- The trend backdrop is active with a 6-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.
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Loblaw Companies Limited · Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores
Latest close
64.35 CAD
-1.7%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 1.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 70.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.7%, after a -2.4% 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 51/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
53
out of 100
Latest Close
64.35 CAD
24 Jul 2026
1W Return
-1.7%
latest completed week
4W Return
-2.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
2.8%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
88.5%
46 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.9x
vs 13-week average
- 15 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
-1.7%
Latest completed week; four-week move -2.4%.
Indicator stack
69/61
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
Positive 59.62%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
51/100
15 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 1.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 70.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.7%, after a -2.4% 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 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
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 0.6112-week average 0.45
12-week confirmation
Trend active6/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.61Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1515 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 15 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -2.4% over four weeks, 2.8% over 12 weeks, and 17.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 6 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak6 weeks
Active weeks in one year46
Trend breadth88.5%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.29Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change70.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-4.24Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-163.2%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 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 94%
Model confidence 90%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength37/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 64; rank 1 is best.
Value27/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 74; rank 1 is best.
Quality91/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Momentum31/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Growth71/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 30; 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 framework53/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 27.2x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.2x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 12.6x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 4.9% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 31.1% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 7.0% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 7.0% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 12.7% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 6.3% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 26.1% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 16.7% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 8/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 0.9% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 2.8% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 3.7% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 2.2x 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 sentiment51/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 15 relevant articles.
2 positive · 12 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-7.1%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 higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.5%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-6.0%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week-1.7%Week of 24 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains2
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.3% / -2.1%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.
SectorCA Consumer Defensive
4-week rank21 / 33
Group average-3.7%
Trend breadth42.4%
Trend42.4%active weekly trend signals
MD54.5%positive activity pressure
RS24.2%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryCA Grocery Stores
4-week rank5 / 5
Group average-0.7%
Trend breadth60.0%
Trend60.0%active weekly trend signals
MD80.0%positive activity pressure
RS0.0%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 tape54/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 54/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis33/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 6/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.61; 15 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 59.62%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 59.62% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors46/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 13 SVQF53/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 142.0 of 300 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment51/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 15 relevant articles.
Loblaw Companies (TSX:L) Draws Attention Following Fresh Brokerage Updates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 64.35 CAD | -1.7% | 63.25 CAD | 47.31 CAD | 0.29 | -4.24 | 4.7M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 65.49 CAD | 2.0% | 63.15 CAD | 47.08 CAD | 0.43 | -2.43 | 4.3M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 64.18 CAD | 2.8% | 63.02 CAD | 46.84 CAD | 0.28 | -4.63 | 7.1M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 62.45 CAD | -5.3% | 62.90 CAD | 46.62 CAD | 0.18 | -7.25 | 6.6M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 65.93 CAD | 2.9% | 62.88 CAD | 46.40 CAD | 0.17 | -1.61 | 6.7M | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 64.09 CAD | -1.2% | 62.74 CAD | 46.16 CAD | -0.31 | -4.51 | 2.9M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 64.85 CAD | -0.8% | 62.69 CAD | 45.93 CAD | -0.59 | -3.53 | 1.3M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 65.37 CAD | 6.3% | 62.53 CAD | 45.70 CAD | -0.89 | -1.48 | 1.4M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 61.52 CAD | 0.4% | 62.22 CAD | 45.46 CAD | -1.05 | -8.39 | 7.3M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 61.28 CAD | 1.3% | 62.02 CAD | 45.25 CAD | -1.00 | -8.34 | 4.8M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 60.52 CAD | -0.2% | 61.89 CAD | 45.04 CAD | -0.92 | -8.11 | 6.2M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 60.66 CAD | -3.0% | 61.83 CAD | 44.84 CAD | -0.90 | -8.81 | 9.4M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 62.57 CAD | 0.1% | 61.68 CAD | 44.64 CAD | -0.94 | -5.75 | 6.1M | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 62.52 CAD | 2.4% | 61.41 CAD | 44.43 CAD | -0.86 | -6.21 | 4.9M | 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.