7837.00684.1KOn
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.