- The trend backdrop is active with a 40-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
PG&E Corporation · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
Latest close
15.10 EUR
-0.7%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 2.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 77.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.7%, after a 0.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 52/100.
Setup score
60
out of 100
Latest Close
15.10 EUR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-0.7%
latest completed week
4W Return
0.7%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
2.4%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
76.9%
40 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.9x
vs 13-week average
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 36.68% based on similar historical setup states.
- 3 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
-0.7%
Latest completed week; four-week move 0.7%.
Indicator stack
87/62
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 36.68%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
52/100
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 active. Price is 2.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 77.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.7%, after a 0.7% 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 1.9x 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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20 Mar
27 Mar
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17 Apr
24 Apr
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29 May
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31 Jul
7 Aug
Up week
Down week
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 0.5312-week average 0.54
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure1/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.53Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 0.7% over four weeks, 2.4% over 12 weeks, and 36.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 40 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak40 weeks
Active weeks in one year40
Trend breadth76.9%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.10Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change121.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership1.89Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-77.4%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 weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 85%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength69/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 32; rank 1 is best.
Value68/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Quality12/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Momentum78/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Growth40/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 61; 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.
Value-quality framework23/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 11.3x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.3x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 9.3x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- -4.3% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 39.4% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 19.5% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- -16.3% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 4.0% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 2.1% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 7.4% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- - 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
- 0.9% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 0.9% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 5.9x 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 11 relevant articles.
2 positive · 9 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-7.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.0%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.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher9 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+14.0%Week of 20 Feb.
Worst week-6.9%Week of 17 Apr.
Latest week-0.7%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains6
Flat weeks4
Modest losses11
Sharp losses2
Recent vol3.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split15/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.6% / -2.5%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.
SectorDE Utilities
4-week rank4 / 23
Group average-1.0%
Trend breadth65.2%
Trend65.2%active weekly trend signals
MD39.1%positive activity pressure
RS39.1%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryDE Utilities - Regulated Electric
4-week rank2 / 7
Group average-1.3%
Trend breadth85.7%
Trend85.7%active weekly trend signals
MD71.4%positive activity pressure
RS42.9%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 tape61/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 61/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis58/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 1/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.53; 3 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 36.68%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 36.68% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors55/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 75; Small Cap Core rank 32 SVQF23/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 287.5 of 375 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment52/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 11 relevant articles.
Senate Energy Chair Calls Out Utility CEOs Over Bailout Blackmail Threats; Local Governments, Insurers, Fire Survivors & Consumer Groups Rally Against Bailout, Says Consumer Watchdog 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 | 15.10 EUR | -0.7% | 14.80 EUR | 11.93 EUR | 0.10 | 1.89 | 435 | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 15.20 EUR | -3.2% | 14.74 EUR | 11.91 EUR | -0.05 | 5.75 | 215 | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 15.70 EUR | 1.9% | 14.69 EUR | 11.88 EUR | -0.19 | 12.00 | 125 | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 15.40 EUR | 2.7% | 14.62 EUR | 11.85 EUR | -0.36 | 11.70 | 0 | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 15.00 EUR | 0.0% | 14.56 EUR | 11.82 EUR | -0.48 | 8.40 | 0 | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 15.00 EUR | -1.6% | 14.49 EUR | 11.80 EUR | -0.55 | 5.93 | 0 | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 15.25 EUR | 5.5% | 14.43 EUR | 11.77 EUR | -0.61 | 12.99 | 3 | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 14.45 EUR | -1.4% | 14.38 EUR | 11.75 EUR | -0.72 | 6.33 | 0 | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 14.65 EUR | -1.3% | 14.36 EUR | 11.72 EUR | -0.68 | 9.73 | 0 | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 14.85 EUR | 6.4% | 14.34 EUR | 11.70 EUR | -0.68 | 11.16 | 368 | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 13.95 EUR | -1.4% | 14.31 EUR | 11.68 EUR | -0.64 | 3.55 | 83 | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 14.15 EUR | -4.1% | 14.21 EUR | 11.66 EUR | -0.52 | 6.30 | 1.7K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 14.75 EUR | 0.0% | 14.11 EUR | 11.64 EUR | -0.44 | 15.55 | 0 | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 14.75 EUR | 0.0% | 13.98 EUR | 11.61 EUR | -0.25 | 14.33 | 0 | 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.