- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
ARC
LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Arcontech Group plc · Technology · Software - Application
Latest close
0.80 GBP
0.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 0.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 22.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.6%, after a -3.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.
Setup score
32
out of 100
Latest Close
0.80 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
0.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
-3.6%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
3.9%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
25.0%
13 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.0x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 34.32% based on similar historical setup states.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- 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
0.6%
Latest completed week; four-week move -3.6%.
Indicator stack
14/64
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
Recent
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 34.32%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
50/100
3 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 0.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 22.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.6%, after a -3.6% 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 1.0x 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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20 Mar
27 Mar
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24 Apr
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29 May
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7 Aug
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 0.1612-week average 0.08
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.16Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -3.6% over four weeks, 3.9% over 12 weeks, and -7.2% 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 year13
Trend breadth25.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.85Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-11.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-13.26Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-59.7%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 is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 61%
Model confidence 48%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength86/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Value73/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Quality74/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
Momentum74/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
Growth75/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 26; 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.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- - Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.0x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 0.1x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- - Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- - Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 25.1% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- - Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 48.9% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 6.8% 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
- 1/9 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
- -8.3x 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 sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 3 relevant articles.
0 positive · 2 neutral · 1 negativePatient CapitalRecent
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
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-28.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.7%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.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher9 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.7%Week of 3 Jul.
Worst week-4.7%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+0.6%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains6
Flat weeks7
Modest losses9
Sharp losses1
Recent vol2.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split15/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.2% / -2.6%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 Technology
4-week rank71 / 100
Group average2.8%
Trend breadth37.0%
Trend37.0%active weekly trend signals
MD58.0%positive activity pressure
RS34.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Software - Application
4-week rank40 / 52
Group average2.3%
Trend breadth23.1%
Trend23.1%active weekly trend signals
MD61.5%positive activity pressure
RS17.3%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 tape29/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 29/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis25/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.16; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 34.32%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 34.32% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors76/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 51 Patient CapitalRecentActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 3 relevant articles.
Arcontech drops on lower revenue, positive outlook 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 | 0.80 GBP | 0.6% | 0.79 GBP | 0.90 GBP | 0.85 | -13.26 | 43.0K | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 0.79 GBP | 0.0% | 0.79 GBP | 0.90 GBP | 1.01 | -13.96 | 41.0K | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 0.79 GBP | -0.6% | 0.79 GBP | 0.90 GBP | 1.12 | -13.34 | 44.9K | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 0.80 GBP | -3.6% | 0.79 GBP | 0.90 GBP | 1.07 | -12.09 | 83.5K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 0.82 GBP | -1.2% | 0.80 GBP | 0.90 GBP | 0.96 | -8.30 | 54.1K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 0.83 GBP | 7.7% | 0.80 GBP | 0.90 GBP | 0.57 | -9.17 | 23.8K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 0.78 GBP | 0.0% | 0.80 GBP | 0.90 GBP | 0.20 | -14.67 | 663 | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 0.78 GBP | 2.6% | 0.80 GBP | 0.89 GBP | 0.01 | -13.93 | 54.7K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 0.76 GBP | 0.0% | 0.80 GBP | 0.89 GBP | -0.37 | -17.40 | 13.0K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 0.76 GBP | 0.0% | 0.81 GBP | 0.89 GBP | -0.29 | -16.95 | 56.7K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 0.76 GBP | 2.0% | 0.82 GBP | 0.89 GBP | -0.23 | -17.61 | 47.0K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 0.74 GBP | -3.3% | 0.82 GBP | 0.89 GBP | -0.29 | -20.09 | 41.7K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 0.77 GBP | -1.3% | 0.83 GBP | 0.89 GBP | -0.27 | -15.65 | 59.6K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 0.78 GBP | 0.0% | 0.83 GBP | 0.89 GBP | -0.60 | -15.18 | 54.8K | 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.