- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
PRU
LSE
Week ended 31 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Prudential plc · Financial Services · Insurance - Life
Latest close
1,116 GBP
1.8%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 2.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 59.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.8%, after a 8.8% 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 55/100.
Setup score
50
out of 100
Latest Close
1,116 GBP
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
1.8%
latest completed week
4W Return
8.8%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-2.0%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
67.3%
35 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.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- 7 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- 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
1.8%
Latest completed week; four-week move 8.8%.
Indicator stack
37/52
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
55/100
33 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 2.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 59.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.8%, after a 8.8% 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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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 0.2112-week average 0.44
12-week confirmation
Trend active2/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.21Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers77 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 7 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 8.8% over four weeks, -2.0% over 12 weeks, and 19.2% 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 year35
Trend breadth67.3%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.24Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change78.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-4.03Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change61.2%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 strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 79%
Model confidence 64%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength97/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Value94/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Quality85/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Momentum86/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Growth98/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 3; 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
- 6.9x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.0x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 7.8% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- - Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 18.7% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 8.6% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 17.8% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 69.0% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 81.7% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -33.1% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 6/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 1.8% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 4.6% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 6.4% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- - 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 sentiment55/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 33 relevant articles.
8 positive · 25 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-9.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.1%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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Weeks higher14 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.0%Week of 20 Feb.
Worst week-11.3%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week+1.8%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains11
Flat weeks1
Modest losses7
Sharp losses4
Recent vol4.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.4% / -3.0%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 rank5 / 100
Group average-0.5%
Trend breadth62.0%
Trend62.0%active weekly trend signals
MD65.0%positive activity pressure
RS46.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Insurance - Life
4-week rank1 / 4
Group average3.3%
Trend breadth75.0%
Trend75.0%active weekly trend signals
MD50.0%positive activity pressure
RS50.0%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 tape46/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 46/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis11/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 2/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 2/12.
Activity pressure 0.21; 7 reversal markers Factors90/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 14 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment55/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 33 relevant articles.
Price to earnings forward of Prudential plc – LSE:PRU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 1,116 GBP | 1.8% | 1,091 GBP | 875.0 GBP | -0.24 | -4.03 | 36.8M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 1,096 GBP | 5.0% | 1,093 GBP | 874.5 GBP | -0.48 | -4.61 | 30.8M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 1,044 GBP | 0.1% | 1,094 GBP | 874.5 GBP | -0.80 | -7.97 | 27.7M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 1,043 GBP | 1.7% | 1,098 GBP | 874.5 GBP | -0.89 | -7.22 | 30.4M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 1,026 GBP | 1.9% | 1,099 GBP | 874.7 GBP | -1.11 | -10.39 | 40.2M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 1,006 GBP | 0.0% | 1,101 GBP | 874.8 GBP | -1.44 | -10.71 | 5.7M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 1,006 GBP | 2.6% | 1,103 GBP | 875.4 GBP | -1.22 | -9.61 | 19.2M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 981.2 GBP | 3.2% | 1,105 GBP | 875.9 GBP | -0.90 | -12.87 | 10.7M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 950.6 GBP | -11.3% | 1,108 GBP | 876.8 GBP | -0.60 | -14.84 | 13.2M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 1,072 GBP | -5.2% | 1,112 GBP | 877.8 GBP | -0.24 | -4.52 | 38.3M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 1,130 GBP | -0.4% | 1,111 GBP | 878.3 GBP | -0.32 | 0.31 | 22.1M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 1,135 GBP | -0.4% | 1,108 GBP | 878.3 GBP | -0.49 | 3.63 | 22.3M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 1,139 GBP | 3.5% | 1,104 GBP | 878.6 GBP | -0.56 | 3.82 | 36.6M | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 1,100 GBP | -2.3% | 1,099 GBP | 878.7 GBP | -0.75 | -0.72 | 26.6M | 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.