- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
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Cirata plc · Technology · Software - Application
Latest close
1.33 GBP
-11.0%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -22.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 5.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -11.0%, after a -19.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.
Setup score
22
out of 100
Latest Close
1.33 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-11.0%
latest completed week
4W Return
-19.9%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-29.8%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
1.9%
1 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
2.3x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- 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
-11.0%
Latest completed week; four-week move -19.9%.
Indicator stack
1/16
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.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 42.09%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
50/100
10 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 -22.8% below the Trend Line and sits at 5.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -11.0%, after a -19.9% 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 2.3x 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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27 Feb
6 Mar
13 Mar
20 Mar
27 Mar
3 Apr
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17 Apr
24 Apr
1 May
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22 May
29 May
5 Jun
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26 Jun
3 Jul
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31 Jul
7 Aug
Up week
Down week
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 0.2312-week average 0.24
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.23Current 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 -19.9% over four weeks, -29.8% over 12 weeks, and -31.5% 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 year1
Trend breadth1.9%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.53Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-304.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-32.79Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-106.2%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 is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 73%
Model confidence 58%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength73/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Value66/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 35; rank 1 is best.
Quality67/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
Momentum67/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
Growth67/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 34; 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
- - Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.2x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- -381.4% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 93.5% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- -37.4% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- -68.9% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- -49.5% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 157.0% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- - Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 3/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- - Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- -0.4% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- -0.4% 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 sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 10 relevant articles.
0 positive · 10 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-52.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.6%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.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher11 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+19.2%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-14.8%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week-11.0%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains5
Modest gains6
Flat weeks2
Modest losses5
Sharp losses8
Recent vol5.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.5% / -6.5%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 Technology
4-week rank95 / 100
Group average2.8%
Trend breadth37.0%
Trend37.0%active weekly trend signals
MD58.0%positive activity pressure
RS34.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Software - Application
4-week rank52 / 52
Group average2.3%
Trend breadth23.1%
Trend23.1%active weekly trend signals
MD61.5%positive activity pressure
RS17.3%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 tape22/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 22/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis30/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.23; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 42.09%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 42.09% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors68/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 90 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 10 relevant articles.
REG - Cirata PLC - Holding(s) in Company 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 | 1.33 GBP | -11.0% | 1.73 GBP | 3.53 GBP | -0.53 | -32.79 | 652.0K | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 1.50 GBP | 0.0% | 1.75 GBP | 3.57 GBP | -0.21 | -24.97 | 612.7K | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 1.50 GBP | -11.5% | 1.77 GBP | 3.62 GBP | 0.05 | -24.72 | 441.5K | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 1.70 GBP | 1.6% | 1.78 GBP | 3.66 GBP | 0.29 | -14.89 | 248.1K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 1.67 GBP | -6.8% | 1.78 GBP | 3.74 GBP | 0.26 | -15.90 | 157.3K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 1.79 GBP | 6.4% | 1.79 GBP | 3.81 GBP | 0.19 | -12.60 | 54.8K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 1.68 GBP | -0.1% | 1.80 GBP | 3.88 GBP | 0.15 | -17.60 | 425.0K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 1.69 GBP | 5.0% | 1.81 GBP | 3.96 GBP | 0.17 | -17.53 | 6.9K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 1.60 GBP | -5.3% | 1.82 GBP | 4.03 GBP | 0.34 | -23.21 | 663 | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 1.70 GBP | -5.8% | 1.83 GBP | 4.10 GBP | 0.52 | -19.29 | 265.8K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 1.80 GBP | -7.7% | 1.84 GBP | 4.18 GBP | 0.71 | -15.92 | 188.5K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 1.95 GBP | 2.5% | 1.84 GBP | 4.25 GBP | 0.68 | -10.97 | 283.2K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 1.90 GBP | 0.1% | 1.84 GBP | 4.32 GBP | 0.33 | -12.34 | 340.4K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 1.90 GBP | 1.6% | 1.84 GBP | 4.39 GBP | 0.02 | -14.47 | 1.5M | 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.