- The trend backdrop is active with a 3-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
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Weekly Investor Report
Constellation Software Inc. · Technology · Software - Application
Latest close
3,222 CAD
7.3%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 20.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 37.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.3%, after a 15.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 59/100.
Setup score
46
out of 100
Latest Close
3,222 CAD
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
7.3%
latest completed week
4W Return
15.0%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
23.4%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
5.8%
3 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.4x
vs 13-week average
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
- 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
7.3%
Latest completed week; four-week move 15.0%.
Indicator stack
14/77
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
59/100
29 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 20.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 37.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.3%, after a 15.0% 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 1.4x 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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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 0.3712-week average 0.25
12-week confirmation
Trend active3/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.37Current 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 15.0% over four weeks, 23.4% over 12 weeks, and -29.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 3 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak3 weeks
Active weeks in one year3
Trend breadth5.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.35Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change34.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-9.85Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change60.1%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 strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 94%
Model confidence 88%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength10/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
Value6/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Quality88/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Momentum6/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Growth34/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 67; 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
- 91.9x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 5.6x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 24.9x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 3.8% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 37.4% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 18.0% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 22.5% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 25.5% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 15.5% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -30.0% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 25.1% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 7/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 0.2% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 0.2% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 0.9x 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 sentiment59/100
Weighted news tone is positive across 29 relevant articles.
5 positive · 23 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-34.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.7%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.
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Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+17.6%Week of 6 Mar.
Worst week-14.8%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week+7.3%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains8
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses6
Recent vol4.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/30Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.0% / -4.5%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.
SectorCA Technology
4-week rank8 / 39
Group average3.5%
Trend breadth43.6%
Trend43.6%active weekly trend signals
MD56.4%positive activity pressure
RS25.6%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryCA Software - Application
4-week rank3 / 18
Group average2.3%
Trend breadth38.9%
Trend38.9%active weekly trend signals
MD66.7%positive activity pressure
RS0.0%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 tape37/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 37/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis42/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 3/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.37; No reversal markers Factors28/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 56 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment59/100Weighted news tone is positive across 29 relevant articles.
Constellation Software Inc. (CSU.TO) stock price, news, quote and history 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 | 3,222 CAD | 7.3% | 2,666 CAD | 3,745 CAD | 1.35 | -9.85 | 291.6K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 3,003 CAD | 12.6% | 2,670 CAD | 3,742 CAD | 1.23 | -14.50 | 369.7K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 2,667 CAD | -4.8% | 2,677 CAD | 3,740 CAD | 1.03 | -25.65 | 273.8K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 2,801 CAD | -0.0% | 2,699 CAD | 3,741 CAD | 1.12 | -23.18 | 284.0K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 2,802 CAD | -0.1% | 2,718 CAD | 3,741 CAD | 1.00 | -24.67 | 223.3K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 2,806 CAD | -0.4% | 2,734 CAD | 3,740 CAD | 0.89 | -25.82 | 20.5K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 2,818 CAD | 1.6% | 2,751 CAD | 3,739 CAD | 0.95 | -26.32 | 45.4K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 2,773 CAD | -5.1% | 2,770 CAD | 3,738 CAD | 1.01 | -28.81 | 96.9K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 2,922 CAD | -1.5% | 2,787 CAD | 3,738 CAD | 1.07 | -26.20 | 73.0K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 2,968 CAD | 5.2% | 2,801 CAD | 3,736 CAD | 1.07 | -25.16 | 82.5K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 2,821 CAD | 3.7% | 2,815 CAD | 3,734 CAD | 0.96 | -30.73 | 266.4K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 2,720 CAD | 4.2% | 2,844 CAD | 3,734 CAD | 0.78 | -33.82 | 303.9K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 2,611 CAD | 1.6% | 2,879 CAD | 3,734 CAD | 0.58 | -36.38 | 291.7K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 2,570 CAD | 5.3% | 2,919 CAD | 3,734 CAD | 0.54 | -38.96 | 271.2K | 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.