- The trend backdrop is active with a 2-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.
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Weekly Investor Report
Neft Alsharq Company for Chemic · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Latest close
2.86 SAR
-2.4%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 5.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 23.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.4%, after a 0.4% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.
Setup score
43
out of 100
Latest Close
2.86 SAR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-2.4%
latest completed week
4W Return
0.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
10.0%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
3.8%
2 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
3.7x
vs 13-week average
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 37.55% based on similar historical setup states.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
- 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
-2.4%
Latest completed week; four-week move 0.4%.
Indicator stack
9/70
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 37.55%
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 5.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 23.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.4%, after a 0.4% 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 3.7x 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 0.3412-week average 0.21
12-week confirmation
Trend active2/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.34Current 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 0.4% over four weeks, 10.0% over 12 weeks, and -27.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 2 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak2 weeks
Active weeks in one year2
Trend breadth3.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.06Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change13.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-3.95Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change41.9%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
A published fundamentals and factor snapshot is not available for this company.
No published fundamental snapshot is available for this company.
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 drawdown-33.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.1%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 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+16.7%Week of 5 Jun.
Worst week-7.7%Week of 22 May.
Latest week-2.4%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains5
Modest gains6
Flat weeks3
Modest losses9
Sharp losses3
Recent vol6.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.1% / -4.4%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.
SectorSA Basic Materials
4-week rank14 / 58
Group average-2.5%
Trend breadth36.2%
Trend36.2%active weekly trend signals
MD36.2%positive activity pressure
RS32.8%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustrySA Specialty Chemicals
4-week rank3 / 8
Group average-0.1%
Trend breadth62.5%
Trend62.5%active weekly trend signals
MD50.0%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 tape38/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 38/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis40/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 2/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.34; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 37.55%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 37.55% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors50/100No published factor snapshot is available yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 2.86 SAR | -2.4% | 2.72 SAR | 3.68 SAR | 1.06 | -3.95 | 191.9K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 2.93 SAR | 4.3% | 2.71 SAR | 3.69 SAR | 0.98 | -0.03 | 70.4K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 2.81 SAR | 4.1% | 2.71 SAR | 3.70 SAR | 0.98 | -6.70 | 108.7K | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 2.70 SAR | -5.3% | 2.71 SAR | 3.71 SAR | 0.94 | -10.38 | 55.9K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 2.85 SAR | -3.7% | 2.72 SAR | 3.72 SAR | 0.93 | -6.80 | 10.8K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 2.96 SAR | 2.1% | 2.73 SAR | 3.72 SAR | 0.87 | -3.88 | 92.7K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 2.90 SAR | 7.4% | 2.73 SAR | 3.73 SAR | 0.84 | -7.19 | 11.3K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 2.70 SAR | -3.6% | 2.74 SAR | 3.74 SAR | 0.51 | -15.53 | 4.8K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 2.80 SAR | 0.0% | 2.75 SAR | 3.75 SAR | 0.25 | -12.48 | 437 | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 2.80 SAR | 16.7% | 2.76 SAR | 3.76 SAR | 0.19 | -12.70 | 82.2K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 2.40 SAR | 0.0% | 2.78 SAR | 3.77 SAR | 0.08 | -25.98 | 0 | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 2.40 SAR | -7.7% | 2.82 SAR | 3.78 SAR | 0.22 | -25.98 | 22.9K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 2.60 SAR | -1.9% | 2.86 SAR | 3.80 SAR | 0.42 | -20.27 | 26.6K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 2.65 SAR | 3.9% | 2.90 SAR | 3.81 SAR | 0.42 | -19.71 | 27.2K | 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.