- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
- Next-week expectancy is positive at 63.58% based on similar historical setup states.
- Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
IGG
LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
IG Group Holdings plc · Financial Services · Capital Markets
Latest close
1,343 GBP
-8.0%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -13.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 34.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -8.0%, after a -25.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 55/100.
Setup score
38
out of 100
Latest Close
1,343 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-8.0%
latest completed week
4W Return
-25.6%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-12.4%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
82.7%
43 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.9x
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 negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 12 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
-8.0%
Latest completed week; four-week move -25.6%.
Indicator stack
45/26
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 63.58%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
55/100
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 -13.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 34.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -8.0%, after a -25.6% 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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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 0.8512-week average 0.97
12-week confirmation
Trend active11/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership10/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.85Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1212 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 12 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -25.6% over four weeks, -12.4% over 12 weeks, and 19.3% 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 year43
Trend breadth82.7%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.57Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-175.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-9.68Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-134.8%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 strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 May 2025
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 42%
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.
Value85/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Quality99/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Momentum90/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Growth92/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 9; 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 framework75/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 11.6x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 4.7x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 6.5x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 12.4% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 81.6% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 35.9% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 51.2% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 19.1% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 11.3% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 32.2% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 28.1% 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
- 4.6% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 5.5% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 10.1% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -0.8x 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 sentiment55/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 8 relevant articles.
3 positive · 5 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-31.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.8%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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13 Mar
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3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+20.7%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-14.4%Week of 31 Jul.
Latest week-8.0%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses3
Recent vol7.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.3% / -2.9%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 rank100 / 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 Capital Markets
4-week rank15 / 15
Group average-1.4%
Trend breadth26.7%
Trend26.7%active weekly trend signals
MD66.7%positive activity pressure
RS26.7%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 tape43/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 43/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis72/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 11/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 10/12.
Activity pressure 0.85; 12 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 63.58%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 63.58% 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 11 SVQF75/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 64.5 of 260 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment55/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 8 relevant articles.
IG Group Holdings plc Revenue Breakdown – LSE:IGG 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 | 1,343 GBP | -8.0% | 1,552 GBP | 1,035 GBP | -0.57 | -9.68 | 8.7M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 1,460 GBP | -14.4% | 1,551 GBP | 1,030 GBP | -0.20 | -1.52 | 6.9M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 1,705 GBP | -2.2% | 1,546 GBP | 1,026 GBP | 0.21 | 16.59 | 3.1M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 1,743 GBP | -3.5% | 1,532 GBP | 1,019 GBP | 0.49 | 21.39 | 6.4M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 1,806 GBP | -3.1% | 1,513 GBP | 1,012 GBP | 0.76 | 27.80 | 5.2M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 1,863 GBP | 2.0% | 1,491 GBP | 1,005 GBP | 0.91 | 30.57 | 453.4K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 1,826 GBP | -3.6% | 1,467 GBP | 997.3 GBP | 0.97 | 31.06 | 978.4K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 1,895 GBP | -2.2% | 1,440 GBP | 989.9 GBP | 1.09 | 38.99 | 2.0M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 1,938 GBP | 5.4% | 1,413 GBP | 982.2 GBP | 1.17 | 41.97 | 1.8M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 1,839 GBP | 2.5% | 1,386 GBP | 974.2 GBP | 1.06 | 37.35 | 511.8K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 1,795 GBP | -3.0% | 1,361 GBP | 966.9 GBP | 1.00 | 34.52 | 4.9M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 1,850 GBP | 20.7% | 1,339 GBP | 959.8 GBP | 0.89 | 38.79 | 11.9M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 1,533 GBP | 0.3% | 1,312 GBP | 952.4 GBP | 0.70 | 18.93 | 6.6M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 1,528 GBP | 0.5% | 1,297 GBP | 947.1 GBP | 0.69 | 18.53 | 7.2M | 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.