- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
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Ensign Energy Services Inc. · Energy · Oil & Gas Drilling
Latest close
3.49 CAD
-11.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -2.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 50.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -11.6%, after a 6.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 60/100.
Setup score
49
out of 100
Latest Close
3.49 CAD
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
-11.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
6.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-9.1%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
80.8%
42 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.0x
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.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- 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
-11.6%
Latest completed week; four-week move 6.4%.
Indicator stack
44/36
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.
News sentiment
60/100
17 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -2.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 50.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -11.6%, after a 6.4% 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 1.0x 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 0.6712-week average 0.78
12-week confirmation
Trend active8/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership10/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.67Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 6.4% over four weeks, -9.1% over 12 weeks, and 59.4% 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 year42
Trend breadth80.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.88Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change20.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership3.95Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change520.0%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 ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 88%
Model confidence 84%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength82/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Value86/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Quality9/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Momentum83/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Growth23/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 78; 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.
Value-quality framework1/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- - Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.4x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 4.6x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 5.9% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 5.5% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 1.2% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 6.2% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 0.7% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -2.7% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -53.7% 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
- 0.0% 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
- 2.6x 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 sentiment60/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 17 relevant articles.
6 positive · 10 neutral · 1 negativePatient 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 earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-29.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.3%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.
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Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+17.8%Week of 24 Apr.
Worst week-11.6%Week of 31 Jul.
Latest week-11.6%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains7
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses9
Recent vol8.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.2% / -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.
SectorCA Energy
4-week rank38 / 94
Group average4.5%
Trend breadth48.9%
Trend48.9%active weekly trend signals
MD19.1%positive activity pressure
RS58.5%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryCA Oil & Gas Drilling
4-week rank1 / 6
Group average1.3%
Trend breadth33.3%
Trend33.3%active weekly trend signals
MD16.7%positive activity pressure
RS66.7%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 tape49/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 49/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis58/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 8/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 10/12.
Activity pressure 0.67; 2 reversal markers Factors63/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 37; Small Cap Core rank 8 SVQF1/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 296.0 of 298 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment60/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 17 relevant articles.
Twitch Phenom Cinna Declares for Bang Energy During Record-Breaking Subathon Attempt Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 3.49 CAD | -11.6% | 3.59 CAD | 2.71 CAD | -0.88 | 3.95 | 1.2M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 3.95 CAD | 15.8% | 3.56 CAD | 2.71 CAD | -0.97 | 17.60 | 1.5M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 3.41 CAD | 0.9% | 3.51 CAD | 2.70 CAD | -1.31 | 2.45 | 896.3K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 3.38 CAD | 3.0% | 3.48 CAD | 2.69 CAD | -1.31 | 1.69 | 964.4K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 3.28 CAD | 1.2% | 3.45 CAD | 2.68 CAD | -1.11 | -0.94 | 541.4K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 3.24 CAD | -10.0% | 3.44 CAD | 2.67 CAD | -0.83 | -1.22 | 182.0K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 3.60 CAD | -7.9% | 3.42 CAD | 2.66 CAD | -0.35 | 10.01 | 188.9K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 3.91 CAD | -1.8% | 3.38 CAD | 2.65 CAD | 0.12 | 19.91 | 123.7K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 3.98 CAD | -5.0% | 3.34 CAD | 2.64 CAD | 0.52 | 24.44 | 335.9K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 4.19 CAD | -7.1% | 3.28 CAD | 2.63 CAD | 0.73 | 30.47 | 1.5M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 4.51 CAD | 1.3% | 3.23 CAD | 2.62 CAD | 0.80 | 42.97 | 1.7M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 4.45 CAD | 15.9% | 3.17 CAD | 2.60 CAD | 0.68 | 45.41 | 3.2M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 3.84 CAD | -2.8% | 3.10 CAD | 2.59 CAD | 0.29 | 26.03 | 2.9M | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 3.95 CAD | 3.1% | 3.05 CAD | 2.57 CAD | 0.34 | 31.42 | 2.0M | On |
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.