STG NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Sunlands Technology Group · Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services

Latest close 3.29 USD
-13.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -19.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 9.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -13.6%, after a -19.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 11d.

Setup score 20 out of 100
Latest Close 3.29 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -13.6% latest completed week
4W Return -19.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return 2.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 23.1% 12 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.0x 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.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -19.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 9.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -13.6%, after a -19.0% 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 0.0x 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 0.2712-week average 0.13

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.27Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals2Accumulation 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 -19.0% over four weeks, 2.1% over 12 weeks, and -56.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-13.6%
4W-19.0%
12W2.1%
26W-33.4%
52W-56.5%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year12
Trend breadth23.1%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.52Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-1.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-45.39Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-17.3%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 strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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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 strength88/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Value99/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Quality93/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Momentum3/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 98; rank 1 is best.
Growth29/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 72; 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
0.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
0.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
279.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
87.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
22.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
7.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
60.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
0.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
20.4%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
12.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
12.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.8x
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 activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 39 relevant articles.

8 positive · 26 neutral · 5 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 earnings11dNext 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-71.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility38.6%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 higher8 of 2618 weeks finished lower.
Best week+126.6%Week of 29 May.
Worst week-43.5%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week-13.6%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses11
Recent vol38.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol20.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split18/34Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew14.0% / -7.5%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.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20263.29 USD-13.6%4.08 USD6.64 USD0.52-45.3928.8KOff
24 Jul 20263.81 USD6.7%4.17 USD6.65 USD0.62-37.2524.6KOff
17 Jul 20263.57 USD-10.1%4.26 USD6.66 USD0.67-43.0933.6KOff
10 Jul 20263.97 USD-2.2%4.34 USD6.67 USD0.65-39.6334.1KOff
3 Jul 20264.06 USD-4.7%4.40 USD6.67 USD0.53-38.7099.8KOff
26 Jun 20264.26 USD24.9%4.46 USD6.66 USD0.49-34.77313.4KOff
19 Jun 20263.41 USD18.4%4.51 USD6.66 USD0.65-49.39553.3KOff
12 Jun 20262.88 USD-17.0%4.57 USD6.66 USD0.31-57.29396.1KOff
5 Jun 20263.47 USD-43.5%4.67 USD6.67 USD0.04-48.861.7MOff
29 May 20266.14 USD126.6%4.74 USD6.66 USD-0.41-12.7424.8MOff
22 May 20262.71 USD-14.0%4.75 USD6.65 USD-1.09-61.0540.8KOff
15 May 20263.15 USD-2.2%4.88 USD6.66 USD-1.19-54.8230.6KOff
8 May 20263.22 USD3.0%5.02 USD6.67 USD-1.28-54.0612.0KOff
1 May 20263.13 USD-7.3%5.16 USD6.68 USD-1.38-54.827.7KOff
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.