- The trend backdrop is active with a 22-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 constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
BMY
LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc · Communication Services · Publishing
Latest close
650.0 GBP
6.4%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 12.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 84.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 6.4%, after a 4.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
58
out of 100
Latest Close
650.0 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
6.4%
latest completed week
4W Return
4.3%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
6.9%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
42.3%
22 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.9x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 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
6.4%
Latest completed week; four-week move 4.3%.
Indicator stack
68/0
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.
News sentiment
56/100
18 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 12.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 84.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 6.4%, after a 4.3% 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 0.9x 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 0.8012-week average 0.95
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.80Current 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 4.3% over four weeks, 6.9% over 12 weeks, and 34.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 22 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak22 weeks
Active weeks in one year22
Trend breadth42.3%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.32Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-665.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership10.98Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-0.5%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 weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 28 Feb 2026
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 81%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength55/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 46; rank 1 is best.
Value13/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
Quality93/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Momentum91/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Growth6/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 95; 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 framework54/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 19.5x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.6x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 9.6x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 6.2% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 58.8% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 10.9% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 9.8% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 13.2% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -9.7% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 7.0% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -10.6% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 8/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 2.5% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.8% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 3.3% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -0.3x 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 sentiment56/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 18 relevant articles.
4 positive · 13 neutral · 1 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-5.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.0%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 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+21.2%Week of 6 Mar.
Worst week-4.6%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week+6.4%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains5
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses1
Recent vol3.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.5% / -2.6%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.
SectorGB Communication Services
4-week rank24 / 60
Group average0.9%
Trend breadth43.3%
Trend43.3%active weekly trend signals
MD63.3%positive activity pressure
RS31.7%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Publishing
4-week rank3 / 7
Group average-0.1%
Trend breadth57.1%
Trend57.1%active weekly trend signals
MD71.4%positive activity pressure
RS42.9%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 tape56/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 56/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis81/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.80; No reversal markers Factors62/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 33; Small Cap Core rank 79 SVQF54/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 119.0 of 260 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment56/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 18 relevant articles.
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Revenue Breakdown – LSE:BMY 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 | 650.0 GBP | 6.4% | 579.1 GBP | 555.7 GBP | -0.32 | 10.98 | 1.1M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 611.0 GBP | 0.7% | 573.4 GBP | 554.2 GBP | -0.29 | 4.89 | 2.3M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 607.0 GBP | -2.0% | 568.8 GBP | 553.0 GBP | -0.26 | 5.62 | 1.7M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 619.1 GBP | -0.6% | 564.5 GBP | 551.9 GBP | -0.19 | 9.22 | 1.9M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 623.1 GBP | -0.9% | 559.9 GBP | 550.8 GBP | 0.06 | 11.04 | 1.7M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 629.0 GBP | 2.9% | 554.9 GBP | 549.7 GBP | 0.33 | 10.35 | 401.9K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 611.3 GBP | -2.8% | 550.3 GBP | 548.5 GBP | 0.75 | 9.15 | 422.6K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 629.0 GBP | -3.1% | 546.5 GBP | 547.4 GBP | 1.16 | 13.87 | 2.0M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 649.0 GBP | -2.4% | 541.6 GBP | 546.2 GBP | 1.33 | 16.34 | 91.1K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 665.0 GBP | 2.0% | 537.3 GBP | 544.9 GBP | 1.33 | 20.65 | 332.4K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 652.0 GBP | 1.9% | 532.1 GBP | 543.5 GBP | 1.24 | 18.08 | 696.6K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 640.0 GBP | 5.3% | 527.1 GBP | 542.0 GBP | 1.16 | 15.41 | 1.9M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 608.0 GBP | -1.9% | 522.8 GBP | 540.5 GBP | 1.19 | 12.73 | 1.2M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 620.0 GBP | 1.1% | 518.4 GBP | 539.4 GBP | 1.31 | 14.00 | 1.7M | 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.