DOCN NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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DigitalOcean Holdings Inc · Technology · Software - Infrastructure

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Latest close 117.5 USD
-4.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 13.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 56.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.9%, after a -9.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 42/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 47 out of 100
Latest Close 117.5 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -4.9% latest completed week
4W Return -9.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return -28.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 84.6% 44 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 44-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 8 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
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 -4.9% Latest completed week; four-week move -9.7%. Indicator stack 92/24 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. Options pressure Mixed 42/100 conviction; expected move 18.0%. News sentiment 56/100 59 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 13.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 56.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.9%, after a -9.7% 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 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable 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 0.7912-week average 0.92

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.79Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers88 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 8 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -9.7% over four weeks, -28.3% over 12 weeks, and 356.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 44 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-4.9%
4W-9.7%
12W-28.3%
26W112.7%
52W356.5%
Active trend streak44 weeks
Active weeks in one year44
Trend breadth84.6%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.62Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-187.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership43.97Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-41.0%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 ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength51/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 50; rank 1 is best.
Value2/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Quality94/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Momentum99/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Growth94/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 7; 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.

Value-quality framework11/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
61.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
15.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
35.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
3.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
58.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
22.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
60.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
15.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
17.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
118.2%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
18.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
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
0.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.2%
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 positioningMixed

DOCN shows mixed options pressure with a 42/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.16, expected move of 18.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction42/100
Expected move18.0%
Put/call volume1.16
Pressure-3
Speculation41
Volatility96
Trend agreement87
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Insider activity11 / 9

11 acquisitions and 9 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 sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 59 relevant articles.

23 positive · 31 neutral · 5 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 move18.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-37.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility17.8%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 higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+59.5%Week of 8 May.
Worst week-19.6%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week-4.9%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses8
Recent vol17.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol12.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew9.8% / -5.5%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 tape56/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 56/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis74/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.79; 8 reversal markers Factors60/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 40; Small Cap Core rank 99 SVQF11/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 906.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options58/100

DOCN shows mixed options pressure with a 42/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.16, expected move of 18.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 18.0% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 59 relevant articles.

DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. $DOCN Stock Holdings Lessened by Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC Insiders11 / 9

11 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow4 items

1 recent research articles and 3 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026117.5 USD-4.9%103.6 USD48.33 USD-0.6243.9720.4MOn
24 Jul 2026123.5 USD3.9%101.3 USD47.80 USD-0.5156.2018.4MOn
17 Jul 2026118.9 USD-8.9%98.87 USD47.32 USD-0.2652.8015.4MOn
10 Jul 2026130.5 USD0.3%96.49 USD46.87 USD0.2468.5716.9MOn
3 Jul 2026130.1 USD-6.6%93.73 USD46.33 USD0.7174.5615.5MOn
26 Jun 2026139.3 USD-19.6%91.00 USD45.79 USD1.1995.6827.6MOn
19 Jun 2026173.3 USD1.7%87.84 USD45.16 USD1.41144.6111.8MOn
12 Jun 2026170.4 USD0.3%83.53 USD44.29 USD1.46152.3412.9MOn
5 Jun 2026169.9 USD8.9%79.37 USD43.48 USD1.51163.1817.7MOn
29 May 2026155.9 USD-1.6%75.36 USD42.67 USD1.65145.388.8MOn
22 May 2026158.5 USD2.3%71.52 USD41.94 USD1.69162.4216.5MOn
15 May 2026154.9 USD-5.5%67.55 USD41.15 USD1.64169.1716.5MOn
8 May 2026163.9 USD59.5%63.77 USD40.38 USD1.58197.0536.2MOn
1 May 2026102.8 USD8.0%59.55 USD39.54 USD1.3499.3913.3MOn
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.