- 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.
- Next-week expectancy is positive at 55.79% based on similar historical setup states.
CTAS
VIE
Week ended 31 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Cintas Corporation · Industrials · Specialty Business Services
Latest close
178.2 EUR
-1.2%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 12.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 72.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.2%, after a 12.8% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 52/100.
Setup score
55
out of 100
Latest Close
178.2 EUR
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
-1.2%
latest completed week
4W Return
12.8%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
25.1%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
3.8%
2 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.0x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
- 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
-1.2%
Latest completed week; four-week move 12.8%.
Indicator stack
2/100
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 55.79%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
52/100
25 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 12.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 72.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.2%, after a 12.8% 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 1.0x 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
6 Feb
13 Feb
20 Feb
27 Feb
6 Mar
13 Mar
20 Mar
27 Mar
3 Apr
10 Apr
17 Apr
24 Apr
1 May
8 May
15 May
22 May
29 May
5 Jun
12 Jun
19 Jun
26 Jun
3 Jul
10 Jul
17 Jul
24 Jul
31 Jul
Up week
Down week
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 0.3312-week average 0.14
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.33Current 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 12.8% over four weeks, 25.1% over 12 weeks, and -5.4% 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 year2
Trend breadth3.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.51Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change412.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-8.83Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change62.2%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 sentiment52/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 25 relevant articles.
4 positive · 19 neutral · 2 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-7.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.7%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.
6 Feb
6 Mar
3 Apr
1 May
29 May
26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+14.6%Week of 17 Jul.
Worst week-7.6%Week of 27 Mar.
Latest week-1.2%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses2
Recent vol4.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.7% / -2.2%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.
SectorAT Industrials
4-week rank3 / 100
Group average-2.7%
Trend breadth61.0%
Trend61.0%active weekly trend signals
MD60.0%positive activity pressure
RS23.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryAT Specialty Business Services
4-week rank4 / 11
Group average7.1%
Trend breadth45.5%
Trend45.5%active weekly trend signals
MD63.6%positive activity pressure
RS18.2%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 analysis23/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.33; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.79%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.79% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors50/100No published factor snapshot is available yet.
Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment52/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 25 relevant articles.
A Look at Cintas Corp (CTAS) After 4.5% Decline -- GF Value $211 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 178.2 EUR | -1.2% | 158.5 EUR | 162.2 EUR | 1.51 | -8.83 | 196 | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 180.4 EUR | 0.9% | 157.8 EUR | 161.7 EUR | 1.54 | -8.55 | 331 | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 178.7 EUR | 14.6% | 157.1 EUR | 161.3 EUR | 1.20 | -8.86 | 706 | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 156.0 EUR | -1.3% | 156.5 EUR | 160.9 EUR | 0.63 | -22.63 | 341 | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 158.1 EUR | 4.6% | 156.6 EUR | 160.5 EUR | 0.29 | -23.33 | 398 | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 151.1 EUR | 1.5% | 156.6 EUR | 160.2 EUR | -0.10 | -25.68 | 0 | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 149.0 EUR | -2.6% | 156.9 EUR | 160.0 EUR | -0.37 | -28.92 | 0 | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 153.0 EUR | -2.4% | 157.2 EUR | 159.7 EUR | -0.33 | -24.79 | 156 | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 156.8 EUR | 6.1% | 157.5 EUR | 159.4 EUR | -0.54 | -21.63 | 68 | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 147.8 EUR | -0.9% | 157.5 EUR | 159.1 EUR | -0.76 | -27.71 | 0 | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 149.1 EUR | 3.5% | 157.9 EUR | 158.8 EUR | -0.71 | -25.91 | 322 | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 144.1 EUR | 1.1% | 158.4 EUR | 158.6 EUR | -0.86 | -27.70 | 47 | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 142.4 EUR | -3.4% | 158.9 EUR | 158.3 EUR | -0.82 | -29.57 | 0 | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 147.4 EUR | -1.6% | 159.5 EUR | 158.1 EUR | -0.66 | -26.77 | 247 | 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.