- The trend backdrop is active with a 3-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.
4452
JPX
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Kao Corporation · Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
Latest close
3,654 JPY
11.8%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 18.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 11.8%, after a 13.5% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high.
Setup score
57
out of 100
Latest Close
3,654 JPY
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
11.8%
latest completed week
4W Return
13.5%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
27.3%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
21.2%
11 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.6x
vs 13-week average
- 3 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
- 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
11.8%
Latest completed week; four-week move 13.5%.
Indicator stack
22/70
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
57/100
6 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 18.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 11.8%, after a 13.5% 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 1.6x 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 0.5212-week average 0.20
12-week confirmation
Trend active3/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.52Current 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 13.5% over four weeks, 27.3% over 12 weeks, and 10.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 3 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak3 weeks
Active weeks in one year11
Trend breadth21.2%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.11Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-6.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-2.90Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change86.2%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 sentiment57/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 6 relevant articles.
1 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-1.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.8%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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7 Aug
Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.8%Week of 7 Aug.
Worst week-5.7%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+11.8%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains2
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses12
Sharp losses1
Recent vol3.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.5% / -1.9%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.
SectorJP Consumer Defensive
4-week rank7 / 100
Group average3.2%
Trend breadth41.0%
Trend41.0%active weekly trend signals
MD81.0%positive activity pressure
RS15.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryJP Household & Personal Products
4-week rank3 / 40
Group average1.3%
Trend breadth20.0%
Trend20.0%active weekly trend signals
MD72.5%positive activity pressure
RS7.5%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 tape49/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 49/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis30/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 3/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.52; 3 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 Sentiment57/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 6 relevant articles.
Kao (TSE:4452) Is Up 11.8% After Raising 2026 Guidance And Confirming Two-for-One Stock Split 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 | 3,654 JPY | 11.8% | 3,078 JPY | 2,994 JPY | 1.11 | -2.90 | 28.3M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 3,268 JPY | 1.4% | 3,058 JPY | 2,987 JPY | 1.00 | -12.18 | 17.7M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 3,223 JPY | -2.6% | 3,051 JPY | 2,983 JPY | 1.09 | -14.57 | 10.4M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 3,308 JPY | 2.8% | 3,046 JPY | 2,978 JPY | 1.28 | -12.49 | 13.1M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 3,219 JPY | -2.1% | 3,037 JPY | 2,972 JPY | 1.19 | -21.09 | 16.0M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 3,289 JPY | 3.0% | 3,031 JPY | 2,967 JPY | 0.87 | -21.60 | 19.1M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 3,194 JPY | 5.5% | 3,022 JPY | 2,961 JPY | 0.29 | -24.16 | 18.7M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 3,027 JPY | 2.6% | 3,017 JPY | 2,956 JPY | -0.10 | -30.72 | 14.7M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 2,950 JPY | 2.1% | 3,022 JPY | 2,952 JPY | -0.49 | -28.00 | 15.8M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 2,890 JPY | -3.2% | 3,030 JPY | 2,949 JPY | -0.69 | -30.92 | 17.3M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 2,985 JPY | 2.0% | 3,039 JPY | 2,945 JPY | -0.76 | -29.26 | 21.9M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 2,927 JPY | 1.9% | 3,044 JPY | 2,940 JPY | -1.01 | -28.19 | 15.1M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 2,871 JPY | -1.1% | 3,051 JPY | 2,936 JPY | -1.06 | -28.08 | 17.5M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 2,903 JPY | 1.5% | 3,056 JPY | 2,933 JPY | -1.09 | -29.50 | 8.0M | 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.