FTEK NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Fuel Tech Inc · Industrials · Pollution & Treatment Controls

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Latest close 1.41 USD
-8.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is -3.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 9.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -8.7%, after a -24.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 34/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 21 out of 100
Latest Close 1.41 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -8.7% latest completed week
4W Return -24.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return -7.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 36.5% 19 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.3x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 5-week active streak.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 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 42.20% based on similar historical setup states.
  • 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.
Price follow-through -8.7% Latest completed week; four-week move -24.6%. Indicator stack 37/54 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 42.20% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 34/100 conviction; expected move 40.0%. News sentiment 53/100 52 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d 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 active. Price is -3.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 9.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -8.7%, after a -24.6% 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 0.3x 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
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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 0.4512-week average 0.24

12-week confirmation

Trend active5/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.45Current 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 -24.6% over four weeks, -7.2% over 12 weeks, and -45.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 5 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-8.7%
4W-24.6%
12W-7.2%
26W3.7%
52W-45.1%
Active trend streak5 weeks
Active weeks in one year19
Trend breadth36.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.50Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-58.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-32.40Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-72.7%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 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 85% Model confidence 81%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength60/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 41; rank 1 is best.
Value54/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 47; rank 1 is best.
Quality53/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 48; rank 1 is best.
Momentum55/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 46; rank 1 is best.
Growth55/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 46; 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
1.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
4.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
45.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-11.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
6.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-7.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-0.7%
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
6/9
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
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.9x
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.

Options positioningMixed

FTEK shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 40.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction34/100
Expected move40.0%
Put/call volume
Pressure11
Speculation0
Volatility96
Trend agreement78
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Insider activity3 / 0

3 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 52 relevant articles.

10 positive · 36 neutral · 6 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 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move40.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-61.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility13.4%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 higher11 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+39.6%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-13.4%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-8.7%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains5
Flat weeks2
Modest losses5
Sharp losses8
Recent vol13.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split18/32Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew9.5% / -6.5%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.

Weekly tape26/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 26/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis48/100

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

Activity pressure 0.45; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 42.20%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 42.20% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors55/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 48 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options54/100

FTEK shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 40.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 40.0% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

Fuel Tech secures $2.6M in air pollution control contracts Insiders3 / 0

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

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20261.41 USD-8.7%1.46 USD1.42 USD0.50-32.40511.0KOn
24 Jul 20261.54 USD1.0%1.47 USD1.42 USD0.83-26.73469.8KOn
17 Jul 20261.53 USD-8.9%1.47 USD1.42 USD1.12-29.82487.7KOn
10 Jul 20261.68 USD-10.2%1.47 USD1.42 USD1.31-27.28555.1KOn
3 Jul 20261.87 USD-13.0%1.48 USD1.42 USD1.21-18.761.8MOn
26 Jun 20262.15 USD39.6%1.47 USD1.41 USD0.96-7.1410.0MOff
19 Jun 20261.54 USD14.9%1.46 USD1.41 USD0.80-37.151.7MOff
12 Jun 20261.34 USD-1.5%1.46 USD1.41 USD0.73-44.49618.0KOff
5 Jun 20261.36 USD-8.1%1.48 USD1.41 USD0.81-42.90718.6KOff
29 May 20261.48 USD0.0%1.50 USD1.41 USD0.99-41.211.1MOff
22 May 20261.48 USD0.3%1.54 USD1.41 USD1.06-39.92984.9KOff
15 May 20261.48 USD-3.0%1.58 USD1.40 USD0.90-39.76872.1KOff
8 May 20261.52 USD-5.6%1.63 USD1.40 USD0.76-38.151.5MOff
1 May 20261.61 USD19.3%1.68 USD1.40 USD0.42-30.832.6MOff
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.