- The trend backdrop is active with a 12-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.
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Weekly Investor Report
Ventia Services Group Limited · Industrials · Infrastructure Operations
Latest close
6.99 NZD
-3.2%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 0.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 57.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.2%, after a -6.4% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
51
out of 100
Latest Close
6.99 NZD
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
-3.2%
latest completed week
4W Return
-6.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
1.0%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
90.4%
47 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.8x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 2 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
-3.2%
Latest completed week; four-week move -6.4%.
Indicator stack
91/41
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
17 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 0.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 57.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.2%, after a -6.4% 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 0.8x 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 0.8312-week average 0.67
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.83Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -6.4% over four weeks, 1.0% over 12 weeks, and 27.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 12 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak12 weeks
Active weeks in one year47
Trend breadth90.4%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.04Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-105.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership3.05Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-75.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
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 sentiment56/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 17 relevant articles.
6 positive · 11 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-15.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.5%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
6 Mar
3 Apr
1 May
29 May
26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.2%Week of 20 Feb.
Worst week-9.5%Week of 3 Jul.
Latest week-3.2%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains6
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses4
Recent vol4.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.3% / -2.9%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.
SectorNZ Industrials
4-week rank12 / 18
Group average-7.3%
Trend breadth33.3%
Trend33.3%active weekly trend signals
MD77.8%positive activity pressure
RS44.4%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryNZ Infrastructure Operations
4-week rank1 / 1
Group average-6.4%
Trend breadth100.0%
Trend100.0%active weekly trend signals
MD0.0%positive activity pressure
RS100.0%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 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 10/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.83; 2 reversal markers Factors50/100No published factor snapshot is available yet.
Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment56/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 17 relevant articles.
Ventia Sets Date and Webcast Details for HY26 Financial Results 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 | 6.99 NZD | -3.2% | 6.95 NZD | 4.83 NZD | -0.04 | 3.05 | 7.5K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 7.22 NZD | 3.0% | 6.94 NZD | 4.80 NZD | 0.16 | 6.21 | 22.6K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 7.01 NZD | -0.3% | 6.93 NZD | 4.77 NZD | 0.33 | 4.13 | 3.7K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 7.03 NZD | -5.9% | 6.92 NZD | 4.75 NZD | 0.66 | 4.06 | 14.4K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 7.47 NZD | -9.5% | 6.90 NZD | 4.72 NZD | 0.83 | 12.27 | 2.3K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 8.25 NZD | 1.9% | 6.87 NZD | 4.69 NZD | 0.92 | 25.76 | 183 | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 8.10 NZD | 2.5% | 6.81 NZD | 4.65 NZD | 0.91 | 24.43 | 1.4K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 7.90 NZD | 4.8% | 6.75 NZD | 4.62 NZD | 0.90 | 23.23 | 8.2K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 7.54 NZD | -0.1% | 6.71 NZD | 4.59 NZD | 0.88 | 20.58 | 3.3K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 7.55 NZD | 2.0% | 6.67 NZD | 4.55 NZD | 0.76 | 20.81 | 11.1K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 7.40 NZD | 1.4% | 6.62 NZD | 4.52 NZD | 0.29 | 21.56 | 10.9K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 7.30 NZD | 5.5% | 6.58 NZD | 4.49 NZD | -0.19 | 21.02 | 17.1K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 6.92 NZD | 7.6% | 6.54 NZD | 4.46 NZD | -0.67 | 13.78 | 15.0K | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 6.43 NZD | -2.6% | 6.51 NZD | 4.43 NZD | -1.02 | 7.54 | 5.6K | 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.