- 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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J Sainsbury plc · Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores
Latest close
353.1 GBP
-1.8%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 6.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 69.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.8%, after a 3.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 52/100.
Setup score
55
out of 100
Latest Close
353.1 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-1.8%
latest completed week
4W Return
3.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
16.7%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
69.2%
36 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.3x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money 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
-1.8%
Latest completed week; four-week move 3.4%.
Indicator stack
38/93
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
52/100
18 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 not active. Price is 6.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 69.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.8%, after a 3.4% 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 1.3x 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 0.2812-week average 0.32
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure3/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.28Current 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 3.4% over four weeks, 16.7% over 12 weeks, and 19.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year36
Trend breadth69.2%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.99Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change314.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-0.74Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-141.1%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 weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 28 Feb 2026
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 81%
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.
Value92/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Quality8/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 93; rank 1 is best.
Momentum86/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Growth85/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 16; 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 framework35/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 19.6x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.2x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 6.0x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 7.0% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 6.6% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 2.8% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 2.7% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 6.1% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 2.7% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 61.0% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- - Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 6/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 7.0% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 3.8% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 10.8% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 2.5x 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 sentiment52/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 18 relevant articles.
2 positive · 13 neutral · 3 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-7.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.8%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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Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.2%Week of 3 Jul.
Worst week-4.7%Week of 1 May.
Latest week-1.8%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains7
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses4
Recent vol3.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.5% / -2.8%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 Consumer Defensive
4-week rank24 / 58
Group average3.2%
Trend breadth44.8%
Trend44.8%active weekly trend signals
MD62.1%positive activity pressure
RS29.3%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Grocery Stores
4-week rank2 / 4
Group average6.4%
Trend breadth50.0%
Trend50.0%active weekly trend signals
MD100.0%positive activity pressure
RS0.0%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 tape52/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 52/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis18/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 3/12, relative leadership 2/12.
Activity pressure 0.28; 2 reversal markers Factors64/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 16 SVQF35/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 169.5 of 260 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment52/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 18 relevant articles.
UK’s consumer watchdog proposes new land restrictions for Aldi and Lidl 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 | 353.1 GBP | -1.8% | 331.9 GBP | 289.1 GBP | 0.99 | -0.74 | 50.9M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 359.4 GBP | 4.2% | 330.5 GBP | 288.5 GBP | 0.80 | 1.33 | 63.7M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 345.0 GBP | -3.2% | 329.4 GBP | 288.0 GBP | 0.42 | -1.53 | 64.4M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 356.3 GBP | 4.3% | 328.7 GBP | 287.5 GBP | -0.02 | 2.91 | 59.1M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 341.5 GBP | 1.9% | 327.6 GBP | 287.1 GBP | -0.46 | -0.31 | 34.6M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 335.0 GBP | 6.2% | 326.9 GBP | 286.6 GBP | -0.81 | -3.80 | 5.4M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 315.4 GBP | 5.1% | 326.1 GBP | 286.2 GBP | -1.09 | -8.00 | 9.6M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 300.2 GBP | -4.3% | 326.4 GBP | 285.9 GBP | -1.15 | -11.34 | 47.4M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 313.8 GBP | 4.4% | 327.1 GBP | 285.6 GBP | -1.26 | -8.48 | 7.3M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 300.5 GBP | 1.4% | 327.4 GBP | 285.4 GBP | -1.34 | -11.61 | 22.3M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 296.2 GBP | -4.3% | 329.0 GBP | 285.1 GBP | -1.30 | -13.35 | 62.0M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 309.5 GBP | 2.3% | 330.5 GBP | 285.0 GBP | -1.11 | -10.16 | 44.0M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 302.5 GBP | -3.7% | 331.6 GBP | 284.8 GBP | -0.67 | -10.04 | 40.2M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 314.1 GBP | -4.3% | 332.8 GBP | 284.7 GBP | -0.20 | -7.07 | 30.6M | 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.