- The trend backdrop is active with a 5-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 59.08% based on similar historical setup states.
MONY
LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
MONY Group plc · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information
Latest close
201.4 GBP
2.5%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 76.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.5%, after a 4.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.
Setup score
60
out of 100
Latest Close
201.4 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
2.5%
latest completed week
4W Return
4.5%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
17.9%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
9.6%
5 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.0x
vs 13-week average
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- 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
2.5%
Latest completed week; four-week move 4.5%.
Indicator stack
23/77
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 59.08%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
50/100
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 14.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 76.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.5%, after a 4.5% 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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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 0.6412-week average 0.35
12-week confirmation
Trend active5/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.64Current 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 4.5% over four weeks, 17.9% over 12 weeks, and 1.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 5 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak5 weeks
Active weeks in one year5
Trend breadth9.6%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.38Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change31.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership1.06Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change175.7%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 strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 72%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength78/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Value82/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Quality99/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Momentum15/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 86; rank 1 is best.
Growth11/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 90; 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
- 12.7x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 2.3x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 7.6x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 9.4% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 64.4% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 26.3% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 22.0% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 36.7% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 1.6% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 3.3% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -3.3% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 7/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 6.3% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 2.9% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 9.1% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 0.1x 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 4 relevant articles.
0 positive · 4 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-8.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.2%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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7 Aug
Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.5%Week of 27 Feb.
Worst week-11.8%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week+2.5%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains14
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.5% / -2.9%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 Communication Services
4-week rank22 / 60
Group average0.9%
Trend breadth43.3%
Trend43.3%active weekly trend signals
MD63.3%positive activity pressure
RS31.7%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Internet Content & Information
4-week rank4 / 11
Group average-0.9%
Trend breadth36.4%
Trend36.4%active weekly trend signals
MD72.7%positive activity pressure
RS27.3%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 tape56/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 56/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis55/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 5/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 2/12.
Activity pressure 0.64; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 59.08%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 59.08% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors70/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 22; Small Cap Core rank 42 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 4 relevant articles.
REG - Mony Group PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding 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 | 201.4 GBP | 2.5% | 176.1 GBP | 209.3 GBP | 1.38 | 1.06 | 5.6M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 196.5 GBP | 2.6% | 175.7 GBP | 209.6 GBP | 1.47 | -1.44 | 8.5M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 191.4 GBP | -3.7% | 175.2 GBP | 209.9 GBP | 1.36 | -3.17 | 7.2M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 198.8 GBP | 3.2% | 174.9 GBP | 210.5 GBP | 1.25 | 1.32 | 8.0M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 192.7 GBP | 3.2% | 174.5 GBP | 211.0 GBP | 1.05 | -1.40 | 9.1M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 186.8 GBP | 2.9% | 174.2 GBP | 211.5 GBP | 0.82 | -6.64 | 744.5K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 181.6 GBP | 0.1% | 174.0 GBP | 212.0 GBP | 0.76 | -8.44 | 3.5M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 181.4 GBP | -0.8% | 174.2 GBP | 212.6 GBP | 0.80 | -7.96 | 4.0M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 182.8 GBP | 0.3% | 174.3 GBP | 213.1 GBP | 0.83 | -8.86 | 749.7K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 182.2 GBP | 2.8% | 174.6 GBP | 213.7 GBP | 0.85 | -8.85 | 1.1M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 177.2 GBP | 1.0% | 175.0 GBP | 214.2 GBP | 0.81 | -12.31 | 9.1M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 175.5 GBP | 2.8% | 175.6 GBP | 214.7 GBP | 0.69 | -14.21 | 6.3M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 170.8 GBP | -2.5% | 176.3 GBP | 215.2 GBP | 0.60 | -14.93 | 7.0M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 175.1 GBP | -0.6% | 177.0 GBP | 215.8 GBP | 0.42 | -13.77 | 4.0M | 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.