HLCL LSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Helical plc · Real Estate · Real Estate Services

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Latest close 199.0 GBP
1.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 5.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 51.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.5%, after a 4.1% 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 51/100.

Setup score 49 out of 100
Latest Close 199.0 GBP 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.5% latest completed week
4W Return 4.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 7.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 11.5% 6 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • 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.
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.
Price follow-through 1.5% Latest completed week; four-week move 4.1%. Indicator stack 6/68 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 51/100 12 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 5.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 51.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.5%, after a 4.1% 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 1.9x 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
6 Feb 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
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 0.1712-week average 0.10

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.17Current 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 4.1% over four weeks, 7.8% over 12 weeks, and -8.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.5%
4W4.1%
12W7.8%
26W3.9%
52W-8.8%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year6
Trend breadth11.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.01Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-3.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-5.93Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change42.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

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.

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Factor week 02 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 88% Model confidence 83%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength2/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Value8/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 93; rank 1 is best.
Quality8/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 93; rank 1 is best.
Momentum10/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
Growth5/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 96; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

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
40.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
6.9x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
29.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-0.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
54.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
28.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-0.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
1.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
4.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-79.7%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-104.1%
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
6.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
6.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
11.5x
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 sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 12 relevant articles.

1 positive · 11 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-12.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.4%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 higher12 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.9%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-5.3%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week+1.5%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains8
Flat weeks1
Modest losses11
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.1% / -2.7%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.

Weekly tape44/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 44/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis27/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.17; No reversal markers Factors6/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 38; Small Cap Core rank 78 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 12 relevant articles.

Helical awards dividend-linked share incentives to directors and staff Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings50/100

No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026199.0 GBP1.5%188.8 GBP200.0 GBP1.01-5.931.7MOff
24 Jul 2026196.0 GBP4.4%188.3 GBP200.3 GBP0.91-6.74630.7KOff
17 Jul 2026187.8 GBP0.9%188.2 GBP200.7 GBP0.98-10.10607.3KOff
10 Jul 2026186.2 GBP-2.6%187.9 GBP201.1 GBP0.99-10.58364.0KOff
3 Jul 2026191.2 GBP-0.1%188.0 GBP201.5 GBP1.04-10.33565.0KOff
26 Jun 2026191.4 GBP3.8%188.0 GBP201.9 GBP0.80-9.401.7MOff
19 Jun 2026184.5 GBP-1.2%188.2 GBP202.2 GBP0.43-12.11818.9KOff
12 Jun 2026186.6 GBP1.2%188.7 GBP202.6 GBP0.34-12.632.4MOff
5 Jun 2026184.5 GBP-2.8%189.0 GBP203.0 GBP0.03-13.28964.7KOff
29 May 2026189.8 GBP-1.0%189.7 GBP203.4 GBP-0.06-11.61283.7KOff
22 May 2026191.8 GBP4.6%190.2 GBP203.7 GBP-0.16-11.69328.0KOff
15 May 2026183.3 GBP-0.8%191.0 GBP204.0 GBP-0.17-13.97447.4KOff
8 May 2026184.7 GBP1.3%191.7 GBP204.5 GBP0.05-14.31572.1KOff
1 May 2026182.3 GBP-3.3%192.1 GBP204.9 GBP0.10-17.10440.7KOff
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.