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SNWS Weekly Equity Report

Smiths News plc

Interactive chart JSON snapshot
Latest Close 64.20 GBP 12 Jun 2026
1W Return 0.6% latest completed week
4W Return -5.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 0.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 55.8% 29 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
Company Brief

What the company does

Smiths News plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the distributing of newspapers and magazines in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company offers plastic and cardboard waste; and is involved in recycling activities. It also supplies printed and digital media content airlines and travel points. In addition, the company offers field-based merchandising, supply chain auditing, and compliance solutions. Further, it provides logistics and warehouse solutions, final mile delivery, storage, smiths news marketplace, field sales, customer services, print media, and recycling collections services. The company was formerly known as Connect Group PLC and changed its …

Snapshot

What the weekly tape is saying

SNWS closed the latest completed week at 64.20 GBP. The 4-week return is -5.3% and the 12-week return is 0.0%. Trend Signal is inactive, Market Dynamics is -0.41. Setup signature: Risk-first tape with a 33/100 composite read.

Trend Signal Inactive
Market Dynamics No fresh buy
Price vs Trend -6.0%
Volume 1.1x
Setup Cockpit

A compressed read of the whole setup

The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.

Composite setup radar

Scoreboard

Trend 31 Persistence of active Trend Signal over the last year and current streak.
Momentum 38 Blend of 4-week and 12-week follow-through.
Dynamics 40 Latest Market Dynamics and whether pressure has improved over four weeks.
Relative Strength 0 Relative leadership and short-term RS change.
Volume 45 Participation compared with the 13-week volume baseline.
Risk Control 45 Drawdown and recent weekly volatility pressure.

16-week signal tape

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
Weekly return bar Trend Signal dot Positive Market Dynamics dot
Price Action

Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value

Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.

52-week price path

Price Trend Line Fair Value

Price map

Trend Line
68.28 GBP
Vs Trend Line
-6.0%
Fair Value
57.15 GBP
Vs Fair Value
12.3%
52W High
79.33 GBP
52W Low
53.95 GBP
Drawdown
-19.1%
Range Position
40.4%
Momentum

Returns and trend persistence

Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.

Return windows

1W 0.6%
4W -5.3%
12W 0.0%
26W -8.5%
52W 9.7%

Trend read

Active Streak
0 weeks
52W Active Weeks
29
52W Active Breadth
55.8%
Sector Scope
GB Communication Services
Sector Rank
16 of 61
Sector Percentile
75.0%
Peer Context

Sector and industry pulse

Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.

Market Dynamics

Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation

Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.

Dynamics path

Market Dynamics Relative Strength

Signal state

Market Dynamics
-0.41
4W MD Change
-32.5%
Relative Strength
-6.47
4W RS Change
-871.2%
Expectation
Undecided
Probability
50.48%
Volume

Participation and confirmation

Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.

52-week volume profile

Volume map

Latest Volume
1.6M
13W Average
1.5M
52W Average
2.4M
Vs 13W
1.1x
Vs 52W
0.6x
Risk Anatomy

Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape

A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.

26-week return distribution

Risk map

13W Volatility
3.3%
52W Volatility
3.7%
Upside Weeks
26
Downside Weeks
24
Downside Breadth
46.2%
Avg Gain / Loss
2.9% / -2.6%
Context

Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points

Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.

Classification

Exchange
LSE
Country
GB
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Publishing
Currency
GBP
Market Cap
163.1M

Opportunity signals

  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.

Risk signals

  • Trend Signal is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Market Dynamics is negative, which weakens the current setup.

Watch next

  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Weekly Tape

Recent completed weeks

The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.

Week Close Return Trend Fair Value MD RS Volume Signal
12 Jun 2026 64.20 GBP 0.6% 68.28 GBP 57.15 GBP -0.41 -6.47 1.6M Off
5 Jun 2026 63.80 GBP -5.3% 68.35 GBP 57.05 GBP -0.40 -6.25 1.7M Off
29 May 2026 67.38 GBP 0.6% 68.44 GBP 56.98 GBP -0.33 -1.50 927.0K Off
22 May 2026 66.98 GBP -1.2% 68.23 GBP 56.89 GBP -0.32 -2.76 1.2M Off
15 May 2026 67.78 GBP 0.3% 68.07 GBP 56.80 GBP -0.31 0.84 1.1M Off
8 May 2026 67.58 GBP -0.6% 67.77 GBP 56.69 GBP -0.23 0.06 2.4M Off
1 May 2026 67.98 GBP 0.6% 67.52 GBP 56.58 GBP -0.35 -0.64 981.6K Off
24 Apr 2026 67.58 GBP -5.1% 67.25 GBP 56.45 GBP -0.58 -1.35 1.5M Off
17 Apr 2026 71.18 GBP 2.0% 67.04 GBP 56.36 GBP -0.77 1.21 1.1M Off
10 Apr 2026 69.78 GBP 8.7% 66.59 GBP 56.24 GBP -1.04 -0.09 1.4M Off
3 Apr 2026 64.18 GBP -0.6% 66.18 GBP 56.13 GBP -1.01 -6.66 1.3M Off
27 Mar 2026 64.60 GBP 0.6% 65.95 GBP 56.03 GBP -0.97 -1.61 1.8M Off
20 Mar 2026 64.20 GBP -1.2% 65.72 GBP 55.91 GBP -0.90 -1.65 2.1M Off
13 Mar 2026 65.00 GBP 2.5% 65.52 GBP 55.81 GBP -0.72 -3.67 9.3M On