WATT NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Energous Corporation · Technology · Communication Equipment

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Latest close 14.11 USD
-3.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -21.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 31.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.3%, after a -41.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; 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 1d.

Setup score 24 out of 100
Latest Close 14.11 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -3.3% latest completed week
4W Return -41.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return -48.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 40.4% 21 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
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 -3.3% Latest completed week; four-week move -41.4%. Indicator stack 22/3 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. Next-Week Expectancy Negative 41.51% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. News sentiment 53/100 50 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 1d 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 -21.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 31.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.3%, after a -41.4% 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
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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 0.6112-week average 0.88

12-week confirmation

Trend active10/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.61Current 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 -41.4% over four weeks, -48.9% over 12 weeks, and 20.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-3.3%
4W-41.4%
12W-48.9%
26W78.6%
52W20.6%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year21
Trend breadth40.4%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.20Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-319.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership0.27Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-99.6%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 02 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 82% Model confidence 78%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength19/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Value26/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 75; rank 1 is best.
Quality2/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Momentum85/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Growth91/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 10; 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
9.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-31.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
35.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-91.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-158.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-80.6%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
699.3%
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
4/9
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
-52.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-52.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.7x
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 / 0

1 acquisitions and 0 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 50 relevant articles.

14 positive · 29 neutral · 7 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 earnings1dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-61.8%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 higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+48.1%Week of 20 Mar.
Worst week-25.3%Week of 10 Jul.
Latest week-3.3%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains13
Modest gains0
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses10
Recent vol11.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol16.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew15.6% / -10.4%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 tape28/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 28/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis70/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 10/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.61; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 41.51%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 41.51% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors30/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 96; Small Cap Core rank 82 Patient CapitalRecent

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

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 50 relevant articles.

WATT|Energous Corp|Price:14.467|Chg%:+0.438 Insiders1 / 0

1 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings1d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202614.11 USD-3.3%17.94 USD26.26 USD-1.200.27723.4KOff
24 Jul 202614.59 USD-3.4%17.61 USD27.12 USD-1.004.19794.0KOff
17 Jul 202615.10 USD-16.1%17.25 USD27.89 USD-0.785.641.1MOn
10 Jul 202617.99 USD-25.3%16.89 USD28.68 USD-0.5119.931.7MOn
3 Jul 202624.09 USD4.6%16.46 USD29.49 USD-0.2964.051.1MOn
26 Jun 202623.04 USD-8.7%15.87 USD30.26 USD-0.0461.081.6MOn
19 Jun 202625.23 USD6.4%15.31 USD31.04 USD0.2871.291.3MOn
12 Jun 202623.71 USD-7.0%14.68 USD31.90 USD0.5668.48926.9KOn
5 Jun 202625.49 USD-9.0%14.12 USD33.04 USD0.8488.561.3MOn
29 May 202628.00 USD-4.2%13.51 USD34.07 USD1.09101.851.1MOn
22 May 202629.24 USD19.2%12.82 USD35.10 USD1.37121.791.6MOn
15 May 202624.52 USD-11.2%12.13 USD36.12 USD1.5493.142.8MOn
8 May 202627.60 USD-19.4%11.64 USD37.20 USD1.71121.242.8MOn
1 May 202634.25 USD21.5%10.96 USD38.28 USD1.69196.562.9MOn
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.