FORA TOR Week ended 07 Aug 2026

Weekly Investor Report

VerticalScope Holdings Inc. · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information

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Latest close 2.59 CAD
-3.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -7.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 10.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.7%, after a -4.1% 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 51/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.

Setup score 22 out of 100
Latest Close 2.59 CAD 7 Aug 2026
1W Return -3.7% latest completed week
4W Return -4.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return -2.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 0.0% 0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 39.71% based on similar historical setup states.
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.
Price follow-through -3.7% Latest completed week; four-week move -4.1%. Indicator stack 0/68 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 39.71% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. News sentiment 51/100 14 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -7.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 10.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.7%, after a -4.1% 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 0.2x 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
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 7 Aug
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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 0.2212-week average 0.21

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.22Current 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 -4.1% over four weeks, -2.6% over 12 weeks, and -30.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-3.7%
4W-4.1%
12W-2.6%
26W-4.4%
52W-30.0%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.15Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change185.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-24.33Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-6.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

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.

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Factor week 09 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 79% Model confidence 74%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength25/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 76; rank 1 is best.
Value37/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 64; rank 1 is best.
Quality39/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 62; rank 1 is best.
Momentum40/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 61; rank 1 is best.
Growth40/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 61; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

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
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
5.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
21.9%
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
-11.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
32.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-4.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-15.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-24.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
3/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
3.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.6x
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 sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 14 relevant articles.

2 positive · 10 neutral · 2 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-39.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.3%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 higher9 of 2616 weeks finished lower.
Best week+26.9%Week of 6 Mar.
Worst week-10.9%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week-3.7%Week of 7 Aug.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains3
Flat weeks1
Modest losses10
Sharp losses6
Recent vol4.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split18/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.0% / -4.6%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.

Weekly tape20/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 20/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis28/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.22; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 39.71%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 39.71% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors34/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 11; Small Cap Core rank 62 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 14 relevant articles.

VerticalScope (TSX:FORA) Communication Stocks Show Evolving Market Dynamics Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings50/100

No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
7 Aug 20262.59 CAD-3.7%2.79 CAD5.79 CAD0.15-24.335.6KOff
31 Jul 20262.69 CAD5.5%2.82 CAD5.81 CAD0.18-19.8417.2KOff
24 Jul 20262.55 CAD-0.4%2.84 CAD5.83 CAD0.14-25.2526.3KOff
17 Jul 20262.56 CAD-5.2%2.86 CAD5.84 CAD0.04-25.80121.7KOff
10 Jul 20262.70 CAD-1.8%2.88 CAD5.85 CAD-0.18-22.9113.1KOff
3 Jul 20262.75 CAD6.6%2.89 CAD5.86 CAD-0.30-22.420Off
26 Jun 20262.58 CAD-3.7%2.90 CAD5.87 CAD-0.25-27.651.9KOff
19 Jun 20262.68 CAD-3.2%2.92 CAD5.88 CAD0.17-25.97100Off
12 Jun 20262.77 CAD-1.4%2.93 CAD5.88 CAD0.42-24.43800Off
5 Jun 20262.81 CAD-3.1%2.94 CAD5.89 CAD0.68-23.235.6KOff
29 May 20262.90 CAD7.4%2.97 CAD5.89 CAD0.75-22.7353.6KOff
22 May 20262.70 CAD1.5%3.00 CAD5.90 CAD0.61-28.4433.0KOff
15 May 20262.66 CAD-6.0%3.04 CAD5.90 CAD0.66-29.1267.5KOff
8 May 20262.83 CAD6.4%3.08 CAD5.91 CAD0.66-26.1931.7KOff
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.

Evidence context