- The trend backdrop is active with a 17-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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Weekly Investor Report
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. · Financial Services · Capital Markets
Latest close
891.0 EUR
-5.4%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 72.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -5.4%, after a -0.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 56/100.
Setup score
75
out of 100
Latest Close
891.0 EUR
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
-5.4%
latest completed week
4W Return
-0.0%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
12.7%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
94.2%
49 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
2.1x
vs 13-week average
- 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- The latest week was a sharp negative move.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
- 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
-5.4%
Latest completed week; four-week move -0.0%.
Indicator stack
97/65
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 61.18%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
56/100
8 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 9.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 72.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -5.4%, after a -0.0% 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 2.1x 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 0.9412-week average 0.80
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.94Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -0.0% over four weeks, 12.7% over 12 weeks, and 49.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 17 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak17 weeks
Active weeks in one year49
Trend breadth94.2%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.86Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-2.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership12.08Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-18.7%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 is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 64%
Model confidence 64%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength39/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 62; rank 1 is best.
Value46/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 55; rank 1 is best.
Quality44/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 57; rank 1 is best.
Momentum46/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 55; rank 1 is best.
Growth49/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 52; 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
- 16.2x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 4.8x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- -8.6% 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
- -81.0% 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
- - Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- - Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 4/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 1.6% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 3.8% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 5.4% 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 sentiment56/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 8 relevant articles.
3 positive · 5 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-11.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.3%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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6 Mar
3 Apr
1 May
29 May
26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.5%Week of 3 Apr.
Worst week-5.4%Week of 31 Jul.
Latest week-5.4%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains13
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses4
Recent vol3.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split33/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.8% / -2.6%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.
SectorDE Financial Services
4-week rank55 / 95
Group average0.1%
Trend breadth58.9%
Trend58.9%active weekly trend signals
MD67.4%positive activity pressure
RS49.5%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryDE Capital Markets
4-week rank3 / 11
Group average-3.1%
Trend breadth63.6%
Trend63.6%active weekly trend signals
MD54.5%positive activity pressure
RS45.5%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 tape78/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 78/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis85/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.94; 2 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 61.18%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 61.18% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors42/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 12 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment56/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 8 relevant articles.
Goldman Sachs Q2 earnings beat driven by strength in trading and investment banking 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 891.0 EUR | -5.4% | 815.8 EUR | 535.8 EUR | 0.86 | 12.08 | 2.3K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 941.6 EUR | 0.0% | 811.3 EUR | 532.0 EUR | 0.98 | 21.65 | 960 | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 941.4 EUR | 2.0% | 805.1 EUR | 527.9 EUR | 0.94 | 23.91 | 4.1K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 922.6 EUR | 3.5% | 799.0 EUR | 523.7 EUR | 0.87 | 21.32 | 1.1K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 891.2 EUR | -1.6% | 793.4 EUR | 519.5 EUR | 0.88 | 14.87 | 1.0K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 905.4 EUR | -4.9% | 787.7 EUR | 515.5 EUR | 0.93 | 22.68 | 365 | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 951.8 EUR | 3.0% | 781.0 EUR | 511.5 EUR | 0.96 | 28.39 | 20 | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 924.4 EUR | 0.0% | 771.1 EUR | 507.1 EUR | 0.91 | 27.69 | 191 | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 924.0 EUR | 6.0% | 762.8 EUR | 503.0 EUR | 0.76 | 28.28 | 459 | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 871.5 EUR | 1.9% | 753.7 EUR | 498.9 EUR | 0.51 | 20.59 | 629 | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 855.4 EUR | 4.7% | 747.1 EUR | 495.1 EUR | 0.25 | 20.44 | 926 | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 817.2 EUR | 3.4% | 740.6 EUR | 491.4 EUR | -0.10 | 20.60 | 786 | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 790.5 EUR | 1.1% | 734.4 EUR | 488.0 EUR | -0.25 | 15.71 | 1.2K | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 781.6 EUR | -0.1% | 729.7 EUR | 484.6 EUR | -0.38 | 15.54 | 1.0K | 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.