6857 JPX Week ended 07 Aug 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Advantest Corporation · Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials

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Latest close 32,190 JPY
-1.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 19.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 87.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.0%, after a 7.9% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 55/100.

Setup score 69 out of 100
Latest Close 32,190 JPY 7 Aug 2026
1W Return -1.0% latest completed week
4W Return 7.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 22.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.4x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 56-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.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
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 -1.0% Latest completed week; four-week move 7.9%. Indicator stack 100/45 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 55/100 13 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 19.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 87.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.0%, after a 7.9% 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 1.4x 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
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 0.7812-week average 0.81

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.78Current 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 7.9% over four weeks, 22.1% over 12 weeks, and 208.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 56 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.0%
4W7.9%
12W22.1%
26W31.4%
52W208.0%
Active trend streak56 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.09Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-84.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership20.37Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change84.8%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 sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 13 relevant articles.

8 positive · 4 neutral · 1 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-8.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.6%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 higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+16.2%Week of 19 Jun.
Worst week-11.8%Week of 15 May.
Latest week-1.0%Week of 7 Aug.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses8
Recent vol7.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.5% / -5.5%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 tape69/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 69/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis71/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.78; 2 reversal markers Factors50/100

No published factor snapshot is available yet.

 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 13 relevant articles.

Advantest (TSE:6857) Could Be 21% Above Fair Value After Raised AI Guidance Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings50/100

No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
7 Aug 202632,190 JPY-1.0%27,013 JPY12,131 JPY0.0920.3744.3MOn
31 Jul 202632,500 JPY12.3%26,614 JPY11,953 JPY0.1025.3067.4MOn
24 Jul 202628,945 JPY5.2%26,184 JPY11,775 JPY-0.0112.5435.9MOn
17 Jul 202627,505 JPY-7.8%25,893 JPY11,620 JPY0.328.6245.9MOn
10 Jul 202629,830 JPY1.7%25,615 JPY11,475 JPY0.5611.0240.8MOn
3 Jul 202629,345 JPY-9.5%25,313 JPY11,318 JPY0.218.157.9MOn
26 Jun 202632,440 JPY2.2%25,007 JPY11,162 JPY-0.0821.1411.0MOn
19 Jun 202631,740 JPY16.2%24,611 JPY10,984 JPY-0.4416.579.9MOn
12 Jun 202627,325 JPY2.1%24,162 JPY10,810 JPY-0.739.3610.2MOn
5 Jun 202626,765 JPY2.3%23,902 JPY10,666 JPY-0.687.247.2MOn
29 May 202626,170 JPY-2.5%23,674 JPY10,523 JPY-0.446.3143.2MOn
22 May 202626,845 JPY1.8%23,572 JPY10,383 JPY-0.2315.4143.9MOn
15 May 202626,360 JPY-11.8%23,245 JPY10,237 JPY0.0018.3842.0MOn
8 May 202629,885 JPY7.4%22,928 JPY10,090 JPY0.2033.0920.0MOn
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