VP LSE Week ended 07 Aug 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Vp plc · Industrials · Rental & Leasing Services

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Latest close 470.0 GBP
-3.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -1.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 25.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.1%, after a -5.4% 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.

Setup score 34 out of 100
Latest Close 470.0 GBP 7 Aug 2026
1W Return -3.1% latest completed week
4W Return -5.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return 0.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 17.3% 9 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • 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 -3.1% Latest completed week; four-week move -5.4%. Indicator stack 10/62 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 Recent Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. News sentiment 50/100 6 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -1.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 25.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.1%, after a -5.4% four-week move.

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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
13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug
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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 0.2712-week average 0.16

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.27Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals2Accumulation 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 -5.4% over four weeks, 0.1% over 12 weeks, and -20.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-3.1%
4W-5.4%
12W0.1%
26W-13.0%
52W-20.6%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year9
Trend breadth17.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.70Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-2.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-16.42Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-50.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

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.

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Factor week 09 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 85% Model confidence 79%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength43/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 58; rank 1 is best.
Value89/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 12; rank 1 is best.
Quality2/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Momentum6/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Growth9/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

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
0.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
5.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
0.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
22.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-1.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
0.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-1.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-5.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-78.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
3/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
8.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
8.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.0x
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 6 relevant articles.

1 positive · 4 neutral · 1 negative
Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
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-24.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.5%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher10 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+13.2%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-11.1%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week-3.1%Week of 7 Aug.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains5
Flat weeks2
Modest losses9
Sharp losses5
Recent vol5.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.2% / -3.8%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.

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 tape32/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 32/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis34/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.27; No reversal markers Factors34/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 46; Small Cap Core rank 8 Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 6 relevant articles.

Vp plc appoints Ross Paterson as non-executive director By Investing.com Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings50/100

No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
7 Aug 2026470.0 GBP-3.1%477.3 GBP566.5 GBP0.70-16.4265.1KOff
31 Jul 2026485.0 GBP0.0%479.2 GBP567.1 GBP0.80-14.1960.5KOff
24 Jul 2026485.0 GBP6.1%481.3 GBP567.7 GBP0.72-13.8244.4KOff
17 Jul 2026457.0 GBP-8.0%482.6 GBP568.3 GBP0.73-18.2848.1KOff
10 Jul 2026497.0 GBP3.5%485.7 GBP569.0 GBP0.71-10.9151.7KOff
3 Jul 2026480.0 GBP-3.0%486.8 GBP569.5 GBP0.63-16.0112.8KOff
26 Jun 2026495.0 GBP7.6%488.8 GBP570.3 GBP0.46-12.706.8KOff
19 Jun 2026460.0 GBP-1.1%490.1 GBP571.0 GBP0.43-18.3929.4KOff
12 Jun 2026465.1 GBP8.2%493.9 GBP572.0 GBP0.45-19.1193.3KOff
5 Jun 2026429.9 GBP-9.6%497.5 GBP573.2 GBP0.35-25.149.2KOff
29 May 2026475.8 GBP1.3%501.9 GBP574.6 GBP0.51-18.2670.7KOff
22 May 2026469.8 GBP0.0%505.0 GBP575.7 GBP0.30-20.3239.2KOff
15 May 2026469.8 GBP-5.8%507.9 GBP576.9 GBP0.09-18.8527.6KOff
8 May 2026498.7 GBP7.1%511.1 GBP578.0 GBP-0.02-14.7918.3KOff
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.

Evidence context