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PFD Weekly Equity Report

Premier Foods plc

Interactive chart JSON snapshot
Latest Close 206.0 GBP 12 Jun 2026
1W Return 3.2% latest completed week
4W Return -1.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return 12.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 40.4% 21 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.6x vs 13-week average
Company Brief

What the company does

Premier Foods plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells branded and own label food products in the United Kingdom, other European countries, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Grocery and Sweet Treats. The company's products portfolio categories include flavourings and seasonings under the Bisto, OXO, Paxo, and Saxa brands; cooking sauces and accompaniments under the Sharwood's, Loyd Grossman, Homepride, and Spice Tailor brand names; quick meals, snacks, and soups under the Batchelors, Nissin, and Sharwood's brands; ambient desserts under the Ambrosia, Bird's, Mr Kipling, and Angel Delight brands; and ambient cakes under …

Snapshot

What the weekly tape is saying

PFD closed the latest completed week at 206.0 GBP. The 4-week return is -1.5% and the 12-week return is 12.6%. Trend Signal is active, Market Dynamics is 0.61. Setup signature: Balanced read with a 58/100 composite read.

Trend Signal Active
Market Dynamics No fresh buy
Price vs Trend 8.9%
Volume 0.6x
Setup Cockpit

A compressed read of the whole setup

The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.

Composite setup radar

Scoreboard

Trend 67 Persistence of active Trend Signal over the last year and current streak.
Momentum 58 Blend of 4-week and 12-week follow-through.
Dynamics 61 Latest Market Dynamics and whether pressure has improved over four weeks.
Relative Strength 51 Relative leadership and short-term RS change.
Volume 27 Participation compared with the 13-week volume baseline.
Risk Control 83 Drawdown and recent weekly volatility pressure.

16-week signal tape

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
Weekly return bar Trend Signal dot Positive Market Dynamics dot
Price Action

Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value

Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.

52-week price path

Price Trend Line Fair Value

Price map

Trend Line
189.1 GBP
Vs Trend Line
8.9%
Fair Value
170.4 GBP
Vs Fair Value
20.9%
52W High
211.6 GBP
52W Low
165.2 GBP
Drawdown
-2.6%
Range Position
87.9%
Momentum

Returns and trend persistence

Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.

Return windows

1W 3.2%
4W -1.5%
12W 12.6%
26W 18.9%
52W 3.0%

Trend read

Active Streak
15 weeks
52W Active Weeks
21
52W Active Breadth
40.4%
Sector Scope
GB Consumer Defensive
Sector Rank
22 of 58
Sector Percentile
63.2%
Peer Context

Sector and industry pulse

Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.

Market Dynamics

Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation

Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.

Dynamics path

Market Dynamics Relative Strength

Signal state

Market Dynamics
0.61
4W MD Change
-2.8%
Relative Strength
1.86
4W RS Change
-59.3%
Expectation
Undecided
Probability
50.17%
Volume

Participation and confirmation

Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.

52-week volume profile

Volume map

Latest Volume
5.2M
13W Average
8.2M
52W Average
7.7M
Vs 13W
0.6x
Vs 52W
0.7x
Risk Anatomy

Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape

A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.

26-week return distribution

Risk map

13W Volatility
2.7%
52W Volatility
2.5%
Upside Weeks
23
Downside Weeks
28
Downside Breadth
53.8%
Avg Gain / Loss
2.1% / -1.6%
Context

Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points

Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.

Classification

Exchange
LSE
Country
GB
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Packaged Foods
Currency
GBP
Market Cap
1.7B

Opportunity signals

  • Trend Signal is active with a 15-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.
  • Market Dynamics is positive on the latest completed week.

Risk signals

  • No major top-level risk cluster is currently dominant.

Watch next

  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Weekly Tape

Recent completed weeks

The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.

Week Close Return Trend Fair Value MD RS Volume Signal
12 Jun 2026 206.0 GBP 3.2% 189.1 GBP 170.4 GBP 0.61 1.86 5.2M On
5 Jun 2026 199.7 GBP -1.0% 188.1 GBP 169.9 GBP 0.72 -0.56 4.9M On
29 May 2026 201.8 GBP -1.9% 187.3 GBP 169.5 GBP 0.80 -0.32 7.1M On
22 May 2026 205.8 GBP -1.6% 186.6 GBP 169.0 GBP 0.77 0.67 13.4M On
15 May 2026 209.2 GBP 3.6% 186.0 GBP 168.6 GBP 0.63 4.57 12.4M On
8 May 2026 202.0 GBP 2.0% 185.1 GBP 168.1 GBP 0.43 0.22 4.8M On
1 May 2026 198.1 GBP 0.6% 184.4 GBP 167.6 GBP 0.46 -3.34 6.3M On
24 Apr 2026 197.0 GBP 0.2% 183.8 GBP 167.2 GBP 0.44 -4.42 7.5M On
17 Apr 2026 196.7 GBP 0.5% 183.7 GBP 166.7 GBP 0.37 -7.52 5.0M On
10 Apr 2026 195.8 GBP 4.9% 183.5 GBP 166.2 GBP 0.43 -7.82 6.0M On
3 Apr 2026 186.6 GBP 3.3% 183.3 GBP 165.7 GBP 0.48 -11.22 7.0M On
27 Mar 2026 180.6 GBP -1.3% 183.3 GBP 165.3 GBP 0.69 -10.47 11.0M On
20 Mar 2026 183.0 GBP -5.1% 183.6 GBP 165.0 GBP 0.90 -9.12 16.3M On
13 Mar 2026 192.8 GBP 0.0% 183.8 GBP 164.6 GBP 0.98 -7.70 4.9M On