- The trend backdrop is active with a 4-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
IMCD
AMS
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
IMCD N.V. · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Latest close
100.9 EUR
6.2%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 17.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 93.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 6.2%, after a 18.1% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high.
Setup score
61
out of 100
Latest Close
100.9 EUR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
6.2%
latest completed week
4W Return
18.1%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
5.1%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
26.9%
14 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.1x
vs 13-week average
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- 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
6.2%
Latest completed week; four-week move 18.1%.
Indicator stack
29/57
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
56/100
5 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 17.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 93.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 6.2%, after a 18.1% 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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27 Mar
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24 Apr
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29 May
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Up week
Down week
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 0.3212-week average 0.55
12-week confirmation
Trend active10/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.32Current 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 18.1% over four weeks, 5.1% over 12 weeks, and 6.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 4 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak4 weeks
Active weeks in one year14
Trend breadth26.9%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.02Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change97.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership5.41Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change150.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
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 sentiment56/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 5 relevant articles.
2 positive · 3 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-2.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.1%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 higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+21.0%Week of 27 Mar.
Worst week-11.9%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+6.2%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains7
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses6
Recent vol4.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.9% / -4.0%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.
SectorNL Basic Materials
4-week rank1 / 12
Group average3.9%
Trend breadth66.7%
Trend66.7%active weekly trend signals
MD41.7%positive activity pressure
RS50.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryNL Specialty Chemicals
4-week rank1 / 7
Group average5.3%
Trend breadth71.4%
Trend71.4%active weekly trend signals
MD57.1%positive activity pressure
RS42.9%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 analysis47/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 10/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 2/12.
Activity pressure 0.32; No 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 Sentiment56/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 5 relevant articles.
IMCD N : Bank of America Corporation - IMCD N.V. - Rotterdam 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 | 100.9 EUR | 6.2% | 86.08 EUR | 115.7 EUR | -0.02 | 5.41 | 791.5K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 95.06 EUR | 7.8% | 85.25 EUR | 115.9 EUR | -0.29 | 0.02 | 1.1M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 88.22 EUR | 0.0% | 84.64 EUR | 116.0 EUR | -0.58 | -6.78 | 879.9K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 88.20 EUR | 3.2% | 84.22 EUR | 116.3 EUR | -0.61 | -7.84 | 1.2M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 85.50 EUR | 2.4% | 83.85 EUR | 116.6 EUR | -0.65 | -10.81 | 822.1K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 83.50 EUR | 4.1% | 83.52 EUR | 116.8 EUR | -0.38 | -13.58 | 162.4K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 80.20 EUR | -2.9% | 83.24 EUR | 117.1 EUR | -0.04 | -16.06 | 351.8K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 82.56 EUR | -6.8% | 83.10 EUR | 117.4 EUR | 0.27 | -15.85 | 498.9K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 88.62 EUR | -0.3% | 82.89 EUR | 117.6 EUR | 0.53 | -10.77 | 188.8K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 88.92 EUR | 0.7% | 82.51 EUR | 117.9 EUR | 0.65 | -7.85 | 105.0K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 88.34 EUR | -3.2% | 82.26 EUR | 118.1 EUR | 0.88 | -8.64 | 1.0M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 91.22 EUR | -5.0% | 82.26 EUR | 118.4 EUR | 1.08 | -7.37 | 1.1M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 96.02 EUR | 1.2% | 82.33 EUR | 118.7 EUR | 1.26 | 0.02 | 920.1K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 94.86 EUR | -3.6% | 82.09 EUR | 119.0 EUR | 1.38 | -2.61 | 1.8M | 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.