- The trend backdrop is active with a 33-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 positive on the latest completed week.
CLIG
LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
City of London Investment Group Plc · Financial Services · Asset Management
Latest close
492.0 GBP
3.4%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 16.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 100.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.4%, after a 6.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high.
Setup score
79
out of 100
Latest Close
492.0 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
3.4%
latest completed week
4W Return
6.3%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
16.6%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
92.3%
48 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
2.1x
vs 13-week average
- 5 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
- 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
3.4%
Latest completed week; four-week move 6.3%.
Indicator stack
96/80
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
50/100
12 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 16.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 100.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.4%, after a 6.3% 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 2.1x 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 0.9912-week average 0.93
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.99Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers55 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 5 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 6.3% over four weeks, 16.6% over 12 weeks, and 36.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 33 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak33 weeks
Active weeks in one year48
Trend breadth92.3%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.48Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change37.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership12.31Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change14.2%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 inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 72%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength98/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Value90/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Quality98/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Momentum92/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Growth19/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 82; 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
- 12.3x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 3.3x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 6.5x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 11.6% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 75.6% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 33.0% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 34.3% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 14.7% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 5.2% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 14.8% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 18.6% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 7/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 6.7% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.7% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 7.5% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -0.8x 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 12 relevant articles.
0 positive · 12 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 drawdown0.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.3%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.
6 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
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3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher16 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.7%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-12.2%Week of 24 Apr.
Latest week+3.4%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains12
Flat weeks1
Modest losses7
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.1% / -2.4%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.
SectorGB Financial Services
4-week rank- / 100
Group average2.1%
Trend breadth60.0%
Trend60.0%active weekly trend signals
MD68.0%positive activity pressure
RS53.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Asset Management
4-week rank13 / 100
Group average1.2%
Trend breadth46.0%
Trend46.0%active weekly trend signals
MD62.0%positive activity pressure
RS37.0%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 tape79/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 79/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis83/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.99; 5 reversal markers Factors94/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 34; Small Cap Core rank 34 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 12 relevant articles.
City of London Investment Group PLC Revenue Breakdown – LSE:CLIG 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 | 492.0 GBP | 3.4% | 423.2 GBP | 371.9 GBP | 1.48 | 12.31 | 382.1K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 476.0 GBP | -0.4% | 419.3 GBP | 371.2 GBP | 1.39 | 9.28 | 218.2K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 478.0 GBP | -0.8% | 415.9 GBP | 370.8 GBP | 1.32 | 11.30 | 266.7K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 482.0 GBP | 4.1% | 412.5 GBP | 370.4 GBP | 1.29 | 13.89 | 382.9K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 463.0 GBP | 1.1% | 409.1 GBP | 370.0 GBP | 1.07 | 10.78 | 241.6K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 458.0 GBP | 3.6% | 405.6 GBP | 369.6 GBP | 0.92 | 7.97 | 113.7K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 442.0 GBP | 0.5% | 402.4 GBP | 369.3 GBP | 0.71 | 6.11 | 33.0K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 440.0 GBP | -0.7% | 399.5 GBP | 369.2 GBP | 0.70 | 7.22 | 48.6K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 443.0 GBP | 4.5% | 397.2 GBP | 369.1 GBP | 0.73 | 7.02 | 120.9K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 424.0 GBP | -3.4% | 395.0 GBP | 369.1 GBP | 0.70 | 3.48 | 9.5K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 439.0 GBP | 1.2% | 393.4 GBP | 369.2 GBP | 0.76 | 6.79 | 201.0K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 434.0 GBP | 2.8% | 391.7 GBP | 369.2 GBP | 0.64 | 5.00 | 130.9K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 422.0 GBP | -0.9% | 389.5 GBP | 369.3 GBP | 0.58 | 4.76 | 178.1K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 426.0 GBP | 3.4% | 387.8 GBP | 369.4 GBP | 0.85 | 5.26 | 196.0K | 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.