- The trend backdrop is active with a 10-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.
DIA
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Dialight plc · Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts
Latest close
510.0 GBP
7.8%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 45.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 93.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.8%, after a 17.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
61
out of 100
Latest Close
510.0 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
7.8%
latest completed week
4W Return
17.8%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
75.9%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
80.8%
42 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.2x
vs 13-week average
- 15 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
- Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
- 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
7.8%
Latest completed week; four-week move 17.8%.
Indicator stack
79/69
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
50/100
9 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 45.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 93.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.8%, after a 17.8% 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 0.2x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume 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 0.7912-week average 0.53
12-week confirmation
Trend active10/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.79Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1515 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 15 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 17.8% over four weeks, 75.9% over 12 weeks, and 147.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 10 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak10 weeks
Active weeks in one year42
Trend breadth80.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.08Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-3.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership50.66Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change26.7%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 expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 85%
Model confidence 79%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength48/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 53; rank 1 is best.
Value7/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Quality83/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Momentum99/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Growth8/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 93; 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.
Value-quality framework4/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 509.7x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.2x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 15.0x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 12.3% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 39.0% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 2.3% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 15.9% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 5.1% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -9.0% 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
- 7/9 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
- 0.7x 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 9 relevant articles.
0 positive · 9 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-4.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility10.3%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 higher13 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+25.0%Week of 24 Jul.
Worst week-8.6%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week+7.8%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains6
Modest gains7
Flat weeks1
Modest losses7
Sharp losses5
Recent vol10.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.3% / -4.0%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 Industrials
4-week rank20 / 100
Group average9.1%
Trend breadth46.0%
Trend46.0%active weekly trend signals
MD65.0%positive activity pressure
RS50.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Electrical Equipment & Parts
4-week rank2 / 12
Group average0.8%
Trend breadth33.3%
Trend33.3%active weekly trend signals
MD33.3%positive activity pressure
RS41.7%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 tape59/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 59/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis73/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 10/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.79; 15 reversal markers Factors58/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 45; Small Cap Core rank 87 SVQF4/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 250.5 of 260 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 9 relevant articles.
Dialight plc (DIA) Employee Share Trust Acquires 15,000 Shares at 500p Each 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 | 510.0 GBP | 7.8% | 350.2 GBP | 211.3 GBP | 1.08 | 50.66 | 159.4K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 473.0 GBP | -7.3% | 344.8 GBP | 209.5 GBP | 1.04 | 42.28 | 309.4K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 510.0 GBP | 25.0% | 340.6 GBP | 207.9 GBP | 1.05 | 57.26 | 6.9M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 408.0 GBP | -5.8% | 334.8 GBP | 206.1 GBP | 1.03 | 29.35 | 110.9K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 433.0 GBP | -1.6% | 332.0 GBP | 204.9 GBP | 1.12 | 39.98 | 134.8K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 440.0 GBP | 5.5% | 328.5 GBP | 203.6 GBP | 1.05 | 41.56 | 17.3K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 417.0 GBP | 12.7% | 324.6 GBP | 202.3 GBP | 0.98 | 37.99 | 1.1M | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 370.0 GBP | 0.0% | 321.5 GBP | 201.1 GBP | 0.89 | 26.20 | 637.7K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 370.0 GBP | -2.9% | 319.2 GBP | 200.2 GBP | 0.77 | 26.75 | 91.7K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 381.0 GBP | -3.5% | 315.4 GBP | 199.3 GBP | 0.41 | 33.93 | 80.8K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 395.0 GBP | 9.7% | 311.3 GBP | 198.2 GBP | 0.04 | 40.73 | 169.4K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 360.0 GBP | 24.1% | 306.8 GBP | 197.1 GBP | -0.49 | 29.89 | 108.7K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 290.0 GBP | -1.7% | 303.1 GBP | 196.2 GBP | -0.85 | 9.14 | 186.3K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 295.0 GBP | 1.7% | 301.6 GBP | 195.6 GBP | -0.93 | 11.93 | 24.9K | 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.