- The trend backdrop is active with a 1-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
RWS
LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
RWS Holdings plc · Technology · Information Technology Services
Latest close
118.0 GBP
22.5%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 38.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 96.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 22.5%, after a 58.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high.
Setup score
64
out of 100
Latest Close
118.0 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
22.5%
latest completed week
4W Return
58.3%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
26.8%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
15.4%
8 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
2.6x
vs 13-week average
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 33.04% based on similar historical setup states.
- 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
22.5%
Latest completed week; four-week move 58.3%.
Indicator stack
12/62
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 33.04%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
50/100
4 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 38.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 96.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 22.5%, after a 58.3% 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 2.6x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
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 0.4812-week average 0.58
12-week confirmation
Trend active6/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership5/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.48Current 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 58.3% over four weeks, 26.8% over 12 weeks, and 48.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 1 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak1 weeks
Active weeks in one year8
Trend breadth15.4%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.13Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change120.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership27.69Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change266.7%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 ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 82%
Model confidence 77%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength78/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Value93/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Quality4/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 97; rank 1 is best.
Momentum88/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Growth10/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 91; 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
- - Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.6x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 8.8% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 43.4% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- -13.6% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 6.3% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- -8.8% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -3.9% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 34.2% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 4/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 5.4% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 5.4% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -2.9x 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 sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 4 relevant articles.
0 positive · 4 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-1.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility11.2%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.
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Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+22.5%Week of 7 Aug.
Worst week-23.8%Week of 12 Jun.
Latest week+22.5%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains10
Modest gains4
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses5
Recent vol11.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.4% / -4.7%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.
SectorGB Technology
4-week rank1 / 100
Group average2.8%
Trend breadth37.0%
Trend37.0%active weekly trend signals
MD58.0%positive activity pressure
RS34.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Information Technology Services
4-week rank1 / 11
Group average3.0%
Trend breadth27.3%
Trend27.3%active weekly trend signals
MD54.5%positive activity pressure
RS36.4%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 analysis50/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 6/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 5/12.
Activity pressure 0.48; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 33.04%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 33.04% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors63/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 79; Small Cap Core rank 17 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 4 relevant articles.
RWS Holdings plc 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (OTCMKTS:RWSPF) 2026-06-12 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 | 118.0 GBP | 22.5% | 85.15 GBP | 142.7 GBP | 0.13 | 27.69 | 20.8M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 96.35 GBP | 15.8% | 84.34 GBP | 143.4 GBP | -0.28 | 5.08 | 21.6M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 83.20 GBP | 0.1% | 83.95 GBP | 144.4 GBP | -0.55 | -8.29 | 7.3M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 83.15 GBP | 11.5% | 84.05 GBP | 145.6 GBP | -0.62 | -7.54 | 7.3M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 74.55 GBP | -1.4% | 84.18 GBP | 146.8 GBP | -0.65 | -16.61 | 4.9M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 75.60 GBP | 4.3% | 84.38 GBP | 147.9 GBP | -0.40 | -17.31 | 1.8M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 72.50 GBP | -4.7% | 84.53 GBP | 148.9 GBP | 0.03 | -19.93 | 2.3M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 76.10 GBP | -2.0% | 84.77 GBP | 149.9 GBP | 0.60 | -15.46 | 2.9M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 77.69 GBP | -23.8% | 84.60 GBP | 151.0 GBP | 1.00 | -15.16 | 11.8M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 101.9 GBP | -5.5% | 84.45 GBP | 152.2 GBP | 1.22 | 11.86 | 673.9K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 107.9 GBP | 10.9% | 83.46 GBP | 153.2 GBP | 1.37 | 18.08 | 14.4M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 97.28 GBP | 4.6% | 82.45 GBP | 154.0 GBP | 1.22 | 6.20 | 4.0M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 93.03 GBP | -4.1% | 82.30 GBP | 154.9 GBP | 1.23 | 4.33 | 4.9M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 96.98 GBP | 5.1% | 82.14 GBP | 155.9 GBP | 0.89 | 8.28 | 12.5M | 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.