- The trend backdrop is active with a 3-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 constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
VOD
VIE
Week ended 31 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Vodafone Group Public Limited Company · Communication Services · Telecom Services
Latest close
13.80 EUR
3.0%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 8.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.0%, after a 19.0% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
60
out of 100
Latest Close
13.80 EUR
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
3.0%
latest completed week
4W Return
19.0%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
2.9%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
96.2%
50 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.7x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
- 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
3.0%
Latest completed week; four-week move 19.0%.
Indicator stack
63/57
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
50/100
17 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 8.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.0%, after a 19.0% 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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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 0.5812-week average 0.74
12-week confirmation
Trend active10/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership1/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.58Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 19.0% over four weeks, 2.9% over 12 weeks, and 49.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 3 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak3 weeks
Active weeks in one year50
Trend breadth96.2%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.04Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change96.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-0.44Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change97.5%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 sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 17 relevant articles.
3 positive · 12 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-4.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.2%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.
6 Feb
6 Mar
3 Apr
1 May
29 May
26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher15 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.2%Week of 10 Jul.
Worst week-7.5%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week+3.0%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains2
Modest gains13
Flat weeks2
Modest losses5
Sharp losses4
Recent vol5.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/16Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.2% / -3.1%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 Communication Services
4-week rank2 / 60
Group average0.6%
Trend breadth31.7%
Trend31.7%active weekly trend signals
MD48.3%positive activity pressure
RS10.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryAT Telecom Services
4-week rank1 / 20
Group average1.3%
Trend breadth25.0%
Trend25.0%active weekly trend signals
MD15.0%positive activity pressure
RS10.0%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 tape56/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 56/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis38/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 10/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 1/12.
Activity pressure 0.58; 2 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 Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 17 relevant articles.
Vodafone Group (VOD) takes full control of VodafoneThree in £4.3bn deal 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 | 13.80 EUR | 3.0% | 12.77 EUR | 9.02 EUR | -0.04 | -0.44 | 834 | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 13.40 EUR | -2.9% | 12.69 EUR | 8.98 EUR | -0.40 | -3.25 | 0 | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 13.80 EUR | 7.0% | 12.61 EUR | 8.94 EUR | -0.66 | 1.07 | 7.5K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 12.90 EUR | 11.2% | 12.52 EUR | 8.89 EUR | -1.05 | -7.18 | 6.7K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 11.60 EUR | -5.7% | 12.45 EUR | 8.85 EUR | -1.04 | -17.58 | 776 | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 12.30 EUR | 0.0% | 12.43 EUR | 8.83 EUR | -0.99 | -10.70 | 0 | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 12.30 EUR | -7.5% | 12.38 EUR | 8.79 EUR | -0.96 | -12.42 | 0 | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 13.30 EUR | 3.9% | 12.30 EUR | 8.76 EUR | -0.86 | -1.35 | 0 | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 12.80 EUR | 2.2% | 12.21 EUR | 8.72 EUR | -1.04 | -2.17 | 0 | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 12.53 EUR | -1.5% | 12.10 EUR | 8.68 EUR | -0.87 | -5.10 | 0 | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 12.73 EUR | 1.6% | 12.02 EUR | 8.65 EUR | -0.67 | -0.86 | 0 | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 12.53 EUR | -6.6% | 11.93 EUR | 8.61 EUR | -0.51 | -0.23 | 0 | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 13.41 EUR | 0.7% | 11.83 EUR | 8.58 EUR | -0.40 | 6.70 | 0 | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 13.31 EUR | 1.5% | 11.71 EUR | 8.54 EUR | -0.33 | 8.01 | 0 | 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.