SDZ EBS Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Sandoz Group AG · Healthcare · Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic

Latest close 66.06 CHF
3.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 2.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 72.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.8%, after a -8.7% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 53/100.

Setup score 59 out of 100
Latest Close 66.06 CHF 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.8% latest completed week
4W Return -8.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return -1.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.4x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 59-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.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 62.17% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 14 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.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 2.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 72.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.8%, after a -8.7% 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 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
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 31 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 0.8212-week average 0.83

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure4/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.82Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1414 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 14 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -8.7% over four weeks, -1.2% over 12 weeks, and 43.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 59 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.8%
4W-8.7%
12W-1.2%
26W9.3%
52W43.1%
Active trend streak59 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.18Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-138.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership2.42Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-81.5%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

A published fundamentals and factor snapshot is not available for this company.

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No published fundamental snapshot is available for this company.

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 sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 24 relevant articles.

4 positive · 19 neutral · 1 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 earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-11.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.8%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 higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.9%Week of 8 May.
Worst week-6.7%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+3.8%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses3
Recent vol3.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.3% / -2.2%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.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202666.06 CHF3.8%64.62 CHF42.54 CHF-0.182.423.6MOn
24 Jul 202663.62 CHF-3.2%64.32 CHF42.38 CHF0.25-0.934.0MOn
17 Jul 202665.74 CHF-3.0%64.13 CHF42.23 CHF0.602.494.2MOn
10 Jul 202667.78 CHF-6.3%63.85 CHF42.07 CHF0.636.853.3MOn
3 Jul 202672.34 CHF0.6%63.48 CHF41.89 CHF0.4813.063.2MOn
26 Jun 202671.88 CHF5.8%62.97 CHF41.68 CHF-0.1015.05636.2KOn
19 Jun 202667.92 CHF1.3%62.44 CHF41.47 CHF-0.4712.592.0MOn
12 Jun 202667.04 CHF4.1%61.98 CHF41.28 CHF-0.6712.31579.8KOn
5 Jun 202664.40 CHF-1.8%61.55 CHF41.10 CHF-0.7411.15354.5KOn
29 May 202665.60 CHF1.8%61.15 CHF40.93 CHF-0.6012.582.6MOn
22 May 202664.44 CHF-1.6%60.72 CHF40.75 CHF-0.6311.653.0MOn
15 May 202665.48 CHF-2.1%60.21 CHF40.58 CHF-0.6316.663.1MOn
8 May 202666.88 CHF6.9%59.62 CHF40.39 CHF-0.5221.253.2MOn
1 May 202662.54 CHF-1.2%59.01 CHF40.20 CHF-0.4714.113.3MOn
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.