6981 JPX Week ended 07 Aug 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. · Technology · Electronic Components

Latest close 7,263 JPY
-2.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 19.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 49.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.1%, after a -26.3% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 56/100.

Setup score 55 out of 100
Latest Close 7,263 JPY 7 Aug 2026
1W Return -2.1% latest completed week
4W Return -26.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 18.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 90.4% 47 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 47-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.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
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.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 19.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 49.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.1%, after a -26.3% 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 1.7x 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
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 0.8912-week average 0.98

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 pressure0.89Current 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 -26.3% over four weeks, 18.1% over 12 weeks, and 207.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 47 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-2.1%
4W-26.3%
12W18.1%
26W127.9%
52W207.8%
Active trend streak47 weeks
Active weeks in one year47
Trend breadth90.4%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.01Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-100.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership35.41Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-59.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

A published fundamentals and factor snapshot is not available for this company.

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No published fundamental snapshot is available for this company.

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 4 relevant articles.

4 positive · 5 neutral · 0 negative
Patient 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-41.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility17.2%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 higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+37.3%Week of 19 Jun.
Worst week-22.6%Week of 17 Jul.
Latest week-2.1%Week of 7 Aug.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains12
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses6
Recent vol17.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split33/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.4% / -5.6%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.

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.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
7 Aug 20267,263 JPY-2.1%6,080 JPY3,305 JPY-0.0135.41172.2MOn
31 Jul 20267,416 JPY-10.8%5,943 JPY3,275 JPY0.3242.76145.6MOn
24 Jul 20268,311 JPY8.9%5,803 JPY3,244 JPY0.6261.68117.6MOn
17 Jul 20267,632 JPY-22.6%5,632 JPY3,207 JPY0.8752.37168.5MOn
10 Jul 20269,860 JPY-11.0%5,484 JPY3,175 JPY1.2187.20168.5MOn
3 Jul 202611,080 JPY2.9%5,267 JPY3,128 JPY1.28111.5524.2MOn
26 Jun 202610,770 JPY-8.3%5,009 JPY3,073 JPY1.46112.5621.9MOn
19 Jun 202611,750 JPY37.3%4,756 JPY3,020 JPY1.73132.0147.4MOn
12 Jun 20268,556 JPY-11.7%4,465 JPY2,962 JPY1.8588.0459.2MOn
5 Jun 20269,695 JPY0.7%4,282 JPY2,924 JPY2.05115.8134.4MOn
29 May 20269,625 JPY35.0%4,067 JPY2,879 JPY2.05120.85206.2MOn
22 May 20267,130 JPY15.9%3,858 JPY2,834 JPY2.0275.9669.8MOn
15 May 20266,151 JPY5.1%3,720 JPY2,804 JPY1.8959.3763.6MOn
8 May 20265,850 JPY13.9%3,608 JPY2,781 JPY1.8350.6240.4MOn
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