- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
- Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
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Big Technologies PLC · Technology · Software - Application
Latest close
96.20 GBP
-1.8%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -2.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 68.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.8%, after a -0.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.
Setup score
47
out of 100
Latest Close
96.20 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-1.8%
latest completed week
4W Return
-0.8%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-8.4%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
42.3%
22 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.9x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 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
-1.8%
Latest completed week; four-week move -0.8%.
Indicator stack
23/22
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
7 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 -2.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 68.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.8%, after a -0.8% 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 1.9x 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 0.6312-week average 0.75
12-week confirmation
Trend active10/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.63Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -0.8% over four weeks, -8.4% over 12 weeks, and 2.8% 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 year22
Trend breadth42.3%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.91Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-146.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-0.82Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-129.7%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 ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 79%
Model confidence 63%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength3/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 98; rank 1 is best.
Value8/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 93; rank 1 is best.
Quality12/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Momentum17/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
Growth12/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 89; 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
- 5.6x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- -0.8% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 66.1% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- -46.3% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- -3.2% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- -57537.5% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -1.2% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -113.9% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 3/9 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
- 1.1% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 1.1% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 6.6x 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 7 relevant articles.
0 positive · 7 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-16.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.3%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.
6 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.3%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-12.7%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week-1.8%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses4
Recent vol2.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.7% / -4.6%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 Technology
4-week rank61 / 100
Group average2.8%
Trend breadth37.0%
Trend37.0%active weekly trend signals
MD58.0%positive activity pressure
RS34.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Software - Application
4-week rank33 / 52
Group average2.3%
Trend breadth23.1%
Trend23.1%active weekly trend signals
MD61.5%positive activity pressure
RS17.3%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 tape45/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 45/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis58/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 10/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 11/12.
Activity pressure 0.63; No reversal markers Factors9/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 31; Small Cap Core rank 90 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 7 relevant articles.
Reform Wins Big in British Local Elections, Reshaping the U.K. Right 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 | 96.20 GBP | -1.8% | 98.64 GBP | 122.8 GBP | -0.91 | -0.82 | 1.7M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 98.00 GBP | -0.4% | 97.93 GBP | 123.9 GBP | -0.91 | 1.01 | 1.1M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 98.40 GBP | 2.5% | 97.14 GBP | 124.9 GBP | -0.75 | 2.37 | 711.2K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 96.00 GBP | -1.0% | 96.29 GBP | 125.9 GBP | -0.60 | 0.93 | 1.2M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 97.00 GBP | -1.0% | 95.41 GBP | 127.0 GBP | -0.37 | 2.78 | 411.9K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 98.00 GBP | 1.4% | 94.28 GBP | 128.0 GBP | -0.25 | 1.77 | 57.5K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 96.60 GBP | -4.8% | 93.04 GBP | 129.2 GBP | -0.22 | 1.68 | 92.1K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 101.5 GBP | -1.5% | 91.99 GBP | 130.3 GBP | -0.19 | 8.11 | 145.4K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 103.0 GBP | -1.4% | 90.90 GBP | 131.4 GBP | -0.20 | 8.41 | 35.9K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 104.5 GBP | -1.4% | 89.73 GBP | 132.7 GBP | -0.15 | 10.72 | 180.6K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 106.0 GBP | 3.9% | 88.52 GBP | 133.9 GBP | -0.08 | 11.52 | 941.8K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 102.0 GBP | -2.9% | 87.35 GBP | 135.1 GBP | -0.02 | 6.00 | 2.5M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 105.0 GBP | 1.9% | 86.55 GBP | 136.3 GBP | -0.01 | 11.55 | 2.4M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 103.0 GBP | 2.0% | 85.82 GBP | 137.3 GBP | -0.04 | 8.61 | 3.6M | 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.