- 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.
AAIF
LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Aberdeen Asian Income Fund Limited · Financial Services · Asset Management
Latest close
309.0 GBP
1.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 2.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 69.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.6%, after a -5.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 49/100.
Setup score
54
out of 100
Latest Close
309.0 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
1.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
-5.3%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-3.4%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
100.0%
52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.0x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- 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
1.6%
Latest completed week; four-week move -5.3%.
Indicator stack
100/24
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
49/100
11 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 2.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 69.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.6%, after a -5.3% 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 1.0x 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 0.8012-week average 0.91
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.80Current 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 -5.3% over four weeks, -3.4% over 12 weeks, and 33.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 54 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak54 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.63Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-179.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership1.60Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-87.0%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 ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 64%
Model confidence 51%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength96/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Value83/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Quality88/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Momentum93/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Growth99/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 2; 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
- 6.0x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 5.8x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 3.5% 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
- 21.4% 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
- 103.2% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 128.0% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 9.1% 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
- 6.1% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 4.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 10.1% 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 sentiment49/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 11 relevant articles.
0 positive · 10 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-10.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.6%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.
6 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
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3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher12 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.0%Week of 8 May.
Worst week-8.4%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week+1.6%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains8
Flat weeks2
Modest losses10
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.4% / -1.9%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 rank93 / 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 rank92 / 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 tape59/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 59/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis80/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.80; 2 reversal markers Factors89/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 16; Small Cap Core rank 29 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment49/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 11 relevant articles.
Aberdeen Asian Income Fund Limited Revenue Breakdown – LSE:AAIF 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 | 309.0 GBP | 1.6% | 302.2 GBP | 233.9 GBP | -0.63 | 1.60 | 1.0M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 304.0 GBP | -2.3% | 300.8 GBP | 233.2 GBP | -0.20 | 0.46 | 1.8M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 311.0 GBP | 0.5% | 299.4 GBP | 232.6 GBP | 0.09 | 4.20 | 2.0M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 309.5 GBP | -5.1% | 297.6 GBP | 231.9 GBP | 0.38 | 5.24 | 1.1M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 326.2 GBP | 0.6% | 295.8 GBP | 231.2 GBP | 0.79 | 12.29 | 1.3M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 324.3 GBP | -0.9% | 293.4 GBP | 230.4 GBP | 0.66 | 10.13 | 247.2K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 327.2 GBP | -3.8% | 291.2 GBP | 229.6 GBP | 0.70 | 13.31 | 280.4K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 340.0 GBP | 4.0% | 288.6 GBP | 228.8 GBP | 0.73 | 19.87 | 546.3K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 327.0 GBP | -1.2% | 285.8 GBP | 227.9 GBP | 0.66 | 14.73 | 402.5K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 331.0 GBP | -0.6% | 283.4 GBP | 227.2 GBP | 0.72 | 17.86 | 499.7K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 333.0 GBP | 4.7% | 281.0 GBP | 226.4 GBP | 0.71 | 18.77 | 1.2M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 318.0 GBP | -0.6% | 278.4 GBP | 225.6 GBP | 0.43 | 13.42 | 1.9M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 320.0 GBP | 0.3% | 276.3 GBP | 224.9 GBP | 0.20 | 17.66 | 1.2M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 319.0 GBP | 7.0% | 274.1 GBP | 224.2 GBP | 0.05 | 17.47 | 1.3M | 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.