SSL NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Sasol Ltd · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

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Latest close 11.83 USD
4.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 73.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.0%, after a 22.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 53/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 25d.

Setup score 62 out of 100
Latest Close 11.83 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 4.0% latest completed week
4W Return 22.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return -13.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 54-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 constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 2 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.
Price follow-through 4.0% Latest completed week; four-week move 22.3%. Indicator stack 100/27 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. Options pressure Volatility 53/100 conviction; expected move 23.0%. News sentiment 53/100 62 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 25d Next report is scheduled for 24 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 73.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.0%, after a 22.3% 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 0.8x 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
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 0.5712-week average 0.87

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.57Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 22.3% over four weeks, -13.6% over 12 weeks, and 131.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 54 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W4.0%
4W22.3%
12W-13.6%
26W58.4%
52W131.1%
Active trend streak54 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.01Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-62.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership25.83Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change205.8%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 is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2025 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 97%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength99/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Value100/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 1; rank 1 is best.
Quality72/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Momentum95/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Growth13/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 88; 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
0.4x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
1.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
60.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
32.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
17.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
19.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
13.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-29.2%
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
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.0%
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
1.3x
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.

Options positioningVolatility

SSL shows volatility options pressure with a 53/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 23.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction53/100
Expected move23.0%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation5
Volatility92
Trend agreement2
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 62 relevant articles.

20 positive · 33 neutral · 9 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 earnings25dNext report is scheduled for 24 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move23.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-17.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.8%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 higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+26.2%Week of 13 Mar.
Worst week-17.2%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week+4.0%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains11
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses6
Recent vol7.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.4% / -5.2%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.

Weekly tape61/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 61/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis67/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.57; 2 reversal markers Factors90/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 67; Small Cap Core rank 3 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options36/100

SSL shows volatility options pressure with a 53/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 23.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 23.0% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 62 relevant articles.

Sasol Ltd (SSL) Financial Health: Profitability & Balance Sheet Analysis Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings25d

Next report is scheduled for 24 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202611.83 USD4.0%10.63 USD7.85 USD-1.0125.835.7MOn
17 Jul 202611.37 USD8.6%10.45 USD7.86 USD-1.1121.686.5MOn
10 Jul 202610.47 USD8.0%10.28 USD7.86 USD-1.1311.556.5MOn
3 Jul 20269.69 USD0.2%10.14 USD7.88 USD-0.935.556.2MOn
26 Jun 20269.67 USD-10.2%10.02 USD7.89 USD-0.628.459.5MOn
19 Jun 202610.77 USD-17.2%9.91 USD7.90 USD-0.3919.049.9MOn
12 Jun 202613.00 USD-3.5%9.78 USD7.91 USD-0.0146.309.5MOn
5 Jun 202613.47 USD8.9%9.58 USD7.91 USD0.2754.515.8MOn
29 May 202612.37 USD-7.4%9.36 USD7.91 USD0.5140.745.7MOn
22 May 202613.36 USD-1.2%9.16 USD7.91 USD0.8556.486.9MOn
15 May 202613.52 USD4.3%8.93 USD7.89 USD0.9962.466.5MOn
8 May 202612.96 USD-5.4%8.66 USD7.88 USD1.0959.248.8MOn
1 May 202613.70 USD6.4%8.42 USD7.87 USD1.3375.727.6MOn
24 Apr 202612.87 USD5.8%8.17 USD7.86 USD1.4770.477.1MOn
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.