- The trend backdrop is active with a 57-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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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Applied Materials, Inc. · Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Latest close
170,075 ARS
5.4%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 28.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 78.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.4%, after a -9.7% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 68/100.
Setup score
66
out of 100
Latest Close
170,075 ARS
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
5.4%
latest completed week
4W Return
-9.7%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
31.0%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
100.0%
52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.1x
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
5.4%
Latest completed week; four-week move -9.7%.
Indicator stack
100/48
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.
Next-Week Expectancy
Positive 61.21%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
68/100
93 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 28.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 78.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.4%, after a -9.7% 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 1.1x 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 0.9512-week average 0.98
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.95Current 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 -9.7% over four weeks, 31.0% over 12 weeks, and 245.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 57 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak57 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.28Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-84.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership48.76Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-25.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
A published fundamentals and factor snapshot is not available for this company.
No published fundamental snapshot is available for this company.
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 sentiment68/100
Weighted news tone is positive across 93 relevant articles.
57 positive · 25 neutral · 11 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-17.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.7%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.
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Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+23.8%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-11.2%Week of 17 Jul.
Latest week+5.4%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains10
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses6
Recent vol8.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split35/17Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.1% / -4.4%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.
SectorAR Technology
4-week rank31 / 37
Group average3.9%
Trend breadth59.5%
Trend59.5%active weekly trend signals
MD70.3%positive activity pressure
RS51.4%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryAR Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
4-week rank1 / 1
Group average-9.7%
Trend breadth100.0%
Trend100.0%active weekly trend signals
MD100.0%positive activity pressure
RS100.0%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 tape71/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 71/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis87/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.95; 2 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 61.21%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 61.21% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors50/100No published factor snapshot is available yet.
Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment68/100Weighted news tone is positive across 93 relevant articles.
Applied Materials Stock Nearly Tripled On Orders It Cannot Ship Fast Enough 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 | 170,075 ARS | 5.4% | 132,521 ARS | 62,326 ARS | 0.28 | 48.76 | 9.6K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 161,300 ARS | -5.7% | 129,907 ARS | 61,342 ARS | 0.59 | 34.67 | 11.2K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 170,975 ARS | 2.2% | 127,298 ARS | 60,418 ARS | 0.95 | 45.18 | 8.3K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 167,275 ARS | -11.2% | 124,283 ARS | 59,429 ARS | 1.40 | 48.17 | 7.7K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 188,350 ARS | -5.5% | 121,362 ARS | 58,450 ARS | 1.74 | 65.32 | 8.5K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 199,375 ARS | 2.7% | 117,704 ARS | 57,342 ARS | 1.88 | 82.84 | 580 | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 194,175 ARS | -1.5% | 113,756 ARS | 56,157 ARS | 1.76 | 86.45 | 15.9K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 197,150 ARS | 15.8% | 109,846 ARS | 55,007 ARS | 1.58 | 83.96 | 560 | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 170,275 ARS | 23.8% | 105,537 ARS | 53,833 ARS | 1.35 | 59.84 | 1.9K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 137,500 ARS | 2.6% | 102,095 ARS | 52,832 ARS | 1.21 | 43.03 | 3.8K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 134,000 ARS | 4.3% | 99,747 ARS | 52,038 ARS | 1.23 | 38.01 | 18.7K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 128,425 ARS | -1.1% | 97,617 ARS | 51,265 ARS | 0.97 | 49.56 | 10.6K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 129,875 ARS | 0.8% | 95,729 ARS | 50,517 ARS | 0.84 | 62.03 | 13.8K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 128,900 ARS | 9.4% | 93,723 ARS | 49,765 ARS | 0.50 | 60.51 | 11.1K | 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.