- No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
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everplay group plc · Communication Services · Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
Latest close
236.0 GBP
0.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -11.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 14.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.6%, after a 5.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
18
out of 100
Latest Close
236.0 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
0.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
5.1%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-13.7%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
28.8%
15 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.7x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 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
0.6%
Latest completed week; four-week move 5.1%.
Indicator stack
16/0
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
Negative 44.08%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
51/100
11 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 -11.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 14.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.6%, after a 5.1% 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 0.7x 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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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 0.1012-week average 0.14
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.10Current 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 5.1% over four weeks, -13.7% over 12 weeks, and -39.8% 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 year15
Trend breadth28.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.43Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-1121.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-29.71Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change12.6%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 inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 72%
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.
Value91/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Quality84/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Momentum2/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Growth19/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 82; 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
- 12.5x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 2.0x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 4.4x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- -1.3% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 46.0% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 21.2% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- -2.4% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 10.8% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -0.4% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 34.9% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -120.8% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 7/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 1.2% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 1.2% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -0.7x 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 11 relevant articles.
1 positive · 9 neutral · 1 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-44.6%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.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher11 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.4%Week of 3 Apr.
Worst week-19.5%Week of 27 Mar.
Latest week+0.6%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains5
Modest gains6
Flat weeks1
Modest losses8
Sharp losses6
Recent vol4.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.4% / -4.5%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.
SectorGB Communication Services
4-week rank19 / 60
Group average0.9%
Trend breadth43.3%
Trend43.3%active weekly trend signals
MD63.3%positive activity pressure
RS31.7%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
4-week rank3 / 9
Group average-5.8%
Trend breadth44.4%
Trend44.4%active weekly trend signals
MD55.6%positive activity pressure
RS11.1%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 tape14/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 14/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis21/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.10; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 44.08%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 44.08% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors64/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 82; Small Cap Core rank 34 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment51/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 11 relevant articles.
Why is Everplay stock climbing today? By Investing.com 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 | 236.0 GBP | 0.6% | 265.4 GBP | 277.0 GBP | -0.43 | -29.71 | 1.1M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 234.5 GBP | 7.8% | 268.4 GBP | 277.5 GBP | -0.39 | -30.87 | 4.5M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 217.5 GBP | -2.5% | 271.4 GBP | 278.1 GBP | -0.37 | -35.91 | 1.9M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 223.0 GBP | -0.7% | 275.1 GBP | 278.8 GBP | -0.18 | -34.33 | 2.6M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 224.5 GBP | -6.1% | 278.2 GBP | 279.6 GBP | -0.04 | -34.01 | 1.1M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 239.0 GBP | 5.1% | 281.5 GBP | 280.5 GBP | 0.04 | -31.81 | 65.1K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 227.5 GBP | -5.8% | 284.6 GBP | 281.3 GBP | 0.02 | -34.55 | 192.2K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 241.5 GBP | -4.0% | 288.8 GBP | 282.1 GBP | 0.30 | -30.14 | 2.5M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 251.5 GBP | -0.2% | 292.1 GBP | 282.8 GBP | 0.35 | -28.55 | 715.0K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 252.0 GBP | -9.4% | 295.5 GBP | 283.4 GBP | 0.40 | -28.09 | 808.6K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 278.0 GBP | 2.6% | 299.5 GBP | 284.3 GBP | 0.34 | -21.47 | 3.1M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 271.0 GBP | -0.9% | 303.4 GBP | 284.9 GBP | -0.02 | -24.21 | 1.9M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 273.5 GBP | 2.8% | 307.7 GBP | 285.6 GBP | -0.41 | -21.88 | 1.4M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 266.0 GBP | 0.0% | 311.7 GBP | 286.2 GBP | -0.64 | -24.51 | 1.6M | 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.