- The trend backdrop is active with a 30-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.
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Weekly Investor Report
Neo Performance Materials Inc. · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Latest close
41.93 CAD
27.1%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 47.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 89.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 27.1%, after a 0.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 56/100.
Setup score
68
out of 100
Latest Close
41.93 CAD
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
27.1%
latest completed week
4W Return
0.3%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
29.0%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
92.3%
48 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.1x
vs 13-week average
- 14 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
27.1%
Latest completed week; four-week move 0.3%.
Indicator stack
96/69
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
23 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 47.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 89.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 27.1%, after a 0.3% 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 1.1x 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
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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 0.9712-week average 0.93
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active 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 pressure0.97Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1414 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 14 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 0.3% over four weeks, 29.0% over 12 weeks, and 148.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 30 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak30 weeks
Active weeks in one year48
Trend breadth92.3%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.18Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-32.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership58.84Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-18.3%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 is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 85%
Model confidence 79%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength14/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 87; rank 1 is best.
Value9/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Quality6/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Momentum96/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Growth28/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 73; 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 framework12/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- - Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 3.8x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 75.6x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- -5.0% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 30.0% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 9.5% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- -20.0% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 7.3% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 0.6% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- - Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 3/9 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
- 0.2% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 1.1% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 4.3x 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 23 relevant articles.
8 positive · 15 neutral · 0 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-6.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility10.0%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 higher18 of 268 weeks finished lower.
Best week+27.1%Week of 7 Aug.
Worst week-19.3%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week+27.1%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains14
Modest gains4
Flat weeks0
Modest losses2
Sharp losses6
Recent vol10.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.4% / -5.7%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.
SectorCA Basic Materials
4-week rank85 / 100
Group average13.1%
Trend breadth19.0%
Trend19.0%active weekly trend signals
MD17.0%positive activity pressure
RS51.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryCA Specialty Chemicals
4-week rank4 / 7
Group average-3.0%
Trend breadth42.9%
Trend42.9%active weekly trend signals
MD42.9%positive activity pressure
RS57.1%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 tape69/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 69/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis83/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.97; 14 reversal markers Factors28/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 38; Small Cap Core rank 84 SVQF12/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 267.5 of 304 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment56/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 23 relevant articles.
Are Basic Materials Stocks Lagging Almonty Industries Inc. (ALM) This Year? 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 | 41.93 CAD | 27.1% | 28.34 CAD | 13.32 CAD | 1.18 | 58.84 | 1.2M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 33.00 CAD | -13.6% | 27.57 CAD | 13.10 CAD | 1.44 | 31.00 | 1.4M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 38.20 CAD | -3.7% | 27.03 CAD | 12.94 CAD | 1.79 | 52.52 | 925.4K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 39.66 CAD | -5.1% | 26.28 CAD | 12.74 CAD | 1.87 | 60.98 | 1.6M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 41.81 CAD | 11.6% | 25.49 CAD | 12.54 CAD | 1.76 | 72.02 | 2.8M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 37.46 CAD | 3.6% | 24.63 CAD | 12.32 CAD | 1.51 | 57.02 | 79.2K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 36.16 CAD | 3.1% | 23.94 CAD | 12.13 CAD | 1.26 | 55.07 | 172.3K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 35.08 CAD | 4.9% | 23.29 CAD | 11.94 CAD | 1.17 | 52.82 | 88.5K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 33.43 CAD | 8.5% | 22.65 CAD | 11.77 CAD | 1.14 | 48.10 | 369.7K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 30.81 CAD | -0.7% | 22.13 CAD | 11.60 CAD | 1.25 | 40.72 | 366.6K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 31.04 CAD | 4.3% | 21.65 CAD | 11.45 CAD | 1.34 | 42.41 | 1.9M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 29.77 CAD | -8.4% | 21.26 CAD | 11.30 CAD | 1.10 | 40.11 | 2.0M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 32.51 CAD | 12.1% | 20.92 CAD | 11.15 CAD | 0.82 | 58.38 | 1.9M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 29.00 CAD | 8.9% | 20.48 CAD | 11.00 CAD | 0.46 | 42.83 | 1.4M | On |
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.