Quality Momentum

QM · rank #13 · 2026-07-24

NESR

NASDAQ · $2.82B (USD)

SignalBuy2.6strength 2.6 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Momentum 12-1
Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago.
+326.61%
ROE TTM
Return on equity, trailing 12 months.
+6.7%
Profit margin
Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.
+4.5%
Market cap (USD)
Size filter: > $500M required.
$2.82B
Anchor (recent)
Close on 2026-06-24
$25.17
Anchor (far)
Close on 2025-06-24
$5.90

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Summary

NESR is an integrated oilfield services provider generating record revenues from hydraulic fracturing and well testing activity concentrated in relatively stable international markets.

Rationale

Strong 12-1 momentum (3.27) is directly reinforced by 33.5% YoY revenue growth, a Q1 2026 EPS beat of ~$0.05, and analyst EPS estimates nearly doubling to $2.58, while ROE and margins, though modest, are trending in the right direction for a quality-momentum screen.

Material risks

  • 1Hydraulic fracturing and well testing are explicitly described as activity-driven and relationship-based rather than technology-differentiated, meaning any pullback in customer capex or entry of lower-cost competitors could rapidly compress margins and break the momentum leg of the thesis.
  • 2Net margin of ~4.5% and ROE of ~6.7% (model signal) leave virtually no buffer if oil price softness triggers a regional activity slowdown, and the planned Q4 2026 dividend initiation signals management confidence that could prove premature if the cycle turns.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 2 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Proceed
Gemini
Error