- The trend backdrop is active with a 10-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
- Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
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Weekly Investor Report
Castings P.L.C. · Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
Latest close
291.0 GBP
-0.7%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 5.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 67.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.7%, after a -6.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
45
out of 100
Latest Close
291.0 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-0.7%
latest completed week
4W Return
-6.8%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
9.0%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
28.8%
15 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.4x
vs 13-week average
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
- 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
-0.7%
Latest completed week; four-week move -6.8%.
Indicator stack
50/59
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
50/100
1 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 5.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 67.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.7%, after a -6.8% 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 0.4x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
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 0.7012-week average 0.52
12-week confirmation
Trend active10/12Active 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 pressure0.70Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation 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 -6.8% over four weeks, 9.0% over 12 weeks, and 2.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 10 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak10 weeks
Active weeks in one year15
Trend breadth28.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.70Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-42.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-1.16Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-113.5%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 inexpensive 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 strength58/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 43; rank 1 is best.
Value94/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Quality11/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 90; rank 1 is best.
Momentum18/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 83; rank 1 is best.
Growth20/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 81; 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 framework49/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 16.8x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.7x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 5.9x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 9.1% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 18.0% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 5.8% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 5.9% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 6.7% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -2.1% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 80.8% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- - 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
- 6.3% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 6.3% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -0.8x 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 1 relevant articles.
0 positive · 1 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-12.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.6%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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13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
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3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher12 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+18.9%Week of 5 Jun.
Worst week-9.8%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week-0.7%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains2
Modest gains10
Flat weeks1
Modest losses10
Sharp losses3
Recent vol5.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.1% / -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 Industrials
4-week rank94 / 100
Group average9.1%
Trend breadth46.0%
Trend46.0%active weekly trend signals
MD65.0%positive activity pressure
RS50.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Specialty Industrial Machinery
4-week rank15 / 19
Group average7.2%
Trend breadth36.8%
Trend36.8%active weekly trend signals
MD73.7%positive activity pressure
RS47.4%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 tape46/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 46/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis76/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 10/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 8/12.
Activity pressure 0.70; No reversal markers Factors44/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 72; Small Cap Core rank 13 SVQF49/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 132.0 of 260 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 1 relevant articles.
REG - Castings PLC - Final Results 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 | 291.0 GBP | -0.7% | 276.6 GBP | 303.7 GBP | 0.70 | -1.16 | 76.4K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 293.0 GBP | -5.8% | 276.1 GBP | 304.3 GBP | 1.07 | -0.51 | 589.3K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 311.0 GBP | -1.0% | 275.5 GBP | 304.9 GBP | 1.20 | 6.53 | 353.7K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 314.1 GBP | 0.6% | 274.3 GBP | 305.4 GBP | 1.20 | 8.53 | 360.1K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 312.2 GBP | -1.2% | 272.7 GBP | 306.0 GBP | 1.22 | 8.63 | 243.7K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 316.1 GBP | -2.4% | 270.9 GBP | 306.5 GBP | 1.17 | 7.89 | 15.2K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 323.7 GBP | 2.4% | 269.6 GBP | 307.1 GBP | 1.22 | 12.21 | 5.9K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 316.1 GBP | -1.8% | 268.0 GBP | 307.7 GBP | 1.08 | 11.00 | 624.7K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 322.0 GBP | 0.3% | 266.1 GBP | 308.1 GBP | 0.81 | 11.83 | 23.2K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 321.0 GBP | 18.9% | 263.4 GBP | 308.5 GBP | 0.60 | 12.62 | 69.7K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 270.0 GBP | 3.1% | 260.8 GBP | 308.9 GBP | 0.32 | -5.63 | 38.5K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 262.0 GBP | -1.9% | 260.0 GBP | 309.5 GBP | 0.19 | -9.25 | 38.4K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 267.0 GBP | 0.0% | 259.7 GBP | 310.3 GBP | 0.01 | -5.38 | 25.3K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 267.0 GBP | -0.4% | 259.2 GBP | 310.9 GBP | -0.21 | -5.88 | 35.1K | 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.