- The trend backdrop is active with a 3-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.
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Weekly Investor Report
Hannover Rück SE · Financial Services · Insurance - Reinsurance
Latest close
253.6 EUR
1.2%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 4.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 69.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.2%, after a 1.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 59/100.
Setup score
46
out of 100
Latest Close
253.6 EUR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
1.2%
latest completed week
4W Return
1.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
6.8%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
19.2%
10 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.1x
vs 13-week average
- 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
1.2%
Latest completed week; four-week move 1.4%.
Indicator stack
21/69
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
59/100
8 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 4.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 69.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.2%, after a 1.4% 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 1.1x 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 0.3012-week average 0.39
12-week confirmation
Trend active3/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure4/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.30Current 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 1.4% over four weeks, 6.8% over 12 weeks, and 0.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 3 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak3 weeks
Active weeks in one year10
Trend breadth19.2%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.35Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change156.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-3.42Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-632.0%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 is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 82%
Model confidence 77%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength91/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Value84/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Quality86/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Momentum36/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 65; rank 1 is best.
Growth41/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 60; 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
- 10.7x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.2x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 17.0% 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
- 15.6% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 24.0% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 17.0% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 0.4% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 13.4% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 0.1% 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
- 4.9% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 4.9% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- - 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 sentiment59/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 8 relevant articles.
4 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-5.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.1%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 higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.0%Week of 13 Mar.
Worst week-5.3%Week of 1 May.
Latest week+1.2%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains2
Modest gains12
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses1
Recent vol2.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.2% / -2.3%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.
SectorDE Financial Services
4-week rank50 / 95
Group average1.3%
Trend breadth61.1%
Trend61.1%active weekly trend signals
MD70.5%positive activity pressure
RS41.1%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryDE Insurance - Reinsurance
4-week rank3 / 3
Group average4.1%
Trend breadth66.7%
Trend66.7%active weekly trend signals
MD100.0%positive activity pressure
RS33.3%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 tape42/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 42/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis30/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 3/12, activity pressure 4/12, relative leadership 2/12.
Activity pressure 0.30; No reversal markers Factors75/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 66; Small Cap Core rank 29 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment59/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 8 relevant articles.
Hannover Rück stock trades firm as reinsurer lifts dividend after strong 2024 earnings 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 | 253.6 EUR | 1.2% | 243.0 EUR | 228.4 EUR | 0.35 | -3.42 | 632.9K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 250.6 EUR | -1.0% | 242.4 EUR | 227.9 EUR | 0.12 | -2.16 | 657.5K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 253.2 EUR | -0.7% | 242.2 EUR | 227.4 EUR | -0.09 | 0.78 | 565.4K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 255.0 EUR | 2.0% | 242.3 EUR | 227.0 EUR | -0.34 | 2.52 | 644.3K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 250.0 EUR | 2.4% | 242.1 EUR | 226.4 EUR | -0.63 | -0.47 | 745.2K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 244.2 EUR | 2.4% | 242.0 EUR | 225.9 EUR | -0.88 | -5.54 | 110.6K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 238.4 EUR | 1.8% | 241.9 EUR | 225.4 EUR | -1.03 | -3.86 | 107.7K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 234.2 EUR | 2.6% | 242.2 EUR | 225.0 EUR | -0.94 | -6.91 | 476.0K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 228.2 EUR | 0.4% | 242.5 EUR | 224.6 EUR | -0.71 | -8.28 | 180.4K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 227.2 EUR | -2.2% | 243.1 EUR | 224.2 EUR | -0.41 | -9.41 | 208.4K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 232.4 EUR | -3.7% | 243.4 EUR | 223.9 EUR | 0.09 | -8.95 | 970.0K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 241.4 EUR | 1.7% | 243.5 EUR | 223.5 EUR | 0.40 | -4.93 | 897.8K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 237.4 EUR | -2.9% | 243.6 EUR | 223.1 EUR | 0.68 | -3.11 | 1.3M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 244.6 EUR | -0.3% | 243.6 EUR | 222.7 EUR | 0.99 | -1.99 | 1.2M | On |
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.