- The trend backdrop is active with a 7-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.
DCBBANK
NSI
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
DCB Bank Limited · Financial Services · Banks - Regional
Latest close
192.6 INR
3.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 5.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 85.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.6%, after a 2.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.
Setup score
61
out of 100
Latest Close
192.6 INR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
3.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
2.1%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
5.8%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
71.2%
37 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.5x
vs 13-week average
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 39.97% based on similar historical setup states.
- 12 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- 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
3.6%
Latest completed week; four-week move 2.1%.
Indicator stack
63/67
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 39.97%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
50/100
1 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 5.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 85.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.6%, after a 2.1% 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 1.5x 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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Up week
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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 0.6112-week average 0.51
12-week confirmation
Trend active8/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.61Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1212 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 12 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 2.1% over four weeks, 5.8% over 12 weeks, and 51.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 7 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak7 weeks
Active weeks in one year37
Trend breadth71.2%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.36Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change129.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership14.01Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-13.8%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 inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 73%
Model confidence 68%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength99/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Value90/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Quality85/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Momentum92/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Growth70/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 31; 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
- 8.6x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.9x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 91.8% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- - Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- - Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 198.1% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- - Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 16.3% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 16.1% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- - Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 6/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 0.8% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- -1.5% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- -0.8% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- - 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 1 relevant articles.
0 positive · 1 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-5.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility1.9%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 higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+13.0%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-7.6%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+3.6%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains1
Modest gains12
Flat weeks0
Modest losses12
Sharp losses1
Recent vol1.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.6% / -2.5%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 Financial Services
4-week rank- / 100
Group average-0.9%
Trend breadth59.0%
Trend59.0%active weekly trend signals
MD70.0%positive activity pressure
RS57.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryIN Banks - Regional
4-week rank19 / 41
Group average0.5%
Trend breadth58.5%
Trend58.5%active weekly trend signals
MD80.5%positive activity pressure
RS70.7%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 tape61/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 61/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis56/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 8/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.61; 12 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 39.97%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 39.97% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors91/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 85; Small Cap Core rank 25 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 1 relevant articles.
DCB Bank (NSE:DCBBANK) jumps 9.7% this week, though earnings growth is still tracking behind five-year shareholder returns 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 | 192.6 INR | 3.6% | 183.2 INR | 139.7 INR | 0.36 | 14.01 | 6.2M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 186.0 INR | -0.1% | 182.8 INR | 139.2 INR | 0.29 | 11.76 | 15.2M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 186.2 INR | -1.9% | 182.5 INR | 138.7 INR | 0.29 | 15.49 | 5.0M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 189.9 INR | 0.7% | 182.0 INR | 138.3 INR | 0.28 | 15.79 | 5.0M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 188.7 INR | -0.3% | 181.3 INR | 137.9 INR | 0.15 | 16.26 | 3.8M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 189.3 INR | 1.7% | 180.7 INR | 137.5 INR | -0.06 | 17.04 | 764.0K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 186.1 INR | 0.8% | 180.1 INR | 137.0 INR | -0.37 | 16.87 | 0 | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 184.6 INR | 2.6% | 180.1 INR | 136.6 INR | -0.64 | 16.83 | 729.1K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 179.9 INR | 3.4% | 180.1 INR | 136.1 INR | -0.80 | 16.41 | 646.8K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 174.0 INR | 0.1% | 180.0 INR | 135.7 INR | -0.84 | 14.44 | 940.5K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 173.9 INR | -3.3% | 179.9 INR | 135.3 INR | -0.71 | 14.05 | 2.7M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 179.8 INR | -1.2% | 179.4 INR | 135.0 INR | -0.48 | 17.63 | 5.1M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 182.0 INR | 1.5% | 178.7 INR | 134.5 INR | -0.36 | 20.16 | 7.4M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 179.3 INR | -3.2% | 176.9 INR | 134.1 INR | -0.35 | 16.50 | 11.5M | 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.