- Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
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Weekly Investor Report
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited · Healthcare · Medical Care Facilities
Latest close
11.63 ZAC
3.1%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -98.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 0.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.1%, after a 7.4% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.
Setup score
23
out of 100
Latest Close
11.63 ZAC
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
3.1%
latest completed week
4W Return
7.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-99.0%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
7.7%
4 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.3x
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
3.1%
Latest completed week; four-week move 7.4%.
Indicator stack
4/39
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
22 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 -98.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 0.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.1%, after a 7.4% 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 1.3x 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 0.1612-week average 0.28
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure1/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.16Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation 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 7.4% over four weeks, -99.0% over 12 weeks, and -99.1% 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 year4
Trend breadth7.7%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.82Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change43.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-98.80Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change0.1%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 sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 22 relevant articles.
1 positive · 21 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-99.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility26.8%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 higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.1%Week of 31 Jul.
Worst week-99.1%Week of 29 May.
Latest week+3.1%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains5
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses4
Recent vol26.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol14.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.7% / -7.8%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.
SectorZA Healthcare
4-week rank3 / 8
Group average7.2%
Trend breadth0.0%
Trend0.0%active weekly trend signals
MD12.5%positive activity pressure
RS12.5%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryZA Medical Care Facilities
4-week rank2 / 3
Group average6.2%
Trend breadth0.0%
Trend0.0%active weekly trend signals
MD33.3%positive activity pressure
RS0.0%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 tape25/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 25/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis13/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 1/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.16; No reversal markers Factors50/100No published factor snapshot is available yet.
Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 22 relevant articles.
S&P 500 Companies' Quarterly Earnings Growth Eases Amid Healthcare Drop, Oppenheimer Says 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 | 11.63 ZAC | 3.1% | 737.7 ZAC | 1,347 ZAC | -0.82 | -98.80 | 13.8M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 11.28 ZAC | 5.1% | 776.0 ZAC | 1,360 ZAC | -0.88 | -98.81 | 11.3M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 10.73 ZAC | 0.5% | 813.6 ZAC | 1,373 ZAC | -1.03 | -98.88 | 18.6M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 10.68 ZAC | -1.4% | 851.8 ZAC | 1,386 ZAC | -1.22 | -98.92 | 17.9M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 10.83 ZAC | 1.5% | 889.5 ZAC | 1,399 ZAC | -1.44 | -98.95 | 15.1M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 10.67 ZAC | 3.1% | 926.2 ZAC | 1,412 ZAC | -1.65 | -99.00 | 1.5M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 10.35 ZAC | -1.2% | 963.2 ZAC | 1,425 ZAC | -1.71 | -99.05 | 1.1M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 10.48 ZAC | 4.3% | 998.8 ZAC | 1,438 ZAC | -1.78 | -99.08 | 4.3M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 10.05 ZAC | 1.4% | 1,034 ZAC | 1,451 ZAC | -1.38 | -99.15 | 3.5M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 9.91 ZAC | -5.3% | 1,074 ZAC | 1,464 ZAC | -0.93 | -99.17 | 11.8M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 10.47 ZAC | -99.1% | 1,113 ZAC | 1,477 ZAC | -0.43 | -99.17 | 6.8M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 1,136 ZAC | 2.3% | 1,152 ZAC | 1,489 ZAC | 0.29 | -11.01 | 14.1M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 1,110 ZAC | 0.8% | 1,154 ZAC | 1,495 ZAC | 0.61 | -14.81 | 13.8M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 1,101 ZAC | -11.1% | 1,157 ZAC | 1,500 ZAC | 0.89 | -18.79 | 21.1M | 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.