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ESS Tech Inc · Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts

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Latest close 0.75 USD
-0.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -36.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 1.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.5%, after a -13.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 12d.

Setup score 21 out of 100
Latest Close 0.75 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.5% latest completed week
4W Return -13.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return -4.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 17.3% 9 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.5x 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.
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 40.17% based on similar historical setup states.
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 -0.5% Latest completed week; four-week move -13.4%. Indicator stack 10/72 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. Next-Week Expectancy Negative 40.17% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. News sentiment 53/100 25 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 12d Next report is scheduled for 13 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 -36.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 1.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.5%, after a -13.4% 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 0.5x 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
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 0.0212-week average 0.01

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.02Current 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 -13.4% over four weeks, -4.2% over 12 weeks, and -56.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.5%
4W-13.4%
12W-4.2%
26W-57.3%
52W-56.3%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year9
Trend breadth17.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.37Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change196.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-60.99Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-7.2%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 is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; 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 strength77/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Value63/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 38; rank 1 is best.
Quality62/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 39; rank 1 is best.
Momentum63/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 38; rank 1 is best.
Growth63/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 38; 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
19.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-215.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
-2904.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-5227.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-3697.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-679.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-73.2%
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
2/9
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
-
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.1x
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 activity6 / 4

6 acquisitions and 4 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 sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 25 relevant articles.

4 positive · 20 neutral · 1 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 earnings12dNext report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-94.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility11.2%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 higher10 of 2616 weeks finished lower.
Best week+16.6%Week of 15 May.
Worst week-29.1%Week of 8 May.
Latest week-0.5%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses10
Recent vol11.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol22.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split20/32Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew14.2% / -8.7%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 analysis17/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.02; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 40.17%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 40.17% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors66/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 50 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 25 relevant articles.

ESS Clears Breakeven on TIME Citation Insiders6 / 4

6 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings12d

Next report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20260.75 USD-0.5%1.18 USD7.32 USD0.37-60.991.9MOff
24 Jul 20260.75 USD-15.1%1.22 USD7.48 USD0.50-60.885.1MOff
17 Jul 20260.88 USD4.1%1.25 USD7.65 USD0.52-54.863.8MOff
10 Jul 20260.85 USD-1.5%1.29 USD7.82 USD0.25-57.732.4MOff
3 Jul 20260.86 USD1.5%1.33 USD7.99 USD0.12-56.916.2MOff
26 Jun 20260.85 USD7.4%1.38 USD8.15 USD-0.10-57.144.9MOff
19 Jun 20260.79 USD-4.2%1.44 USD8.29 USD-0.22-61.251.7MOff
12 Jun 20260.83 USD-8.8%1.49 USD8.41 USD-0.24-59.382.2MOff
5 Jun 20260.91 USD-10.2%1.56 USD8.54 USD-0.27-55.423.3MOff
29 May 20261.01 USD5.5%1.68 USD8.65 USD-0.35-51.863.5MOff
22 May 20260.96 USD5.2%1.78 USD8.77 USD-0.44-54.201.7MOff
15 May 20260.91 USD16.6%1.90 USD8.87 USD-0.45-56.756.5MOff
8 May 20260.78 USD-29.1%2.04 USD8.97 USD-0.49-63.4410.5MOff
1 May 20261.10 USD-3.5%2.16 USD9.07 USD-0.52-48.262.8MOff
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.