- The trend backdrop is active with a 8-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 constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Tata Communications Limited · Communication Services · Telecom Services
Latest close
1,755 INR
-0.1%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 4.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 61.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.1%, after a -5.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
45
out of 100
Latest Close
1,755 INR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-0.1%
latest completed week
4W Return
-5.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
5.4%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
53.8%
28 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.6x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 2 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
-0.1%
Latest completed week; four-week move -5.4%.
Indicator stack
57/42
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
56/100
31 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 4.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 61.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.1%, after a -5.4% 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 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume 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 0.7112-week average 0.49
12-week confirmation
Trend active8/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.71Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -5.4% over four weeks, 5.4% over 12 weeks, and 6.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 8 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak8 weeks
Active weeks in one year28
Trend breadth53.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.01Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-101.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership3.14Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-72.0%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 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 strength74/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
Value36/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 65; rank 1 is best.
Quality96/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Momentum72/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Growth13/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 88; 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 framework45/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 26.9x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 2.0x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 10.9x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 3.3% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 54.0% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 7.9% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 8.3% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 9.7% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 7.8% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -45.5% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 190.1% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 6/9 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
- 2.1x 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 sentiment56/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 31 relevant articles.
5 positive · 22 neutral · 4 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-13.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.2%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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Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+16.9%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-8.8%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-0.1%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses4
Recent vol5.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count 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.
SectorIN Communication Services
4-week rank59 / 76
Group average0.3%
Trend breadth31.6%
Trend31.6%active weekly trend signals
MD51.3%positive activity pressure
RS34.2%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryIN Telecom Services
4-week rank13 / 15
Group average-2.5%
Trend breadth40.0%
Trend40.0%active weekly trend signals
MD46.7%positive activity pressure
RS33.3%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 tape47/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 47/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis72/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 8/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.71; 2 reversal markers Factors69/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 59 SVQF45/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 861.0 of 1576 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment56/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 31 relevant articles.
Tata Communications - Positive Breakout: These 10 stocks cross above their 200 DMAs 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 | 1,755 INR | -0.1% | 1,680 INR | 1,727 INR | -0.01 | 3.14 | 1.2M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 1,756 INR | -1.1% | 1,680 INR | 1,726 INR | 0.25 | 4.10 | 1.4M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 1,775 INR | -2.3% | 1,681 INR | 1,726 INR | 0.50 | 8.08 | 2.8M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 1,817 INR | -2.1% | 1,681 INR | 1,725 INR | 0.69 | 8.20 | 875.6K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 1,856 INR | -2.6% | 1,681 INR | 1,724 INR | 0.89 | 11.23 | 1.7M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 1,907 INR | -4.3% | 1,680 INR | 1,722 INR | 0.95 | 14.23 | 452.3K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 1,992 INR | 0.2% | 1,677 INR | 1,719 INR | 1.01 | 20.72 | 0 | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 1,989 INR | 2.0% | 1,671 INR | 1,717 INR | 1.16 | 21.34 | 1.1M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 1,949 INR | -0.3% | 1,669 INR | 1,714 INR | 1.31 | 21.44 | 281.1K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 1,955 INR | 0.4% | 1,667 INR | 1,711 INR | 1.33 | 23.66 | 951.1K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 1,947 INR | 0.1% | 1,663 INR | 1,708 INR | 1.20 | 22.80 | 5.7M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 1,946 INR | 16.9% | 1,661 INR | 1,704 INR | 0.90 | 22.41 | 7.9M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 1,665 INR | 5.5% | 1,659 INR | 1,699 INR | 0.50 | 5.51 | 2.5M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 1,578 INR | 0.7% | 1,668 INR | 1,696 INR | 0.09 | -2.02 | 1.9M | 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.