JNB Equity Snapshot

ARL Weekly Equity Report

Astral Foods Limited

Interactive chart JSON snapshot
Latest Close 22,834 ZAC 12 Jun 2026
1W Return -2.4% latest completed week
4W Return -3.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return -9.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 71.2% 37 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
Company Brief

What the company does

Astral Foods Limited operates as an integrated poultry producer in South Africa and internationally. The company operates through Poultry and Feed segments. It also engages in the marketing, sale, and distribution of fresh and frozen poultry products; broiler genetics and integrated breeder; engaged in the abattoir and further processing operations; and sale of day-old chicks and hatching eggs. The company also produces and sells feed products for farmed animal species; and provides laboratory analytical services to the animal feed industry. It offers its products under the Goldi, County Fair, Festive, Meadow Feeds, National Chicks, Ross, …

Snapshot

What the weekly tape is saying

ARL closed the latest completed week at 22,834 ZAC. The 4-week return is -3.4% and the 12-week return is -9.2%. Trend Signal is inactive, Market Dynamics is -1.17. Setup signature: Risk-first tape with a 31/100 composite read.

Trend Signal Inactive
Market Dynamics No fresh buy
Price vs Trend -11.7%
Volume 0.8x
Setup Cockpit

A compressed read of the whole setup

The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.

Composite setup radar

Scoreboard

Trend 39 Persistence of active Trend Signal over the last year and current streak.
Momentum 34 Blend of 4-week and 12-week follow-through.
Dynamics 29 Latest Market Dynamics and whether pressure has improved over four weeks.
Relative Strength 8 Relative leadership and short-term RS change.
Volume 32 Participation compared with the 13-week volume baseline.
Risk Control 46 Drawdown and recent weekly volatility pressure.

16-week signal tape

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
Weekly return bar Trend Signal dot Positive Market Dynamics dot
Price Action

Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value

Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.

52-week price path

Price Trend Line Fair Value

Price map

Trend Line
25,857 ZAC
Vs Trend Line
-11.7%
Fair Value
18,619 ZAC
Vs Fair Value
22.6%
52W High
28,390 ZAC
52W Low
16,758 ZAC
Drawdown
-19.6%
Range Position
52.2%
Momentum

Returns and trend persistence

Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.

Return windows

1W -2.4%
4W -3.4%
12W -9.2%
26W -16.0%
52W 27.6%

Trend read

Active Streak
0 weeks
52W Active Weeks
37
52W Active Breadth
71.2%
Sector Scope
ZA Consumer Defensive
Sector Rank
17 of 21
Sector Percentile
20.0%
Peer Context

Sector and industry pulse

Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.

Market Dynamics

Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation

Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.

Dynamics path

Market Dynamics Relative Strength

Signal state

Market Dynamics
-1.17
4W MD Change
4.1%
Relative Strength
-2.86
4W RS Change
-421.1%
Expectation
Undecided
Probability
51.08%
Volume

Participation and confirmation

Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.

52-week volume profile

Volume map

Latest Volume
459.1K
13W Average
595.6K
52W Average
715.1K
Vs 13W
0.8x
Vs 52W
0.6x
Risk Anatomy

Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape

A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.

26-week return distribution

Risk map

13W Volatility
2.7%
52W Volatility
3.3%
Upside Weeks
26
Downside Weeks
26
Downside Breadth
50.0%
Avg Gain / Loss
3.0% / -1.9%
Context

Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points

Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.

Classification

Exchange
JNB
Country
ZA
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Farm Products
Currency
ZAC
Market Cap
9.3B

Opportunity signals

  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.

Risk signals

  • Trend Signal is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Market Dynamics is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.

Watch next

  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Weekly Tape

Recent completed weeks

The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.

Week Close Return Trend Fair Value MD RS Volume Signal
12 Jun 2026 22,834 ZAC -2.4% 25,857 ZAC 18,619 ZAC -1.17 -2.86 459.1K Off
5 Jun 2026 23,389 ZAC -5.5% 25,853 ZAC 18,573 ZAC -1.13 0.93 708.4K Off
29 May 2026 24,737 ZAC 3.2% 25,810 ZAC 18,519 ZAC -1.17 3.76 446.9K Off
22 May 2026 23,980 ZAC 1.4% 25,731 ZAC 18,454 ZAC -1.24 1.96 621.8K Off
15 May 2026 23,644 ZAC -2.3% 25,662 ZAC 18,399 ZAC -1.22 -0.55 1.1M Off
8 May 2026 24,200 ZAC -1.1% 25,585 ZAC 18,357 ZAC -1.28 -1.01 495.7K Off
1 May 2026 24,460 ZAC 1.1% 25,490 ZAC 18,310 ZAC -1.20 2.40 462.2K Off
24 Apr 2026 24,183 ZAC -6.1% 25,379 ZAC 18,261 ZAC -1.14 0.24 531.9K Off
17 Apr 2026 25,742 ZAC -0.6% 25,243 ZAC 18,213 ZAC -1.04 2.78 226.3K On
10 Apr 2026 25,896 ZAC 1.7% 25,082 ZAC 18,153 ZAC -0.93 5.62 314.8K On
3 Apr 2026 25,469 ZAC 1.4% 24,883 ZAC 18,087 ZAC -0.79 6.76 499.3K On
27 Mar 2026 25,125 ZAC -0.1% 24,708 ZAC 18,026 ZAC -0.71 9.74 861.6K On
20 Mar 2026 25,147 ZAC -3.3% 24,570 ZAC 17,966 ZAC -0.60 11.96 1.0M On
13 Mar 2026 26,001 ZAC -2.4% 24,377 ZAC 17,904 ZAC -0.48 11.38 877.8K On