- The trend backdrop is active with a 3-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
SDF
ASX
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Steadfast Group Limited · Financial Services · Insurance Brokers
Latest close
5.25 AUD
2.7%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 51.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.7%, after a 1.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 53/100.
Setup score
51
out of 100
Latest Close
5.25 AUD
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
2.7%
latest completed week
4W Return
1.5%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
30.9%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
26.9%
14 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
2.7x
vs 13-week average
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 43.81% based on similar historical setup states.
- Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
- 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
2.7%
Latest completed week; four-week move 1.5%.
Indicator stack
25/76
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
Recent
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 43.81%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
53/100
27 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 14.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 51.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.7%, after a 1.5% 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 2.7x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
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 0.4912-week average 0.23
12-week confirmation
Trend active3/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.49Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation 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 1.5% over four weeks, 30.9% over 12 weeks, and -9.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 3 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak3 weeks
Active weeks in one year14
Trend breadth26.9%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.36Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change23.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-0.20Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-108.4%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 expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 30 Jun 2025
Field coverage 85%
Model confidence 43%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength27/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 74; rank 1 is best.
Value15/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 86; rank 1 is best.
Quality88/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Momentum14/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 87; rank 1 is best.
Growth91/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 10; 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
- 17.4x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 4.4x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 16.7x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 8.0% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 100.0% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 20.2% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 37.1% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 8.2% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 9.9% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 46.9% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 70.6% 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
- 3.8% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.1% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 3.9% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 0.1x 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 sentiment53/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 27 relevant articles.
5 positive · 22 neutral · 0 negativePatient CapitalRecent
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
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-19.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.2%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 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher11 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+30.1%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-12.9%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week+2.7%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains2
Modest gains9
Flat weeks1
Modest losses13
Sharp losses1
Recent vol8.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.0% / -2.8%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.
SectorAU Financial Services
4-week rank54 / 100
Group average2.0%
Trend breadth43.0%
Trend43.0%active weekly trend signals
MD80.0%positive activity pressure
RS37.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryAU Insurance Brokers
4-week rank2 / 2
Group average2.3%
Trend breadth100.0%
Trend100.0%active weekly trend signals
MD100.0%positive activity pressure
RS0.0%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 tape45/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 45/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis49/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 3/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 6/12.
Activity pressure 0.49; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 43.81%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 43.81% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors36/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 10 Patient CapitalRecentActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Sentiment53/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 27 relevant articles.
What Is Putting Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) in Focus? 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 | 5.25 AUD | 2.7% | 4.60 AUD | 5.30 AUD | 1.36 | -0.20 | 28.4M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 5.11 AUD | -1.7% | 4.60 AUD | 5.30 AUD | 1.34 | -0.08 | 13.4M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 5.20 AUD | -1.3% | 4.60 AUD | 5.30 AUD | 1.26 | 3.74 | 11.8M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 5.27 AUD | 1.9% | 4.60 AUD | 5.30 AUD | 1.18 | 4.65 | 14.0M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 5.17 AUD | 2.0% | 4.60 AUD | 5.30 AUD | 1.10 | 2.35 | 10.0M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 5.07 AUD | -0.2% | 4.59 AUD | 5.31 AUD | 1.04 | -0.31 | 2.0M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 5.08 AUD | -1.4% | 4.59 AUD | 5.31 AUD | 0.79 | 0.47 | 1.5M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 5.15 AUD | 0.0% | 4.59 AUD | 5.31 AUD | 0.54 | 0.79 | 9.8M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 5.15 AUD | 30.1% | 4.59 AUD | 5.31 AUD | 0.29 | 0.75 | 7.2M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 3.96 AUD | -2.9% | 4.59 AUD | 5.31 AUD | -0.01 | -21.13 | 10.9M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 4.08 AUD | -1.2% | 4.63 AUD | 5.32 AUD | -0.17 | -20.27 | 4.4M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 4.13 AUD | 3.0% | 4.68 AUD | 5.33 AUD | -0.28 | -19.10 | 10.3M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 4.01 AUD | -1.0% | 4.73 AUD | 5.34 AUD | -0.44 | -21.70 | 11.8M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 4.05 AUD | -3.6% | 4.79 AUD | 5.35 AUD | -0.59 | -22.50 | 10.3M | Off |
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.