- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
CAML
LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Central Asia Metals plc · Basic Materials · Copper
Latest close
154.6 GBP
4.9%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -6.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 24.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.9%, after a 12.4% 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 50/100.
Setup score
39
out of 100
Latest Close
154.6 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
4.9%
latest completed week
4W Return
12.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
0.2%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
36.5%
19 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.4x
vs 13-week average
- 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.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- 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
4.9%
Latest completed week; four-week move 12.4%.
Indicator stack
20/66
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.
News sentiment
50/100
19 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 not active. Price is -6.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 24.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.9%, after a 12.4% 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 1.4x 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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20 Mar
27 Mar
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24 Apr
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29 May
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7 Aug
Up week
Down week
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 0.1412-week average 0.07
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure2/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.14Current 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 12.4% over four weeks, 0.2% over 12 weeks, and -1.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year19
Trend breadth36.5%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.32Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change132.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-13.61Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change35.9%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 85%
Model confidence 68%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength85/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Value97/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Quality86/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Momentum12/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Growth83/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 18; 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.
Value-quality framework94/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- - Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.1x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 23.1% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 45.1% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 27.6% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 18.7% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 23.0% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 7.2% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -19.0% 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
- 7.8% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 2.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 9.7% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 3.0x 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 19 relevant articles.
0 positive · 17 neutral · 2 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-36.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.0%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.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.6%Week of 24 Jul.
Worst week-26.4%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+4.9%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains5
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses5
Recent vol5.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split34/17Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.2% / -5.8%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.
SectorGB Basic Materials
4-week rank31 / 100
Group average5.9%
Trend breadth26.0%
Trend26.0%active weekly trend signals
MD33.0%positive activity pressure
RS43.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Copper
4-week rank3 / 8
Group average1.5%
Trend breadth12.5%
Trend12.5%active weekly trend signals
MD25.0%positive activity pressure
RS37.5%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 tape33/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 33/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis14/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 2/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.14; No reversal markers Factors71/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 27; Small Cap Core rank 15 SVQF94/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 17.0 of 260 Patient CapitalRecentActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 19 relevant articles.
Central Asia Metals (LON:CAML) Given Sector perform Rating at Royal Bank Of Canada 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 | 154.6 GBP | 4.9% | 165.7 GBP | 171.6 GBP | 0.32 | -13.61 | 4.0M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 147.4 GBP | -0.1% | 166.8 GBP | 171.8 GBP | 0.02 | -17.69 | 2.7M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 147.6 GBP | 6.6% | 168.1 GBP | 172.1 GBP | -0.37 | -16.84 | 3.4M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 138.4 GBP | 0.6% | 169.4 GBP | 172.3 GBP | -0.73 | -21.30 | 3.7M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 137.6 GBP | 5.0% | 170.7 GBP | 172.6 GBP | -1.00 | -21.23 | 6.2M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 131.0 GBP | 0.8% | 172.0 GBP | 172.9 GBP | -1.27 | -26.54 | 436.0K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 130.0 GBP | -2.7% | 173.3 GBP | 173.2 GBP | -1.31 | -26.45 | 722.6K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 133.6 GBP | -1.9% | 174.5 GBP | 173.5 GBP | -1.24 | -23.88 | 1.1M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 136.2 GBP | 2.6% | 175.3 GBP | 173.8 GBP | -1.14 | -23.65 | 1.3M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 132.8 GBP | -14.5% | 176.2 GBP | 174.2 GBP | -1.02 | -25.32 | 2.1M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 155.3 GBP | 1.2% | 177.0 GBP | 174.6 GBP | -0.96 | -13.56 | 3.5M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 153.5 GBP | -0.5% | 177.1 GBP | 174.9 GBP | -0.85 | -15.36 | 3.3M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 154.3 GBP | 0.1% | 177.1 GBP | 175.1 GBP | -0.87 | -12.96 | 3.9M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 154.1 GBP | 3.1% | 177.0 GBP | 175.4 GBP | -0.89 | -13.63 | 2.6M | 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.