- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
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Week ended 24 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Queen's Road Capital Investment Ltd. · Financial Services · Asset Management
Latest close
14.80 CAD
7.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 4.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 63.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.6%, after a 13.9% 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 50/100.
Setup score
55
out of 100
Latest Close
14.80 CAD
24 Jul 2026
1W Return
7.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
13.9%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-5.3%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
92.3%
48 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.3x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- 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
7.6%
Latest completed week; four-week move 13.9%.
Indicator stack
51/30
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
50/100
11 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 4.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 63.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.6%, after a 13.9% 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 1.3x 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 0.4212-week average 0.64
12-week confirmation
Trend active8/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.42Current 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 13.9% over four weeks, -5.3% over 12 weeks, and 114.3% 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 year48
Trend breadth92.3%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.16Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change15.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership16.68Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change149.7%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 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 May 2026
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 91%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength87/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Value80/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
Quality33/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
Momentum92/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Growth73/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 28; 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
- 3.3x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 24.6x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 3.4x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 1.1% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- - Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 759.7% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 27.6% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 30.5% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -3.9% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 481.7% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 13.2% 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
- 2.4% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- -2.5% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- -0.1% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 0.1x 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 sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 11 relevant articles.
0 positive · 11 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-23.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.7%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.
30 Jan
27 Feb
27 Mar
24 Apr
22 May
19 Jun
24 Jul
Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+15.8%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-13.5%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week+7.6%Week of 24 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains5
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses5
Recent vol4.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.5% / -3.2%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 Financial Services
4-week rank5 / 83
Group average2.1%
Trend breadth68.7%
Trend68.7%active weekly trend signals
MD73.5%positive activity pressure
RS55.4%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryCA Asset Management
4-week rank4 / 44
Group average2.9%
Trend breadth70.5%
Trend70.5%active weekly trend signals
MD75.0%positive activity pressure
RS59.1%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 tape52/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 52/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis48/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 8/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.42; 2 reversal markers Factors71/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 80; Small Cap Core rank 69 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 11 relevant articles.
Annual core inflation in Japan's capital accelerates in July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 14.80 CAD | 7.6% | 14.13 CAD | 8.51 CAD | -1.16 | 16.68 | 33.9K | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 13.75 CAD | 5.7% | 13.98 CAD | 8.46 CAD | -1.39 | 9.71 | 35.0K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 13.01 CAD | -1.8% | 13.83 CAD | 8.41 CAD | -1.46 | 4.47 | 26.8K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 13.25 CAD | 2.0% | 13.69 CAD | 8.36 CAD | -1.44 | 7.25 | 24.2K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 12.99 CAD | -4.5% | 13.53 CAD | 8.32 CAD | -1.37 | 6.68 | 14.5K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 13.60 CAD | -1.8% | 13.40 CAD | 8.27 CAD | -1.26 | 12.46 | 3.2K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 13.85 CAD | -4.5% | 13.24 CAD | 8.22 CAD | -1.11 | 15.55 | 8.2K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 14.50 CAD | 1.4% | 13.07 CAD | 8.17 CAD | -0.99 | 23.92 | 2.9K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 14.30 CAD | -3.6% | 12.87 CAD | 8.12 CAD | -0.85 | 22.24 | 7.7K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 14.84 CAD | 6.5% | 12.68 CAD | 8.07 CAD | -0.68 | 29.21 | 45.2K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 13.93 CAD | -9.4% | 12.47 CAD | 8.01 CAD | -0.58 | 24.91 | 61.1K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 15.37 CAD | -1.6% | 12.30 CAD | 7.96 CAD | -0.35 | 38.23 | 32.7K | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 15.63 CAD | 1.4% | 12.07 CAD | 7.91 CAD | -0.16 | 43.04 | 36.4K | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 15.41 CAD | -5.4% | 11.84 CAD | 7.85 CAD | -0.14 | 42.74 | 40.8K | 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.