- No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Woolworths Holdings Limited · Consumer Cyclical · Department Stores
Latest close
46.37 ZAC
-1.3%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -98.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 0.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.3%, after a -5.9% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 53/100.
Setup score
22
out of 100
Latest Close
46.37 ZAC
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-1.3%
latest completed week
4W Return
-5.9%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-99.1%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
25.0%
13 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.3x
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
-1.3%
Latest completed week; four-week move -5.9%.
Indicator stack
14/35
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
53/100
18 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 -98.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 0.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.3%, after a -5.9% 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 1.3x 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 0.0112-week average 0.03
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.01Current 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 -5.9% over four weeks, -99.1% over 12 weeks, and -99.1% 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 year13
Trend breadth25.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.98Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change36.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-98.97Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-0.0%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 sentiment53/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 18 relevant articles.
4 positive · 14 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-99.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility26.4%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 higher9 of 2617 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.3%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-99.0%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week-1.3%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains2
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses12
Sharp losses5
Recent vol26.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol13.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.3% / -5.7%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.
SectorZA Consumer Cyclical
4-week rank32 / 35
Group average-0.8%
Trend breadth0.0%
Trend0.0%active weekly trend signals
MD0.0%positive activity pressure
RS0.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryZA Department Stores
4-week rank6 / 6
Group average-2.2%
Trend breadth0.0%
Trend0.0%active weekly trend signals
MD0.0%positive activity pressure
RS0.0%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 tape24/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 24/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis9/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.01; No 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 Sentiment53/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 18 relevant articles.
The two men Woolworths has paid R140,000 a day for 10 years 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 | 46.37 ZAC | -1.3% | 3,540 ZAC | 5,571 ZAC | -0.98 | -98.97 | 14.9M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 46.98 ZAC | 4.9% | 3,733 ZAC | 5,620 ZAC | -1.11 | -98.92 | 21.2M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 44.77 ZAC | -5.6% | 3,919 ZAC | 5,671 ZAC | -1.33 | -98.98 | 13.0M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 47.41 ZAC | -3.8% | 4,101 ZAC | 5,721 ZAC | -1.46 | -98.95 | 11.1M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 49.30 ZAC | -3.8% | 4,283 ZAC | 5,770 ZAC | -1.55 | -98.94 | 10.0M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 51.23 ZAC | 1.5% | 4,465 ZAC | 5,818 ZAC | -1.61 | -98.93 | 1.3M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 50.49 ZAC | -5.1% | 4,653 ZAC | 5,865 ZAC | -1.61 | -98.96 | 4.9M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 53.21 ZAC | 2.9% | 4,840 ZAC | 5,910 ZAC | -1.42 | -98.95 | 6.2M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 51.70 ZAC | 5.3% | 5,028 ZAC | 5,955 ZAC | -1.15 | -99.01 | 3.7M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 49.10 ZAC | -99.0% | 5,217 ZAC | 6,000 ZAC | -0.87 | -99.06 | 1.9M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 4,919 ZAC | -2.1% | 5,392 ZAC | 6,043 ZAC | -0.48 | -11.08 | 18.2M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 5,022 ZAC | -0.8% | 5,403 ZAC | 6,051 ZAC | -0.58 | -8.78 | 21.2M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 5,065 ZAC | -4.0% | 5,412 ZAC | 6,058 ZAC | -0.69 | -9.67 | 21.9M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 5,277 ZAC | 1.1% | 5,420 ZAC | 6,064 ZAC | -0.82 | -9.20 | 14.6M | 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.