- The trend backdrop is active with a 2-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.
KESKOB
HEL
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Kesko Oyj · Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores
Latest close
21.46 EUR
-0.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 5.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.6%, after a 12.6% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 52/100.
Setup score
59
out of 100
Latest Close
21.46 EUR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-0.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
12.6%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
5.6%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
46.2%
24 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.1x
vs 13-week average
- 3 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- 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
-0.6%
Latest completed week; four-week move 12.6%.
Indicator stack
32/64
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
52/100
8 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 5.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.6%, after a 12.6% 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 0.6512-week average 0.71
12-week confirmation
Trend active8/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure3/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.65Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 12.6% over four weeks, 5.6% over 12 weeks, and 16.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 2 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak2 weeks
Active weeks in one year24
Trend breadth46.2%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.21Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change128.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership2.19Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change123.4%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 8 relevant articles.
1 positive · 7 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-2.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.2%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 higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.4%Week of 24 Jul.
Worst week-7.9%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week-0.6%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains2
Modest gains13
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses2
Recent vol3.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.0% / -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.
SectorFI Consumer Defensive
4-week rank2 / 14
Group average3.6%
Trend breadth28.6%
Trend28.6%active weekly trend signals
MD71.4%positive activity pressure
RS14.3%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryFI Grocery Stores
4-week rank1 / 2
Group average11.2%
Trend breadth100.0%
Trend100.0%active weekly trend signals
MD100.0%positive activity pressure
RS100.0%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 tape54/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 54/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis40/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 8/12, activity pressure 3/12, relative leadership 2/12.
Activity pressure 0.65; 3 reversal markers 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 8 relevant articles.
Kesko (HLSE:KESKOB) Stock Faces Mixed Narratives As EPS Growth Outpaces Five‑Year Decline 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 | 21.46 EUR | -0.6% | 20.30 EUR | 17.53 EUR | 0.21 | 2.19 | 1.8M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 21.58 EUR | 3.3% | 20.22 EUR | 17.49 EUR | -0.10 | 2.87 | 2.7M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 20.90 EUR | 5.4% | 20.12 EUR | 17.45 EUR | -0.53 | -0.26 | 2.9M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 19.82 EUR | 4.0% | 20.04 EUR | 17.41 EUR | -0.77 | -5.24 | 2.5M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 19.05 EUR | -1.2% | 19.99 EUR | 17.39 EUR | -0.73 | -9.35 | 2.3M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 19.29 EUR | -1.8% | 19.96 EUR | 17.36 EUR | -0.41 | -10.11 | 534.4K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 19.64 EUR | 0.8% | 19.91 EUR | 17.33 EUR | -0.12 | -7.25 | 512.3K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 19.49 EUR | -7.9% | 19.86 EUR | 17.30 EUR | 0.04 | -9.82 | 2.6M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 21.16 EUR | 0.8% | 19.80 EUR | 17.27 EUR | 0.01 | -4.17 | 520.2K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 21.00 EUR | 0.1% | 19.68 EUR | 17.24 EUR | -0.26 | -7.24 | 230.6K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 20.98 EUR | 1.5% | 19.58 EUR | 17.20 EUR | -0.39 | -7.75 | 1.4M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 20.68 EUR | 1.8% | 19.48 EUR | 17.17 EUR | -0.38 | -9.90 | 1.8M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 20.32 EUR | -1.5% | 19.41 EUR | 17.13 EUR | -0.40 | -8.91 | 1.6M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 20.62 EUR | -1.6% | 19.36 EUR | 17.10 EUR | -0.33 | -7.55 | 1.9M | 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.