- The trend backdrop is active with a 33-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.
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Weekly Investor Report
ageas SA/NV · Financial Services · Insurance - Diversified
Latest close
72.35 EUR
0.8%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 13.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 100.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.8%, after a 2.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. 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
71
out of 100
Latest Close
72.35 EUR
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
0.8%
latest completed week
4W Return
2.1%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
11.5%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
98.1%
51 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.1x
vs 13-week average
- 4 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
0.8%
Latest completed week; four-week move 2.1%.
Indicator stack
99/73
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
Positive 62.20%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
50/100
0 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 13.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 100.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.8%, after a 2.1% 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 0.1x 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 0.9912-week average 0.94
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 pressure0.99Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers44 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 4 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 2.1% over four weeks, 11.5% over 12 weeks, and 28.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 33 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak33 weeks
Active weeks in one year51
Trend breadth98.1%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.22Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change12.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership13.57Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change7.6%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 ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 82%
Model confidence 67%
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.
Value87/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Quality60/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 41; rank 1 is best.
Momentum78/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Growth84/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 17; 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
- 8.8x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.7x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 7.5x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 12.2% 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
- 27.2% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 28.5% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 13.7% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 4.7% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 46.2% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 301.2% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 4/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 5.2% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- -2.8% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 2.4% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 1.4x 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 0 relevant articles.
0 positive · 0 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 drawdown0.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.0%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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3 Apr
1 May
29 May
26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.7%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-6.6%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+0.8%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains12
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses1
Recent vol2.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew1.8% / -1.5%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.
SectorDE Financial Services
4-week rank37 / 95
Group average0.1%
Trend breadth58.9%
Trend58.9%active weekly trend signals
MD67.4%positive activity pressure
RS49.5%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryDE Insurance - Diversified
4-week rank5 / 9
Group average1.7%
Trend breadth100.0%
Trend100.0%active weekly trend signals
MD88.9%positive activity pressure
RS88.9%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 tape75/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 75/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis83/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.99; 4 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 62.20%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 62.20% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors80/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 95; Small Cap Core rank 30 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 0 relevant articles.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 72.35 EUR | 0.8% | 63.83 EUR | 47.06 EUR | 1.22 | 13.57 | 31 | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 71.80 EUR | -0.6% | 63.37 EUR | 46.79 EUR | 1.33 | 15.46 | 161 | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 72.25 EUR | 1.9% | 62.91 EUR | 46.53 EUR | 1.37 | 18.00 | 234 | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 70.90 EUR | 0.1% | 62.41 EUR | 46.26 EUR | 1.25 | 15.31 | 480 | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 70.85 EUR | 1.6% | 61.88 EUR | 46.00 EUR | 1.08 | 12.61 | 429 | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 69.70 EUR | 3.6% | 61.34 EUR | 45.74 EUR | 0.71 | 16.21 | 0 | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 67.25 EUR | 0.8% | 60.86 EUR | 45.49 EUR | 0.65 | 11.23 | 0 | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 66.70 EUR | 5.0% | 60.45 EUR | 45.25 EUR | 0.62 | 12.28 | 25 | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 63.55 EUR | -3.3% | 60.06 EUR | 45.02 EUR | 0.62 | 6.79 | 550 | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 65.73 EUR | -0.1% | 59.72 EUR | 44.81 EUR | 0.80 | 9.25 | 2.1K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 65.78 EUR | -0.4% | 59.34 EUR | 44.59 EUR | 0.73 | 10.71 | 317 | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 66.07 EUR | 1.8% | 58.94 EUR | 44.37 EUR | 0.81 | 15.95 | 546 | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 64.91 EUR | -0.2% | 58.57 EUR | 44.15 EUR | 0.87 | 12.66 | 407 | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 65.05 EUR | -2.2% | 58.24 EUR | 43.94 EUR | 0.88 | 13.60 | 24 | 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.