- The trend backdrop is active with a 1-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
4imprint Group plc · Communication Services · Advertising Agencies
Latest close
4,924 GBP
19.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 28.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 90.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 19.6%, after a 32.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high.
Setup score
63
out of 100
Latest Close
4,924 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
19.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
32.7%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
36.2%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
28.8%
15 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.5x
vs 13-week average
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 40.24% based on similar historical setup states.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
- 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
19.6%
Latest completed week; four-week move 32.7%.
Indicator stack
19/93
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
Negative 40.24%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
53/100
9 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 28.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 90.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 19.6%, after a 32.7% 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 1.5x 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 0.4412-week average 0.21
12-week confirmation
Trend active1/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership4/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.44Current 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 32.7% over four weeks, 36.2% over 12 weeks, and 54.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 1 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak1 weeks
Active weeks in one year15
Trend breadth28.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.13Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change284.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership22.67Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change685.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 72%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength97/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Value83/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Quality98/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Momentum93/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Growth7/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 94; 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
- 12.2x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.0x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 8.1x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 9.9% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 32.4% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 10.8% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 9.4% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 178.8% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -1.5% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -2.7% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 12.4% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 8/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 3.6% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.4% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 4.0% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -0.6x 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 sentiment53/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 9 relevant articles.
2 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-4.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.8%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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3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+19.6%Week of 7 Aug.
Worst week-10.2%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week+19.6%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains6
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses2
Recent vol5.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.0% / -3.0%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 rank3 / 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 Advertising Agencies
4-week rank3 / 15
Group average8.0%
Trend breadth46.7%
Trend46.7%active weekly trend signals
MD60.0%positive activity pressure
RS46.7%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 tape56/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 56/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis37/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 1/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 4/12.
Activity pressure 0.44; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 40.24%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 40.24% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors92/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 39; Small Cap Core rank 66 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment53/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 9 relevant articles.
H1: 4imprint® Provided Nearly 1,700 one by one® Grants in Second Quarter of 2026 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 | 4,924 GBP | 19.6% | 3,845 GBP | 4,541 GBP | 1.13 | 22.67 | 349.6K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 4,118 GBP | 4.3% | 3,819 GBP | 4,541 GBP | 0.86 | 3.46 | 262.3K | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 3,948 GBP | 0.3% | 3,808 GBP | 4,549 GBP | 0.63 | 0.34 | 227.9K | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 3,938 GBP | 6.1% | 3,805 GBP | 4,552 GBP | 0.47 | 1.17 | 268.5K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 3,712 GBP | -2.1% | 3,802 GBP | 4,556 GBP | 0.29 | -3.87 | 339.1K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 3,790 GBP | 1.2% | 3,803 GBP | 4,562 GBP | 0.17 | -3.85 | 14.9K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 3,746 GBP | 0.2% | 3,805 GBP | 4,566 GBP | 0.04 | -3.72 | 57.6K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 3,740 GBP | 0.5% | 3,810 GBP | 4,573 GBP | -0.08 | -2.87 | 115.8K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 3,722 GBP | -0.7% | 3,813 GBP | 4,581 GBP | -0.08 | -4.55 | 31.6K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 3,748 GBP | 2.7% | 3,816 GBP | 4,589 GBP | -0.15 | -3.11 | 27.9K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 3,648 GBP | -2.4% | 3,799 GBP | 4,597 GBP | -0.11 | -6.21 | 340.8K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 3,738 GBP | 3.4% | 3,788 GBP | 4,605 GBP | -0.27 | -4.68 | 568.7K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 3,616 GBP | -5.7% | 3,774 GBP | 4,610 GBP | -0.55 | -5.49 | 350.7K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 3,834 GBP | 5.9% | 3,755 GBP | 4,616 GBP | -0.60 | -0.40 | 464.7K | Off |
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.