- The trend backdrop is active with a 2-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
- Next-week expectancy is positive at 58.72% based on similar historical setup states.
DLF
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
DLF Limited · Real Estate · Real Estate - Development
Latest close
642.0 INR
-2.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 50.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.6%, after a -5.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 42/100.
Setup score
49
out of 100
Latest Close
642.0 INR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-2.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
-5.2%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
13.3%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
17.3%
9 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.4x
vs 13-week average
- 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.
- 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
-2.6%
Latest completed week; four-week move -5.2%.
Indicator stack
16/76
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 58.72%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
42/100
4 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 6.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 50.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.6%, after a -5.2% 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 1.4x 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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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 0.4312-week average 0.27
12-week confirmation
Trend active2/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership5/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.43Current 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 -5.2% over four weeks, 13.3% over 12 weeks, and -14.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 2 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak2 weeks
Active weeks in one year9
Trend breadth17.3%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.37Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change17.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-1.83Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-152.6%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 ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 94%
Model confidence 88%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength16/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Value18/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 83; rank 1 is best.
Quality67/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
Momentum28/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 73; rank 1 is best.
Growth15/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 86; 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 framework10/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 35.2x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 16.4x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 47.7x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 3.9% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 42.5% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 20.6% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 64.2% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 3.3% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -1.4% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 1.1% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 21.0% 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
- 1.2% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 1.2% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 0.0x 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 sentiment42/100
Weighted news tone is negative across 4 relevant articles.
0 positive · 3 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-19.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.1%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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3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.1%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-6.8%Week of 15 May.
Latest week-2.6%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses5
Recent vol4.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.9% / -3.3%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.
SectorIN Real Estate
4-week rank57 / 83
Group average-1.6%
Trend breadth49.4%
Trend49.4%active weekly trend signals
MD61.4%positive activity pressure
RS37.3%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryIN Real Estate - Development
4-week rank38 / 56
Group average-1.0%
Trend breadth46.4%
Trend46.4%active weekly trend signals
MD69.6%positive activity pressure
RS37.5%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 tape47/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 47/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis49/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 2/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 5/12.
Activity pressure 0.43; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 58.72%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 58.72% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors31/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 29 SVQF10/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 1418.0 of 1576 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment42/100Weighted news tone is negative across 4 relevant articles.
DLF Limited Just Missed Revenue By 33%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next 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 | 642.0 INR | -2.6% | 604.9 INR | 722.8 INR | 1.37 | -1.83 | 20.9M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 659.3 INR | 3.5% | 605.9 INR | 721.8 INR | 1.55 | 1.26 | 16.5M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 637.2 INR | -3.4% | 607.2 INR | 720.6 INR | 1.50 | 0.07 | 13.7M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 659.5 INR | -2.6% | 609.1 INR | 719.8 INR | 1.43 | 0.71 | 31.2M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 677.2 INR | 1.5% | 610.1 INR | 718.7 INR | 1.16 | 3.48 | 34.7M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 667.5 INR | 8.8% | 610.9 INR | 717.5 INR | 0.80 | 1.42 | 6.7M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 613.6 INR | -1.7% | 612.6 INR | 716.4 INR | 0.55 | -6.27 | 0 | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 624.5 INR | 6.4% | 616.3 INR | 715.5 INR | 0.55 | -4.93 | 4.2M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 587.0 INR | 1.6% | 619.6 INR | 714.5 INR | 0.46 | -9.65 | 4.2M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 577.7 INR | -2.2% | 625.6 INR | 713.9 INR | 0.39 | -10.69 | 3.4M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 590.6 INR | 0.7% | 631.6 INR | 713.2 INR | 0.47 | -10.04 | 22.7M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 586.7 INR | 3.5% | 637.2 INR | 712.5 INR | 0.36 | -11.70 | 15.3M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 566.8 INR | -6.8% | 643.3 INR | 711.7 INR | 0.27 | -14.80 | 20.2M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 608.2 INR | 3.6% | 650.1 INR | 711.0 INR | 0.18 | -10.84 | 16.8M | Off |
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.