PAYTM NSI Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

One97 Communications Limited · Technology · Software - Infrastructure

Latest close 1,283 INR
-4.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 74.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.8%, after a 14.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 51/100.

Setup score 69 out of 100
Latest Close 1,283 INR 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -4.8% latest completed week
4W Return 14.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 17.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 51.9% 27 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 1-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.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • 6 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • 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.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 74.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.8%, after a 14.1% four-week move.

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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
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 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 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
Up week Down week
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 0.4112-week average 0.20

12-week confirmation

Trend active1/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership8/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.41Current 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 14.1% over four weeks, 17.1% over 12 weeks, and 20.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 1 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-4.8%
4W14.1%
12W17.1%
26W12.7%
52W20.2%
Active trend streak1 weeks
Active weeks in one year27
Trend breadth51.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.71Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change2389.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership12.35Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change3926.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 85% 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 strength7/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Value6/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Quality3/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 98; rank 1 is best.
Momentum81/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
Growth74/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

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
109.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
9.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
57.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-1.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
29.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
0.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-13.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
0.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
22.3%
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
4/9
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
-2.3x
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 18 relevant articles.

4 positive · 11 neutral · 3 negative
Patient 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-8.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.7%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-6.0%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week-4.8%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses9
Recent vol5.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.3% / -3.9%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.

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.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20261,283 INR-4.8%1,151 INR869.1 INR1.7112.3522.2MOn
17 Jul 20261,348 INR0.5%1,152 INR865.8 INR1.4315.8716.9MOff
10 Jul 20261,342 INR9.9%1,151 INR862.6 INR0.9816.6718.6MOff
3 Jul 20261,221 INR8.6%1,150 INR859.4 INR0.466.6819.7MOff
26 Jun 20261,125 INR3.2%1,154 INR857.0 INR0.07-0.327.1MOff
19 Jun 20261,090 INR1.5%1,161 INR855.4 INR0.03-2.791.6MOff
12 Jun 20261,074 INR0.8%1,167 INR853.8 INR0.06-2.221.7MOff
5 Jun 20261,065 INR-4.8%1,174 INR852.7 INR0.09-1.551.4MOff
29 May 20261,119 INR0.6%1,184 INR851.0 INR0.352.9110.5MOff
22 May 20261,112 INR-1.7%1,190 INR848.5 INR0.422.0710.2MOff
15 May 20261,131 INR-4.7%1,196 INR845.9 INR0.274.708.3MOff
8 May 20261,187 INR8.3%1,201 INR843.2 INR0.128.0823.3MOff
1 May 20261,096 INR-4.5%1,202 INR840.0 INR-0.251.1228.6MOff
24 Apr 20261,147 INR-1.2%1,205 INR837.4 INR-0.766.855.7MOff
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.