- The trend backdrop is active with a 2-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.
CDSL
NSI
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Central Depository Services (India) Limited · Financial Services · Capital Markets
Latest close
1,328 INR
-0.4%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 2.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 38.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.4%, after a -6.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 55/100.
Setup score
41
out of 100
Latest Close
1,328 INR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-0.4%
latest completed week
4W Return
-6.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
11.9%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
34.6%
18 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.2x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
- 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
-0.4%
Latest completed week; four-week move -6.4%.
Indicator stack
26/69
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
55/100
2 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 2.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 38.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.4%, after a -6.4% 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 1.2x 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 0.3212-week average 0.20
12-week confirmation
Trend active2/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.32Current 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 -6.4% over four weeks, 11.9% over 12 weeks, and -15.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 2 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak2 weeks
Active weeks in one year18
Trend breadth34.6%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.06Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change0.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-4.09Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-243.1%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 94%
Model confidence 88%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength16/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Value5/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 96; rank 1 is best.
Quality97/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Momentum27/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 74; rank 1 is best.
Growth18/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 83; 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
- 66.7x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 26.4x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 44.9x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 1.2% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 71.0% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 43.2% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 32.9% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 17.7% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 5.8% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -13.4% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -10.8% 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
- 1.0% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 1.0% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -0.1x 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 2 relevant articles.
1 positive · 1 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-20.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.6%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 higher10 of 2616 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.6%Week of 19 Jun.
Worst week-6.0%Week of 24 Jul.
Latest week-0.4%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses13
Sharp losses3
Recent vol4.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split21/31Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.4% / -2.7%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.
SectorIN Financial Services
4-week rank76 / 100
Group average-0.9%
Trend breadth59.0%
Trend59.0%active weekly trend signals
MD70.0%positive activity pressure
RS57.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryIN Capital Markets
4-week rank42 / 57
Group average-1.7%
Trend breadth50.9%
Trend50.9%active weekly trend signals
MD66.7%positive activity pressure
RS38.6%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 tape40/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 40/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis42/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 2/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 2/12.
Activity pressure 0.32; No reversal markers Factors36/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 28 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment55/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 2 relevant articles.
LIC Shares Sale Puts CDSL Stock And Indian Financials In Focus 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 | 1,328 INR | -0.4% | 1,291 INR | 1,259 INR | 1.06 | -4.09 | 7.2M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 1,333 INR | -0.0% | 1,294 INR | 1,254 INR | 1.32 | -3.33 | 4.4M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 1,333 INR | -6.0% | 1,298 INR | 1,249 INR | 1.34 | -0.99 | 6.3M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 1,418 INR | -0.1% | 1,303 INR | 1,244 INR | 1.31 | 2.59 | 10.3M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 1,419 INR | 6.0% | 1,306 INR | 1,239 INR | 1.06 | 2.86 | 14.5M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 1,338 INR | 2.6% | 1,310 INR | 1,234 INR | 0.58 | -3.50 | 1.1M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 1,305 INR | -3.9% | 1,317 INR | 1,229 INR | 0.35 | -5.49 | 0 | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 1,358 INR | 11.6% | 1,327 INR | 1,224 INR | 0.23 | -1.94 | 3.1M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 1,217 INR | -0.1% | 1,335 INR | 1,218 INR | 0.04 | -10.98 | 1.5M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 1,218 INR | -2.2% | 1,349 INR | 1,214 INR | 0.10 | -10.40 | 1.1M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 1,245 INR | 3.4% | 1,361 INR | 1,209 INR | 0.30 | -9.66 | 7.0M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 1,204 INR | 1.5% | 1,373 INR | 1,205 INR | 0.32 | -13.47 | 9.0M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 1,187 INR | -5.8% | 1,385 INR | 1,200 INR | 0.43 | -14.66 | 11.6M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 1,259 INR | -1.0% | 1,400 INR | 1,195 INR | 0.55 | -11.60 | 15.5M | 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.