- The trend backdrop is active with a 60-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 positive on the latest completed week.
HANA
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Hansa Investment Company Limited · Financial Services · Asset Management
Latest close
321.0 GBP
2.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 90.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.6%, after a 0.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
61
out of 100
Latest Close
321.0 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
2.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
0.6%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
12.6%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
100.0%
52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.8x
vs 13-week average
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 42.42% based on similar historical setup states.
- 3 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
2.6%
Latest completed week; four-week move 0.6%.
Indicator stack
100/52
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.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 42.42%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
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 9.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 90.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.6%, after a 0.6% 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 0.8x 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
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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 0.9212-week average 0.92
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.92Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 0.6% over four weeks, 12.6% over 12 weeks, and 31.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 60 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak60 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.38Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-54.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership6.16Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-38.6%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 is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 70%
Model confidence 65%
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.
Value54/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 47; rank 1 is best.
Quality55/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 46; rank 1 is best.
Momentum55/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 46; rank 1 is best.
Growth55/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 46; 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
- 4.8x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 4.6x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 42.7% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- - Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- - Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 140.2% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- - Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- - Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 671.6% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 4163.1% 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
- 0.6% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 3.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 3.6% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- - 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-2.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.7%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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10 Apr
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3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher11 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.7%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-2.5%Week of 24 Jul.
Latest week+2.6%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains2
Modest gains9
Flat weeks2
Modest losses13
Sharp losses0
Recent vol2.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.4% / -1.1%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 Financial Services
4-week rank58 / 100
Group average2.1%
Trend breadth60.0%
Trend60.0%active weekly trend signals
MD68.0%positive activity pressure
RS53.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Asset Management
4-week rank50 / 100
Group average1.2%
Trend breadth46.0%
Trend46.0%active weekly trend signals
MD62.0%positive activity pressure
RS37.0%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 tape63/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 63/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis84/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.92; 3 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 42.42%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 42.42% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors55/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 20; Small Cap Core rank 53 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.
UK investment firms Hansa, Ocean Wilsons agree to merge in all-share deal 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 | 321.0 GBP | 2.6% | 292.6 GBP | 234.3 GBP | 0.38 | 6.16 | 227.5K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 313.0 GBP | 1.0% | 290.9 GBP | 233.4 GBP | 0.53 | 4.02 | 504.0K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 310.0 GBP | -2.5% | 289.4 GBP | 232.6 GBP | 0.65 | 4.34 | 512.2K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 318.0 GBP | -0.3% | 287.9 GBP | 231.8 GBP | 0.74 | 8.46 | 245.9K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 319.0 GBP | 0.3% | 286.2 GBP | 230.9 GBP | 0.83 | 10.03 | 357.1K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 318.0 GBP | 0.6% | 284.5 GBP | 229.9 GBP | 0.89 | 8.02 | 92.0K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 316.0 GBP | -0.9% | 282.7 GBP | 228.9 GBP | 0.97 | 9.19 | 91.9K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 319.0 GBP | -0.3% | 280.5 GBP | 227.9 GBP | 1.06 | 11.87 | 105.5K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 320.0 GBP | -0.0% | 278.3 GBP | 227.0 GBP | 1.01 | 11.23 | 127.1K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 320.0 GBP | -1.2% | 276.0 GBP | 226.0 GBP | 0.74 | 12.74 | 119.2K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 324.0 GBP | 5.5% | 273.6 GBP | 225.0 GBP | 0.48 | 14.11 | 466.2K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 307.0 GBP | 7.7% | 271.2 GBP | 224.0 GBP | 0.10 | 7.90 | 569.2K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 285.0 GBP | 0.0% | 269.3 GBP | 223.2 GBP | -0.21 | 3.02 | 468.4K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 285.0 GBP | 2.5% | 268.2 GBP | 222.5 GBP | -0.37 | 2.75 | 924.9K | 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.