- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
- Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Atul Ltd · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Latest close
6,774 INR
0.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 3.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 74.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.6%, after a 9.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 55/100.
Setup score
64
out of 100
Latest Close
6,774 INR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
0.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
9.2%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-4.6%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
38.5%
20 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
2.0x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 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 9.2%.
Indicator stack
21/46
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
55/100
11 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 not active. Price is 3.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 74.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.6%, after a 9.2% 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 2.0x 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 0.5712-week average 0.75
12-week confirmation
Trend active7/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure4/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership10/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.57Current 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 9.2% over four weeks, -4.6% over 12 weeks, and 2.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year20
Trend breadth38.5%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.41Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change45.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership7.51Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change7860.0%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 strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 94%
Model confidence 88%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength67/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
Value40/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 61; rank 1 is best.
Quality84/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Momentum63/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 38; rank 1 is best.
Growth76/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 25; 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 framework30/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 31.9x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 3.2x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 16.8x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 4.2% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 48.0% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 10.7% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 13.7% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 7.9% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 12.6% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 40.1% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 154.7% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 7/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 0.4% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 0.4% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 0.1x 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 sentiment55/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 11 relevant articles.
3 positive · 7 neutral · 1 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-5.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.8%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+5.1%Week of 31 Jul.
Worst week-4.9%Week of 10 Jul.
Latest week+0.6%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains2
Modest gains12
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses1
Recent vol2.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.2% / -2.0%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.
SectorIN Basic Materials
4-week rank13 / 100
Group average2.8%
Trend breadth52.0%
Trend52.0%active weekly trend signals
MD52.0%positive activity pressure
RS63.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryIN Specialty Chemicals
4-week rank31 / 100
Group average5.8%
Trend breadth77.0%
Trend77.0%active weekly trend signals
MD75.0%positive activity pressure
RS72.0%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 tape60/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 60/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis56/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 7/12, activity pressure 4/12, relative leadership 10/12.
Activity pressure 0.57; No reversal markers Factors63/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 24; Small Cap Core rank 58 SVQF30/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 1098.5 of 1576 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment55/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 11 relevant articles.
Atul Ltd Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next 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 | 6,774 INR | 0.6% | 6,524 INR | 6,587 INR | -0.41 | 7.51 | 350.4K | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 6,736 INR | 5.1% | 6,501 INR | 6,587 INR | -0.65 | 7.77 | 617.6K | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 6,408 INR | 4.2% | 6,480 INR | 6,589 INR | -0.83 | 5.25 | 539.1K | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 6,150 INR | -0.9% | 6,468 INR | 6,590 INR | -0.79 | -1.33 | 203.1K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 6,205 INR | -4.9% | 6,463 INR | 6,595 INR | -0.74 | -0.10 | 160.4K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 6,524 INR | -1.7% | 6,454 INR | 6,597 INR | -0.60 | 4.47 | 21.2K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 6,638 INR | 2.9% | 6,432 INR | 6,598 INR | -0.45 | 6.99 | 0 | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 6,450 INR | -0.5% | 6,407 INR | 6,600 INR | -0.25 | 4.06 | 24.1K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 6,486 INR | -2.9% | 6,391 INR | 6,603 INR | 0.22 | 6.33 | 21.7K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 6,678 INR | -2.6% | 6,372 INR | 6,606 INR | 0.68 | 10.63 | 9.7K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 6,856 INR | -2.5% | 6,339 INR | 6,606 INR | 1.03 | 12.61 | 62.9K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 7,034 INR | -0.9% | 6,302 INR | 6,605 INR | 1.20 | 14.75 | 155.0K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 7,100 INR | 0.2% | 6,264 INR | 6,603 INR | 1.24 | 16.26 | 164.3K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 7,088 INR | 4.0% | 6,226 INR | 6,600 INR | 1.03 | 13.77 | 147.9K | 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.