- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
SSE plc · Utilities · Utilities - Diversified
Latest close
2,390 GBP
1.9%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -3.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 67.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.9%, after a 0.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 48/100.
Setup score
45
out of 100
Latest Close
2,390 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
1.9%
latest completed week
4W Return
0.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
5.2%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
69.2%
36 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.0x
vs 13-week average
- 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.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- 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
1.9%
Latest completed week; four-week move 0.4%.
Indicator stack
38/43
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
48/100
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 not active. Price is -3.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 67.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.9%, after a 0.4% 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 1.0x 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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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 0.48
12-week confirmation
Trend active1/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership9/12Weeks 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 0.4% over four weeks, 5.2% over 12 weeks, and 32.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year36
Trend breadth69.2%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.59Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change48.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-1.96Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-193.8%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 weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 85%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength18/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 83; rank 1 is best.
Value9/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Quality7/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Momentum91/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Growth7/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 94; 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 framework17/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 23.9x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 2.8x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 12.2x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- -2.6% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 37.1% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 19.6% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- -9.9% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 6.2% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 0.5% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -7.3% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- - Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 5/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 2.9% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- -6.9% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- -4.0% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 2.7x 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 sentiment48/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 8 relevant articles.
0 positive · 7 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-13.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.3%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.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher12 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.9%Week of 3 Apr.
Worst week-10.3%Week of 17 Apr.
Latest week+1.9%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains6
Modest gains6
Flat weeks1
Modest losses8
Sharp losses5
Recent vol4.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.8% / -3.2%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.
SectorGB Utilities
4-week rank9 / 17
Group average1.0%
Trend breadth23.5%
Trend23.5%active weekly trend signals
MD23.5%positive activity pressure
RS29.4%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Utilities - Diversified
4-week rank4 / 4
Group average8.3%
Trend breadth25.0%
Trend25.0%active weekly trend signals
MD25.0%positive activity pressure
RS25.0%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 tape43/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 43/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis30/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 1/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 9/12.
Activity pressure 0.32; No reversal markers Factors28/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 95 SVQF17/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 215.5 of 260 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment48/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 8 relevant articles.
SSE stock deserves fresh attention as UK investors reassess power generation 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 | 2,390 GBP | 1.9% | 2,485 GBP | 1,900 GBP | -0.59 | -1.96 | 12.7M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 2,346 GBP | -3.1% | 2,483 GBP | 1,896 GBP | -0.69 | -3.30 | 15.1M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 2,422 GBP | -0.8% | 2,479 GBP | 1,891 GBP | -0.71 | 1.17 | 12.2M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 2,441 GBP | 2.6% | 2,470 GBP | 1,886 GBP | -0.91 | 3.49 | 21.1M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 2,381 GBP | -3.2% | 2,461 GBP | 1,882 GBP | -1.14 | 2.09 | 15.3M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 2,460 GBP | 3.6% | 2,452 GBP | 1,878 GBP | -1.22 | 3.90 | 2.1M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 2,376 GBP | 4.1% | 2,442 GBP | 1,874 GBP | -1.33 | 2.13 | 3.5M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 2,282 GBP | -4.9% | 2,436 GBP | 1,870 GBP | -1.29 | -0.39 | 7.6M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 2,400 GBP | 0.0% | 2,433 GBP | 1,867 GBP | -1.10 | 3.82 | 3.3M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 2,400 GBP | 3.0% | 2,427 GBP | 1,864 GBP | -0.99 | 5.08 | 3.2M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 2,331 GBP | -4.0% | 2,409 GBP | 1,860 GBP | -0.92 | 1.95 | 19.0M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 2,427 GBP | 6.9% | 2,395 GBP | 1,857 GBP | -0.86 | 5.78 | 26.6M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 2,271 GBP | -9.3% | 2,378 GBP | 1,853 GBP | -0.76 | 1.89 | 30.0M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 2,505 GBP | -4.4% | 2,365 GBP | 1,851 GBP | -0.69 | 12.19 | 16.2M | 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.