- The trend backdrop is active with a 7-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.
GAIL
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
GAIL (India) Limited · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Gas
Latest close
173.6 INR
-4.3%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 81.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.3%, after a -0.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 51/100.
Setup score
66
out of 100
Latest Close
173.6 INR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-4.3%
latest completed week
4W Return
-0.1%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
7.1%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
13.5%
7 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
2.4x
vs 13-week average
- Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
- 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
-4.3%
Latest completed week; four-week move -0.1%.
Indicator stack
32/72
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 58.59%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
51/100
21 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 6.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 81.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.3%, after a -0.1% 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 2.4x 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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27 Mar
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Up week
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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 0.6712-week average 0.42
12-week confirmation
Trend active7/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.67Current 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 -0.1% over four weeks, 7.1% over 12 weeks, and 4.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 7 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak7 weeks
Active weeks in one year7
Trend breadth13.5%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.14Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change14.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership5.19Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-26.5%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 weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
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 strength85/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Value91/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Quality20/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Momentum68/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Growth7/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 94; 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 framework54/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 14.1x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.8x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 9.4x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 1.8% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 16.8% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 5.7% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 1.7% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 5.4% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -0.2% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -39.1% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -68.7% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 4/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 2.9% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 2.9% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 1.6x 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 sentiment51/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 21 relevant articles.
4 positive · 14 neutral · 3 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-4.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.6%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.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.7%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-8.2%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-4.3%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses3
Recent vol2.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.4% / -2.5%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 Utilities
4-week rank11 / 41
Group average-2.2%
Trend breadth48.8%
Trend48.8%active weekly trend signals
MD26.8%positive activity pressure
RS31.7%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryIN Utilities - Regulated Gas
4-week rank3 / 6
Group average-1.0%
Trend breadth66.7%
Trend66.7%active weekly trend signals
MD33.3%positive activity pressure
RS50.0%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 tape64/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 64/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis75/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 7/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.67; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 58.59%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 58.59% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors65/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 33 SVQF54/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 725.5 of 1576 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment51/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 21 relevant articles.
GAIL (India) Limited announces cessation of Government Nominee Director Kushagra Mittal 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 | 173.6 INR | -4.3% | 163.0 INR | 168.5 INR | 1.14 | 5.19 | 91.0M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 181.4 INR | 6.7% | 162.5 INR | 168.0 INR | 1.20 | 10.85 | 80.5M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 170.0 INR | -0.7% | 162.1 INR | 167.5 INR | 1.02 | 6.75 | 29.4M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 171.2 INR | -1.5% | 162.0 INR | 167.1 INR | 1.04 | 4.99 | 32.6M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 173.7 INR | -0.2% | 161.8 INR | 166.7 INR | 1.00 | 7.07 | 34.2M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 174.1 INR | 0.8% | 161.5 INR | 166.2 INR | 0.86 | 7.11 | 4.6M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 172.9 INR | -0.6% | 161.2 INR | 165.7 INR | 0.73 | 7.21 | 0 | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 173.9 INR | 2.0% | 161.1 INR | 165.2 INR | 0.76 | 8.06 | 11.1M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 170.5 INR | 1.9% | 161.2 INR | 164.7 INR | 0.73 | 7.77 | 7.3M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 167.4 INR | 1.8% | 161.5 INR | 164.2 INR | 0.63 | 6.90 | 8.0M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 164.5 INR | 2.3% | 161.7 INR | 163.7 INR | 0.67 | 4.18 | 84.5M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 160.8 INR | -0.8% | 162.1 INR | 163.3 INR | 0.57 | 0.96 | 72.5M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 162.1 INR | -2.6% | 162.6 INR | 162.9 INR | 0.52 | 1.95 | 36.9M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 166.5 INR | 2.0% | 163.0 INR | 162.4 INR | 0.40 | 2.29 | 36.9M | 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.