- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
SURG
NASDAQ
Week ended 31 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Surgepays Inc · Communication Services · Telecom Services
Latest close
0.22 USD
-9.5%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -69.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 0.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -9.5%, after a -61.9% 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 volatility with 73/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 10d.
Setup score
16
out of 100
Latest Close
0.22 USD
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
-9.5%
latest completed week
4W Return
-61.9%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-60.7%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
19.2%
10 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.2x
vs 13-week average
- 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 37.81% based on similar historical setup states.
- 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
-9.5%
Latest completed week; four-week move -61.9%.
Indicator stack
11/60
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 37.81%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
Options pressure
Volatility
73/100 conviction; expected move 1112.4%.
News sentiment
58/100
44 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
10d
Next report is scheduled for 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -69.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 0.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -9.5%, after a -61.9% four-week move.
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 0.2x 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 0.1012-week average 0.03
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 pressure0.10Current 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 -61.9% over four weeks, -60.7% over 12 weeks, and -91.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year10
Trend breadth19.2%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.18Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change89.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-86.34Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-23.1%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
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.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 73%
Model confidence 70%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength35/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 66; rank 1 is best.
Value43/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 58; rank 1 is best.
Quality42/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 59; rank 1 is best.
Momentum43/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 58; rank 1 is best.
Growth44/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 57; rank 1 is best.
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
- 0.1x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- -98.3% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- -24.6% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- -54.9% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- -30.3% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- - Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 55.8% 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
- 3/9 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
- -70.8% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- -70.8% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -0.4x 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 positioningVolatility
SURG shows volatility options pressure with a 73/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 1112.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction73/100
Expected move1112.4%
Put/call volume
Insider activity4 / 0
4 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 sentiment58/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.
17 positive · 24 neutral · 3 negativePatient 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 earnings10dNext report is scheduled for 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move1112.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-93.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility22.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
6 Feb
6 Mar
3 Apr
1 May
29 May
26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher6 of 2620 weeks finished lower.
Best week+54.8%Week of 3 Jul.
Worst week-41.6%Week of 10 Jul.
Latest week-9.5%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains5
Modest gains1
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses15
Recent vol22.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol14.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split18/34Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew10.0% / -10.9%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.
SectorUS Communication Services
4-week rank- / 100
Group average-0.4%
Trend breadth44.0%
Trend44.0%active weekly trend signals
MD45.0%positive activity pressure
RS32.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Telecom Services
4-week rank55 / 55
Group average-2.5%
Trend breadth30.9%
Trend30.9%active weekly trend signals
MD21.8%positive activity pressure
RS25.5%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
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 tape20/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 20/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis19/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.10; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 37.81%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 37.81% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors39/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 98 Patient CapitalRecentActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options62/100SURG shows volatility options pressure with a 73/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 1112.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 1112.4% Sentiment58/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.
SURG|Surgepays Inc|Price:0.223|Chg%:-0.012 Insiders4 / 04 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings10dNext report is scheduled for 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 0.22 USD | -9.5% | 0.72 USD | 2.81 USD | 0.18 | -86.34 | 4.7M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 0.24 USD | -23.0% | 0.77 USD | 2.84 USD | 0.43 | -85.37 | 4.2M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 0.31 USD | -6.5% | 0.82 USD | 2.88 USD | 0.32 | -82.00 | 5.0M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 0.33 USD | -41.6% | 0.86 USD | 2.91 USD | 0.19 | -82.21 | 17.8M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 0.57 USD | 54.8% | 0.90 USD | 2.94 USD | 0.10 | -70.15 | 249.2M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 0.37 USD | -12.0% | 0.94 USD | 2.98 USD | -0.21 | -81.23 | 667.8K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 0.42 USD | 5.1% | 0.99 USD | 3.03 USD | -0.05 | -80.35 | 653.7K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 0.40 USD | -14.9% | 1.04 USD | 3.07 USD | -0.04 | -81.38 | 1.4M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 0.47 USD | -20.6% | 1.10 USD | 3.12 USD | -0.08 | -78.22 | 1.3M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 0.59 USD | 17.9% | 1.16 USD | 3.16 USD | -0.20 | -74.56 | 469.7K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 0.50 USD | -5.8% | 1.23 USD | 3.21 USD | -0.33 | -78.39 | 744.6K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 0.53 USD | -4.0% | 1.30 USD | 3.25 USD | -0.43 | -77.49 | 777.7K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 0.56 USD | -2.9% | 1.38 USD | 3.28 USD | -0.47 | -77.25 | 1.1M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 0.57 USD | 4.3% | 1.45 USD | 3.31 USD | -0.64 | -75.96 | 4.2M | Off |
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.