- 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 positive on the latest completed week.
4631
JPX
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
DIC Corporation · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Latest close
4,678 JPY
5.7%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 10.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 72.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.7%, after a 0.4% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.
Setup score
57
out of 100
Latest Close
4,678 JPY
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
5.7%
latest completed week
4W Return
0.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
13.0%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
86.5%
45 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.0x
vs 13-week average
- 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
- 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
5.7%
Latest completed week; four-week move 0.4%.
Indicator stack
89/50
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
3 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 10.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 72.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.7%, after a 0.4% 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 1.0x 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 0.8212-week average 0.69
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership5/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.82Current 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 0.4% over four weeks, 13.0% over 12 weeks, and 56.8% 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 year45
Trend breadth86.5%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.27Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-66.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-0.40Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change92.3%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 sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 3 relevant articles.
0 positive · 3 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-11.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.1%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.
13 Feb
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10 Apr
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7 Aug
Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+14.9%Week of 15 May.
Worst week-5.2%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+5.7%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains5
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses4
Recent vol6.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.8% / -2.7%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.
SectorJP Basic Materials
4-week rank73 / 100
Group average5.2%
Trend breadth48.0%
Trend48.0%active weekly trend signals
MD55.0%positive activity pressure
RS37.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryJP Specialty Chemicals
4-week rank66 / 100
Group average4.2%
Trend breadth50.0%
Trend50.0%active weekly trend signals
MD56.0%positive activity pressure
RS36.0%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 tape58/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 58/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis72/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 5/12.
Activity pressure 0.82; 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 Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 3 relevant articles.
DIC (TSE:4631) Stock Still Looks Cheap After EPS Jumps 157% 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 | 4,678 JPY | 5.7% | 4,225 JPY | 3,134 JPY | 0.27 | -0.40 | 2.3M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 4,424 JPY | -1.1% | 4,190 JPY | 3,118 JPY | 0.37 | -3.98 | 3.4M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 4,473 JPY | 0.8% | 4,165 JPY | 3,106 JPY | 0.44 | -3.37 | 1.7M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 4,437 JPY | -4.8% | 4,137 JPY | 3,092 JPY | 0.61 | -3.43 | 2.7M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 4,660 JPY | -2.7% | 4,110 JPY | 3,079 JPY | 0.80 | -5.14 | 2.1M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 4,791 JPY | -3.6% | 4,075 JPY | 3,064 JPY | 0.82 | -4.20 | 294.8K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 4,970 JPY | -4.1% | 4,035 JPY | 3,048 JPY | 0.83 | -0.09 | 445.2K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 5,184 JPY | 9.1% | 3,994 JPY | 3,032 JPY | 0.85 | 1.50 | 786.8K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 4,751 JPY | -2.0% | 3,940 JPY | 3,013 JPY | 0.74 | 0.47 | 592.8K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 4,849 JPY | 1.7% | 3,906 JPY | 2,998 JPY | 0.59 | 1.66 | 382.5K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 4,766 JPY | 3.5% | 3,862 JPY | 2,981 JPY | 0.14 | 0.28 | 4.1M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 4,603 JPY | 11.2% | 3,819 JPY | 2,965 JPY | -0.41 | 1.36 | 5.6M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 4,141 JPY | 14.9% | 3,784 JPY | 2,950 JPY | -0.91 | -5.88 | 5.0M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 3,602 JPY | 2.0% | 3,761 JPY | 2,938 JPY | -1.22 | -19.84 | 1.2M | 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.