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HDD Weekly Equity Report

Hardide plc

Latest Close 60.00 GBP 12 Jun 2026
1W Return -1.6% latest completed week
4W Return 53.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 84.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 88.5% 46 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
Company Brief

What the company does

Hardide plc engages in the production of chemical vapour deposition (CVD) coatings in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, and internationally. The company offers advanced tungsten carbide/tungsten metal matrix composite coatings. Its coating products include Hardide-A for the aerospace industry; Hardide-D, a chemically bonded protective coating for TSP diamonds; Hardide-T, an impact resistant coating for use in abrasive and erosive environments; and Hardide-W for advanced engineering applications in the aerospace and semiconductor industries. The company also provides cleaning and degreasing, acid passivation, woods nickel strike, electroless nickel plating, electropolishing, and laboratory services. It serves the …

Snapshot

What the weekly tape is saying

HDD closed the latest completed week at 60.00 GBP. The 4-week return is 53.8% and the 12-week return is 84.6%. Trend Signal is active, Market Dynamics is 1.25. Setup signature: Leadership continuation with a 71/100 composite read.

Trend Signal Active
Market Dynamics No fresh buy
Price vs Trend 103.0%
Volume 0.7x
Setup Cockpit

A compressed read of the whole setup

The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.

Composite setup radar

Scoreboard

Trend 94 Persistence of active Trend Signal over the last year and current streak.
Momentum 100 Blend of 4-week and 12-week follow-through.
Dynamics 84 Latest Market Dynamics and whether pressure has improved over four weeks.
Relative Strength 100 Relative leadership and short-term RS change.
Volume 29 Participation compared with the 13-week volume baseline.
Risk Control 18 Drawdown and recent weekly volatility pressure.

16-week signal tape

27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun
Weekly return bar Trend Signal dot Positive Market Dynamics dot
Price Action

Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value

Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.

52-week price path

Price Trend Line Fair Value

Price map

Trend Line
29.56 GBP
Vs Trend Line
103.0%
Fair Value
12.04 GBP
Vs Fair Value
398.4%
52W High
72.00 GBP
52W Low
6.25 GBP
Drawdown
-16.7%
Range Position
81.7%
Momentum

Returns and trend persistence

Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.

Return windows

1W -1.6%
4W 53.8%
12W 84.6%
26W 300.0%
52W 627.3%

Trend read

Active Streak
28 weeks
52W Active Weeks
46
52W Active Breadth
88.5%
Sector Scope
GB Basic Materials
Sector Rank
89 of 171
Sector Percentile
48.2%
Peer Context

Sector and industry pulse

Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.

Market Dynamics

Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation

Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.

Dynamics path

Market Dynamics Relative Strength

Signal state

Market Dynamics
1.25
4W MD Change
140.6%
Relative Strength
185.73
4W RS Change
39.4%
Expectation
Negative
Probability
35.53%
Volume

Participation and confirmation

Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.

52-week volume profile

Volume map

Latest Volume
1.4M
13W Average
2.0M
52W Average
1.5M
Vs 13W
0.7x
Vs 52W
0.9x
Risk Anatomy

Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape

A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.

26-week return distribution

Risk map

13W Volatility
11.3%
52W Volatility
18.4%
Upside Weeks
20
Downside Weeks
20
Downside Breadth
38.5%
Avg Gain / Loss
18.0% / -4.8%
Context

Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points

Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.

Classification

Exchange
LSE
Country
GB
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Currency
GBP
Market Cap
50.8M

Opportunity signals

  • Trend Signal is active with a 28-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.
  • Market Dynamics is positive on the latest completed week.

Risk signals

  • No major top-level risk cluster is currently dominant.

Watch next

  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Weekly Tape

Recent completed weeks

The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.

Week Close Return Trend Fair Value MD RS Volume Signal
12 Jun 2026 60.00 GBP -1.6% 29.56 GBP 12.04 GBP 1.25 185.73 1.4M On
5 Jun 2026 61.00 GBP -5.4% 27.79 GBP 11.73 GBP 0.98 207.55 3.6M On
29 May 2026 64.50 GBP 29.0% 25.99 GBP 11.42 GBP 0.83 240.87 3.5M On
22 May 2026 50.00 GBP 28.2% 24.10 GBP 11.09 GBP 0.68 178.45 3.3M On
15 May 2026 39.00 GBP 9.9% 22.70 GBP 10.85 GBP 0.52 133.24 877.1K On
8 May 2026 35.50 GBP -5.3% 21.65 GBP 10.68 GBP 0.67 119.37 4.1M On
1 May 2026 37.50 GBP 8.7% 20.71 GBP 10.54 GBP 0.68 136.47 2.9M On
24 Apr 2026 34.50 GBP -1.4% 19.68 GBP 10.38 GBP 0.62 125.25 799.9K On
17 Apr 2026 35.00 GBP 2.9% 18.77 GBP 10.23 GBP 0.79 130.26 536.9K On
10 Apr 2026 34.00 GBP 7.9% 17.87 GBP 10.08 GBP 0.87 133.34 538.2K On
3 Apr 2026 31.50 GBP -6.0% 16.99 GBP 9.93 GBP 1.02 127.59 945.3K On
27 Mar 2026 33.50 GBP 3.1% 16.20 GBP 9.81 GBP 1.15 162.24 1.8M On
20 Mar 2026 32.50 GBP -3.0% 15.33 GBP 9.67 GBP 1.28 166.22 1.5M On
13 Mar 2026 33.50 GBP -1.5% 14.50 GBP 9.53 GBP 1.36 176.26 2.0M On