Sharemaestro company-news research for Vodafone Group Public Limited Company (VOD), showing current tone, evidence confidence, direct company coverage, sector and industry context, completed price response and the source headlines used on the page. Scores describe published news evidence. Confidence describes the amount, freshness, source breadth and direct company relevance of that evidence. Price context is shown separately.

LSE United Kingdom Provisional evidence

Company news sentiment

VOD news sentiment

Vodafone Group Public Limited Company

Company headlines from the last 30 days, weighted by freshness, relevance, publisher quality and the strength of the wording. Price is shown separately.

Full chart Weekly report Factor research RSS feed
30-day score50Neutral is 50
Early balanced news score 24/100 evidence confidence 100% direct company focus 12 current stories across 4 publishers
Latest weekly closeGBP 120.50week of 7 Aug 2026
Main news subjectMarket update90/100 share of current news
News data statusHealthy0 duplicate stories removed

Current company news

Early balanced news score

12 company-specific stories are available, but there are not yet enough fresh stories from separate publishers for a firm reading.

Observed headline tone52/100 Reliability-adjusted score50/100

Freshness, source quality and evidence depth temper uncertain readings toward 50; confidence remains a separate reliability measure.

Latest source headline CloudSEK Identifies More than 2,500 Organisations Potentially Impacted by AI Supply Chain Exposure Affecting 434,000 Software Pipelines finance.yahoo.com · 12 Aug 2026 18:51

What supports the score

Direct evidence

12 current stories are mapped specifically to VOD.

Source breadth

The read spans 4 publishers rather than depending on one outlet.

What limits the score

Too little evidence

The stories agree, but freshness-weighted evidence is only 0.083.

Confidence

Evidence confidence is 24/100, below the threshold for a firm classification.

50/100
News scoreEarly balanced news score
24/100
Confidencethin evidence
100%/100
Company news12 company stories
97/100
Story agreement3/100 difference

News history

Daily score and story count over 30 days

Daily weighted evidence
19 Jul: 2 stories21 Jul: 2 stories22 Jul: 1 stories23 Jul: 1 stories25 Jul: 1 stories31 Jul: 1 stories02 Aug: 1 stories07 Aug: 1 stories10 Aug: 1 stories12 Aug: 1 stories 19 Jul: tone 50, 2 stories21 Jul: tone 50, 2 stories22 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories23 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories25 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories31 Jul: tone 50, 1 stories02 Aug: tone 58, 1 stories07 Aug: tone 51, 1 stories10 Aug: tone 57, 1 stories12 Aug: tone 48, 1 stories 95505
15 Jul30 Jul13 Aug
News scoreStory count50 baseline

Confidence

How reliable the score is

Separate from direction

Confidence uses the amount of news, separate publishers, direct company relevance, freshness and agreement. A high or low score is not automatically reliable.

Amount of evidence2
0.083 after freshness weighting
Source breadth80
4 independent publishers
Company relevance100
share tied directly to this company
Freshness56
recency-weighted evidence
Agreement97
how closely stories agree
Publisher mix5
less reliance on one publisher

Price and news history

News score and weekly price over 26 weeks

Early company-news score

Company-specific news is present, but the evidence has not yet earned enough independent, fresh information weight for price confirmation to be treated as a firm signal.

One scoring method across the chart.Stored company headlines are recalculated at each weekly point with the current 30-day freshness weighting. Old published snapshots are left unchanged.
13 Feb 2026: close 114.15, indexed 100.020 Feb 2026: close 115.5, indexed 101.227 Feb 2026: close 114.5, indexed 100.306 Mar 2026: close 108.3, indexed 94.913 Mar 2026: close 109.2, indexed 95.720 Mar 2026: close 107.95, indexed 94.627 Mar 2026: close 110.3, indexed 96.603 Apr 2026: close 115.03, indexed 100.810 Apr 2026: close 117.88, indexed 103.317 Apr 2026: close 114.43, indexed 100.224 Apr 2026: close 116.28, indexed 101.901 May 2026: close 118.68, indexed 104.008 May 2026: close 118.63, indexed 103.915 May 2026: close 110.78, indexed 97.022 May 2026: close 111.33, indexed 97.529 May 2026: close 111.38, indexed 97.605 Jun 2026: close 110.4, indexed 96.712 Jun 2026: close 115.75, indexed 101.419 Jun 2026: close 107.0, indexed 93.726 Jun 2026: close 105.65, indexed 92.603 Jul 2026: close 98.7, indexed 86.510 Jul 2026: close 110.1, indexed 96.517 Jul 2026: close 117.8, indexed 103.224 Jul 2026: close 114.6, indexed 100.431 Jul 2026: close 117.85, indexed 103.207 Aug 2026: close 120.5, indexed 105.6 26 Jun 2026: news score 50, close 105.65, 3 stories5003 Jul 2026: news score 51, close 98.7, 5 stories5110 Jul 2026: news score 51, close 110.1, 8 stories5117 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 117.8, 9 stories5024 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 114.6, 12 stories5031 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 117.85, 13 stories5007 Aug 2026: news score 48, close 120.5, 12 stories48
13 Feb15 May07 Aug
Weekly close, indexedSentiment score
26-week price+5.6%latest close 120.5
News score change-2first to latest comparable week
One-week response+2.2%Price confirming higher
Fair-value position+46.2%Materially above fair value
WeekNews scoreCloseWeekly move
07 Aug 202648GBP 120.5+2.2%
31 Jul 202650GBP 117.85+2.8%
24 Jul 202650GBP 114.6-2.7%
17 Jul 202650GBP 117.8+7.0%
10 Jul 202651GBP 110.1+11.6%
03 Jul 202651GBP 98.7-6.6%
26 Jun 202650GBP 105.65-1.3%
Provisional evidence

News subjects

What is shaping the score

Market update
Market update5710 stories · 83%
Macro sensitivity481 stories · 8%
Balance sheet511 stories · 8%

Source mix

Where the evidence comes from

5/100 independence
Kalkine Media506 stories · 50%
finance.yahoo.com523 stories · 25%
MarketBeat582 stories · 17%
TradingKey501 stories · 8%

Recurring subjects

Subjects appearing most often

Current evidence
Valuation1Telecom1Supply Chain1Satellite Communications1Satellite Broadband1Regulation1Mobile Networks1Earnings1Defense1Data Breach1

Earlier readings

How the score has changed

20 comparable readings · 54 days
Past and present use the same method.Each point recalculates the previous 30 days of stored company headlines with today's scoring rules. The original stored snapshots remain unchanged.
Comparable move-150 to 49 · Broadly stable
Observed range48–5150 is the neutral baseline
Evidence depth12stories at latest stored reading · +11
Confidence23/100Provisional · -6
20 Jun50 neutral13 Aug 14:24
ConstructiveBalanced or withheldCautious

Changes in the stored score

Scores are rebuilt from stored headlines with the current 30-day method. Days with no change are collapsed.

ObservedScoreMoveConfidenceStoriesStatus
13 Aug 14:2449+023/100 (-2)12 (0)Provisional
12 Aug 23:5949+025/100 (-1)12 (+1)Provisional
10 Aug 23:5949+126/100 (-3)11 (-1)Provisional
07 Aug 23:5948-329/100 (+3)12 (-1)Provisional
02 Aug 23:5951+126/100 (+3)13 (0)Provisional
31 Jul 23:5950+023/100 (0)13 (0)Provisional
25 Jul 23:5950+023/100 (-2)13 (+1)Provisional
23 Jul 23:5950+025/100 (0)12 (0)Provisional

Source headlines

The news behind the score

Showing 1-12 of 12

Only company-specific stories enter this score. The latest 30 days are shown newest first, with newer stories weighted more heavily and duplicate coverage combined.

#148Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

CloudSEK Identifies More than 2,500 Organisations Potentially Impacted by AI Supply Chain Exposure Affecting 434,000 Software Pipelines

Global companies across the technology, finance, telecom, cybersecurity, manufacturing, and logistics sectors are among the organisations linked to the exposure JERSEY CITY, N.J., Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CloudSek, an AI-native predictive cyber-intelligence company, today announced that it has identified more than 2,500 organisations that may have been potentially affected by a major AI supply chain incident involving LiteLLM in March 2026, with approximately 434,000 automated software-development pipelines linked to the exposure. LiteLLM is an open-source tool widely used by organisation

AICloudCybersecurityData BreachSupply Chain
Published
12 Aug 2026 18:51
News subject
Macro sensitivity
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
High · 28.5% · 0.8d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#257Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

Can ASTS' Satellite Connectivity Rollout Across Europe Lift Shares?

AST SpaceMobile ASTS is expanding its satellite-based mobile services across Europe, with testing underway in several countries alongside major operators, including Vodafone, Orange, Telefónica, Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone Ukraine. The company aims to connect regular smartphones directly to its satellites and extend mobile coverage without requiring special equipment. AST SpaceMobile plans to strengthen its European footprint by integrating its satellites with existing mobile infrastructure through standard 3GPP technology. Gateway infrastructure developed through its European joint venture

DefenseMobile NetworksSatellite CommunicationsValuation
Published
10 Aug 2026 14:25
News subject
Market update
Why this score
Beat expectations, Operating deterioration
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
High · 22.5% · 3.0d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#351Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

SpaceX Rival Attracts Fresh Money Before Earnings

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) shares gained after Castle Rock Wealth Management disclosed a new 16,015-share position worth about $1.38 million, adding to institutional interest just days before the satellite-broadband company reports second-quarter results. The purchase is modest relative to AST's market value, but the timing puts fresh attention on Monday's earnings, where satellite deployment and cash consumption will matter far more than near-term profits. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 6 Warning Signs with ASTS. Is ASTS fairly valued? Test your t

Cash BurnEarningsRegulationSatellite BroadbandTelecom
Published
07 Aug 2026 20:17
News subject
Balance sheet
Why this score
Negative financial language
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
High · 46.4% · 5.8d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#550Tone
Kalkine MediaDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

How Lloyds (LSE:LLOY) And Vodafone (LSE:VOD) Shape The UK Value Screen

Published
31 Jul 2026 13:01
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · 0.6% · 13.1d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#650Tone
TradingKeyDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

VOD|Vodafone Group PLC|Price:15.150|Chg%:-0.100

Published
25 Jul 2026 08:19
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 19.3d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#850Tone
Kalkine MediaDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Can Vodafone (LSE:VOD) Turn Essential Connectivity Into Better Returns?

Published
22 Jul 2026 08:41
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 22.2d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1050Tone
Kalkine MediaDirect company coverageScored from headlineSource lookup

Why Did Vodafone (LSE:VOD) Shares Spike Sharply On The London Market?

Published
21 Jul 2026 06:17
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear positive or negative phrase
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Weighted influence
Low · <0.1% · 23.3d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated

Earlier company news

VOD news archive

Showing 1-9 of 9 stored headlines

Stored newest first for historical research. These older headlines are retained for reference and do not contribute to the current sentiment gauge above. Where an early legacy import did not retain its canonical URL, the headline links to an exact publisher-aware source lookup instead of inventing an article address.

How the page works

How to read the score

The score shows direction

It describes the weighted balance of qualifying headlines. A score of 50 can mean balanced news or that there is not enough evidence; the status label explains which.

Confidence is separate

Confidence measures depth, source breadth, direct relevance, freshness and agreement. It does not rise merely because the tone is extreme.

Price is confirmation

Weekly price response, trend and fair-value position test whether the market is accepting or rejecting the news. They never rewrite the news score.

What the page does

It measures news already published. It is not a forecast, recommendation or price target.

Evidence context