- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
POLN
LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Pollen Street Group Limited · Financial Services · Asset Management
Latest close
842.0 GBP
-1.9%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -0.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 54.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.9%, after a -1.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 52/100.
Setup score
47
out of 100
Latest Close
842.0 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-1.9%
latest completed week
4W Return
-1.3%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
1.3%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
53.8%
28 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
2.7x
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.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
- 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
-1.9%
Latest completed week; four-week move -1.3%.
Indicator stack
30/51
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
8 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 -0.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 54.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.9%, after a -1.3% 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 2.7x 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 0.1212-week average 0.10
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.12Current 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 -1.3% over four weeks, 1.3% over 12 weeks, and 0.5% 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 year28
Trend breadth53.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.21Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-35.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-11.00Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-49.0%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 ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 70%
Model confidence 56%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength53/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 48; rank 1 is best.
Value86/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Quality18/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 83; rank 1 is best.
Momentum16/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Growth89/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 12; 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
- 8.8x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 4.2x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 6.8% 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
- - Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 39.4% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- - Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 16.1% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 15.6% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -44.7% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 5/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 6.9% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 1.3% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 8.2% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- - 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 8 relevant articles.
1 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-13.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.8%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 higher9 of 2617 weeks finished lower.
Best week+13.3%Week of 27 Mar.
Worst week-9.0%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week-1.9%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses15
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.9% / -2.3%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 Financial Services
4-week rank80 / 100
Group average2.1%
Trend breadth60.0%
Trend60.0%active weekly trend signals
MD68.0%positive activity pressure
RS53.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Asset Management
4-week rank78 / 100
Group average1.2%
Trend breadth46.0%
Trend46.0%active weekly trend signals
MD62.0%positive activity pressure
RS37.0%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 tape44/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 44/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis31/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.12; No reversal markers Factors42/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 29; Small Cap Core rank 32 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment52/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 8 relevant articles.
Pollen Street Group Limited Revenue Breakdown – LSE:POLN 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 | 842.0 GBP | -1.9% | 845.0 GBP | 747.1 GBP | 0.21 | -11.00 | 756.5K | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 858.0 GBP | 1.8% | 847.9 GBP | 745.6 GBP | 0.17 | -9.33 | 261.8K | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 843.0 GBP | -1.5% | 850.8 GBP | 744.1 GBP | 0.21 | -10.11 | 117.3K | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 856.0 GBP | 0.4% | 854.0 GBP | 742.6 GBP | 0.31 | -7.74 | 195.7K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 853.0 GBP | -3.1% | 856.4 GBP | 741.1 GBP | 0.32 | -7.38 | 125.6K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 880.0 GBP | 6.7% | 858.9 GBP | 739.5 GBP | 0.38 | -6.22 | 28.5K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 825.0 GBP | -1.6% | 861.3 GBP | 737.9 GBP | 0.29 | -10.77 | 71.8K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 838.0 GBP | -3.3% | 865.9 GBP | 736.4 GBP | 0.31 | -8.33 | 93.3K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 867.0 GBP | 2.7% | 868.1 GBP | 735.1 GBP | 0.32 | -6.30 | 32.8K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 844.0 GBP | -1.6% | 868.9 GBP | 733.7 GBP | 0.26 | -7.97 | 15.9K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 858.0 GBP | 3.4% | 870.3 GBP | 732.6 GBP | 0.19 | -6.95 | 318.7K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 830.0 GBP | -0.1% | 871.2 GBP | 731.5 GBP | 0.09 | -10.56 | 855.3K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 831.0 GBP | -1.7% | 872.6 GBP | 730.6 GBP | -0.05 | -8.26 | 724.2K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 845.0 GBP | -1.2% | 873.7 GBP | 729.7 GBP | -0.17 | -7.27 | 306.7K | 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.