- 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.
- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
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Ecora Royalties PLC · Basic Materials · Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Latest close
157.8 GBP
14.0%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 98.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 14.0%, after a 24.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high.
Setup score
66
out of 100
Latest Close
157.8 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
14.0%
latest completed week
4W Return
24.1%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
9.9%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
94.2%
49 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.5x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 12 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
- 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
14.0%
Latest completed week; four-week move 24.1%.
Indicator stack
55/44
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
55/100
15 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 14.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 98.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 14.0%, after a 24.1% 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 1.5x 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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Up week
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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 0.4912-week average 0.64
12-week confirmation
Trend active9/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.49Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1212 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 12 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 24.1% over four weeks, 9.9% over 12 weeks, and 136.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 1 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak1 weeks
Active weeks in one year49
Trend breadth94.2%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.48Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change38.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership24.67Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change197.7%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 weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 88%
Model confidence 70%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength23/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 78; rank 1 is best.
Value11/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 90; rank 1 is best.
Quality6/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Momentum99/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Growth9/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 92; 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 framework14/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 17.7x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 7.0x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 13.3x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- -3.3% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 67.1% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 44.0% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- -28.7% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 3.3% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -6.2% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -184.7% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 5/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 0.9% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 0.9% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 2.4x 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 sentiment55/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 15 relevant articles.
3 positive · 11 neutral · 1 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-1.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.3%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.
6 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+14.0%Week of 7 Aug.
Worst week-10.2%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week+14.0%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains6
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses6
Recent vol5.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.1% / -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 Basic Materials
4-week rank9 / 100
Group average5.9%
Trend breadth26.0%
Trend26.0%active weekly trend signals
MD33.0%positive activity pressure
RS43.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Other Industrial Metals & Mining
4-week rank7 / 82
Group average2.3%
Trend breadth28.0%
Trend28.0%active weekly trend signals
MD29.3%positive activity pressure
RS35.4%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 tape61/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 61/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis47/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 9/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.49; 12 reversal markers Factors31/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 74; Small Cap Core rank 81 SVQF14/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 225.0 of 260 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment55/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 15 relevant articles.
Ecora Royalties Delivers Strong Q2 Cash Flow as Critical Minerals Portfolio Drives Growth 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 | 157.8 GBP | 14.0% | 137.9 GBP | 88.86 GBP | -0.48 | 24.67 | 2.5M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 138.4 GBP | 2.7% | 136.3 GBP | 88.56 GBP | -0.87 | 10.99 | 2.4M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 134.8 GBP | 5.3% | 135.5 GBP | 88.40 GBP | -1.01 | 10.31 | 1.3M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 128.0 GBP | 0.6% | 134.7 GBP | 88.29 GBP | -0.96 | 7.02 | 2.0M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 127.2 GBP | -7.0% | 134.1 GBP | 88.21 GBP | -0.79 | 8.29 | 4.2M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 136.8 GBP | -1.5% | 133.4 GBP | 88.13 GBP | -0.86 | 15.45 | 234.3K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 138.9 GBP | -1.1% | 132.3 GBP | 87.99 GBP | -0.91 | 20.35 | 533.4K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 140.5 GBP | 4.1% | 130.7 GBP | 87.84 GBP | -0.92 | 24.66 | 1.3M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 135.0 GBP | -0.7% | 129.1 GBP | 87.72 GBP | -1.02 | 19.83 | 504.4K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 136.0 GBP | -5.3% | 127.6 GBP | 87.61 GBP | -0.86 | 23.21 | 606.5K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 143.6 GBP | 3.2% | 126.3 GBP | 87.47 GBP | -0.65 | 31.13 | 2.0M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 139.2 GBP | -3.1% | 124.5 GBP | 87.26 GBP | -0.69 | 28.07 | 1.5M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 143.6 GBP | -4.3% | 122.7 GBP | 87.09 GBP | -0.68 | 37.31 | 2.7M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 150.0 GBP | 11.4% | 120.9 GBP | 86.92 GBP | -0.66 | 44.96 | 3.8M | 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.