- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
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Pensana Plc · Basic Materials · Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Latest close
0.88 GBP
52.4%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -4.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 26.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 52.4%, after a 24.2% 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 50/100.
Setup score
40
out of 100
Latest Close
0.88 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
52.4%
latest completed week
4W Return
24.2%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-11.6%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
38.5%
20 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
2.1x
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
52.4%
Latest completed week; four-week move 24.2%.
Indicator stack
21/38
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
50/100
3 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 -4.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 26.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 52.4%, after a 24.2% 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 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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27 Mar
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24 Apr
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Up week
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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 0.0412-week average 0.19
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 leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.04Current 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 24.2% over four weeks, -11.6% over 12 weeks, and 19.5% 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 year20
Trend breadth38.5%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.81Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change31.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-18.98Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change43.2%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 is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 61%
Model confidence 48%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength36/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 65; rank 1 is best.
Value40/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 61; rank 1 is best.
Quality41/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 60; rank 1 is best.
Momentum42/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 59; rank 1 is best.
Growth42/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 59; 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
- - Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- - Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- -368.5% 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
- - Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- -6.1% 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
- 1/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- - Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 0.0% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 1.4x 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 sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 3 relevant articles.
0 positive · 3 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-52.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility16.6%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+52.4%Week of 7 Aug.
Worst week-17.7%Week of 10 Jul.
Latest week+52.4%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains5
Modest gains7
Flat weeks1
Modest losses3
Sharp losses10
Recent vol16.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol11.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.4% / -7.4%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 Basic Materials
4-week rank8 / 100
Group average5.9%
Trend breadth26.0%
Trend26.0%active weekly trend signals
MD33.0%positive activity pressure
RS43.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Other Industrial Metals & Mining
4-week rank6 / 82
Group average2.3%
Trend breadth28.0%
Trend28.0%active weekly trend signals
MD29.3%positive activity pressure
RS35.4%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 tape31/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 31/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis11/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 1/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.04; No reversal markers Factors39/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 63 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 3 relevant articles.
Pensana Regulatory News. Live PRE RNS. Regulatory News Articles for Pensana Plc Ord 0.001 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 | 0.88 GBP | 52.4% | 0.92 GBP | 0.53 GBP | -0.81 | -18.98 | 4.9M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 0.58 GBP | -1.0% | 0.92 GBP | 0.52 GBP | -1.09 | -46.68 | 3.8M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 0.59 GBP | -13.8% | 0.93 GBP | 0.52 GBP | -1.09 | -45.71 | 2.9M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 0.68 GBP | -4.5% | 0.94 GBP | 0.52 GBP | -1.08 | -36.63 | 3.5M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 0.71 GBP | -17.7% | 0.95 GBP | 0.51 GBP | -1.18 | -33.39 | 4.2M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 0.86 GBP | 1.9% | 0.96 GBP | 0.51 GBP | -1.28 | -20.69 | 360.4K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 0.85 GBP | 8.8% | 0.97 GBP | 0.51 GBP | -1.34 | -20.71 | 354.3K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 0.78 GBP | -11.8% | 0.97 GBP | 0.50 GBP | -1.19 | -25.98 | 922.1K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 0.88 GBP | -2.4% | 0.98 GBP | 0.50 GBP | -0.96 | -16.96 | 331.1K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 0.91 GBP | -6.1% | 0.98 GBP | 0.50 GBP | -0.69 | -13.67 | 1.6M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 0.96 GBP | -6.1% | 0.98 GBP | 0.49 GBP | -0.52 | -7.96 | 2.3M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 1.03 GBP | 2.8% | 0.99 GBP | 0.49 GBP | -0.52 | -1.55 | 2.2M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 1.00 GBP | 0.4% | 1.00 GBP | 0.48 GBP | -0.37 | -0.61 | 3.2M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 1.00 GBP | 1.8% | 1.02 GBP | 0.48 GBP | -0.33 | -0.33 | 1.2M | 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.