- The trend backdrop is active with a 8-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 positive on the latest completed week.
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LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Smiths News plc · Communication Services · Publishing
Latest close
0.71 GBP
-2.2%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 83.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.2%, after a 5.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 52/100.
Setup score
70
out of 100
Latest Close
0.71 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-2.2%
latest completed week
4W Return
5.0%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
8.2%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
96.2%
50 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
3.8x
vs 13-week average
- 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
-2.2%
Latest completed week; four-week move 5.0%.
Indicator stack
81/79
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
52/100
16 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 active. Price is 6.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 83.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.2%, after a 5.0% 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 3.8x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
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 0.6512-week average 0.57
12-week confirmation
Trend active11/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.65Current 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 5.0% over four weeks, 8.2% over 12 weeks, and 41.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 8 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak8 weeks
Active weeks in one year50
Trend breadth96.2%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.95Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change143.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership5.30Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-4.0%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 is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 28 Feb 2026
Field coverage 88%
Model confidence 78%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength24/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Value31/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Quality33/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
Momentum33/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
Growth33/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 68; 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.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- - Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- - Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- - Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 7.1% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 3.7% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 4.2% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 117.9% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -3.6% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 9.9% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 137.6% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 6/9 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
- - Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- - 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.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment52/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 16 relevant articles.
2 positive · 14 neutral · 0 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-6.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.1%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+9.0%Week of 19 Jun.
Worst week-7.5%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week-2.2%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses4
Recent vol4.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.5% / -2.4%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.
SectorGB Communication Services
4-week rank20 / 60
Group average0.9%
Trend breadth43.3%
Trend43.3%active weekly trend signals
MD63.3%positive activity pressure
RS31.7%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Publishing
4-week rank2 / 7
Group average-0.1%
Trend breadth57.1%
Trend57.1%active weekly trend signals
MD71.4%positive activity pressure
RS42.9%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 tape70/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 70/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis69/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 11/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.65; 2 reversal markers Factors29/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 50 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment52/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 16 relevant articles.
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Revenue Breakdown – LSE:BMY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 0.71 GBP | -2.2% | 0.67 GBP | 0.50 GBP | 0.95 | 5.30 | 6.8M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 0.73 GBP | 5.8% | 0.67 GBP | 0.50 GBP | 0.79 | 8.33 | 3.3M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 0.69 GBP | -1.4% | 0.66 GBP | 0.50 GBP | 0.62 | 4.08 | 1.9M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 0.70 GBP | 2.9% | 0.66 GBP | 0.49 GBP | 0.52 | 7.21 | 3.0M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 0.68 GBP | -5.6% | 0.66 GBP | 0.49 GBP | 0.39 | 5.52 | 1.8M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 0.72 GBP | 6.5% | 0.66 GBP | 0.49 GBP | 0.09 | 10.13 | 324.6K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 0.68 GBP | -3.4% | 0.66 GBP | 0.49 GBP | -0.28 | 5.39 | 261.5K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 0.70 GBP | 9.0% | 0.65 GBP | 0.48 GBP | -0.48 | 10.86 | 537.6K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 0.64 GBP | 0.6% | 0.65 GBP | 0.48 GBP | -0.76 | 0.92 | 221.9K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 0.64 GBP | -2.8% | 0.65 GBP | 0.48 GBP | -0.73 | 1.37 | 1.7M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 0.66 GBP | 0.6% | 0.65 GBP | 0.48 GBP | -0.67 | 3.97 | 927.0K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 0.65 GBP | -1.2% | 0.64 GBP | 0.48 GBP | -0.61 | 2.88 | 1.2M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 0.66 GBP | 0.3% | 0.64 GBP | 0.48 GBP | -0.56 | 6.94 | 1.1M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 0.66 GBP | -0.6% | 0.64 GBP | 0.47 GBP | -0.49 | 6.38 | 2.4M | 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.