- The trend backdrop is active with a 18-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.
- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
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Alphabet Inc. · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information
Latest close
56.59 CAD
-0.4%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 4.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 76.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.4%, after a -0.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 51/100.
Setup score
54
out of 100
Latest Close
56.59 CAD
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-0.4%
latest completed week
4W Return
-0.3%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-10.1%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
96.2%
50 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.7x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 6 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
-0.4%
Latest completed week; four-week move -0.3%.
Indicator stack
98/21
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
51/100
10 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 4.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 76.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.4%, after a -0.3% 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 1.7x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
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 0.6312-week average 0.77
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 leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.63Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers66 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 6 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -0.3% over four weeks, -10.1% over 12 weeks, and 71.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 18 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak18 weeks
Active weeks in one year50
Trend breadth96.2%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.49Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-248.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership1.32Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-80.7%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 strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 85%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength43/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 58; rank 1 is best.
Value3/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 98; rank 1 is best.
Quality95/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Momentum85/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 16; 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 framework28/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 35.5x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 13.5x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 26.2x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 1.1% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 60.4% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 32.7% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 15.2% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 19.5% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 15.1% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 33.4% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 0.7% 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
- 0.2% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.5% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 0.8% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 0.2x 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 sentiment51/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 10 relevant articles.
3 positive · 7 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-11.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.0%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 higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.3%Week of 1 May.
Worst week-8.3%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week-0.4%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains7
Modest gains4
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses5
Recent vol5.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.8% / -2.7%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.
SectorCA Communication Services
4-week rank16 / 24
Group average1.0%
Trend breadth37.5%
Trend37.5%active weekly trend signals
MD54.2%positive activity pressure
RS29.2%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryCA Internet Content & Information
4-week rank1 / 4
Group average-11.1%
Trend breadth50.0%
Trend50.0%active weekly trend signals
MD75.0%positive activity pressure
RS25.0%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 tape57/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 57/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis63/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 11/12.
Activity pressure 0.63; 6 reversal markers Factors55/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 32 SVQF28/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 218.5 of 304 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment51/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 10 relevant articles.
INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Alphabet Inc. - GOOG 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 | 56.59 CAD | -0.4% | 54.38 CAD | 34.70 CAD | -0.49 | 1.32 | 2.1M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 56.82 CAD | 11.3% | 54.26 CAD | 34.48 CAD | -0.36 | 5.55 | 1.8M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 51.07 CAD | -7.7% | 54.07 CAD | 34.25 CAD | -0.28 | -4.96 | 3.3M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 55.31 CAD | -2.5% | 54.07 CAD | 34.07 CAD | -0.22 | 3.63 | 1.8M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 56.75 CAD | -0.6% | 53.90 CAD | 33.84 CAD | -0.14 | 6.82 | 1.1M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 57.10 CAD | 6.5% | 53.68 CAD | 33.62 CAD | -0.11 | 8.36 | 24.6K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 53.63 CAD | -8.3% | 53.52 CAD | 33.38 CAD | -0.01 | 3.26 | 507.3K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 58.50 CAD | 2.2% | 53.46 CAD | 33.17 CAD | 0.31 | 13.31 | 38.4K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 57.24 CAD | -2.6% | 53.13 CAD | 32.92 CAD | 0.52 | 11.90 | 319.7K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 58.76 CAD | -2.8% | 52.72 CAD | 32.69 CAD | 0.77 | 17.48 | 365.9K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 60.44 CAD | -0.8% | 52.28 CAD | 32.45 CAD | 0.96 | 20.60 | 1.6M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 60.94 CAD | -3.1% | 51.79 CAD | 32.20 CAD | 1.01 | 23.73 | 1.3M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 62.92 CAD | -1.1% | 51.17 CAD | 31.94 CAD | 0.79 | 31.39 | 1.5M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 63.64 CAD | 4.1% | 50.44 CAD | 31.67 CAD | 0.49 | 33.39 | 1.4M | 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.