- The trend backdrop is active with a 64-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.
- Next-week expectancy is positive at 60.66% based on similar historical setup states.
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Weekly Investor Report
KLA Corporation · Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Latest close
50.20 BRL
6.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 7.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 48.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 6.6%, after a -15.2% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 69/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
53
out of 100
Latest Close
50.20 BRL
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
6.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
-15.2%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
9.1%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
100.0%
52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.7x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 5 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
- 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
6.6%
Latest completed week; four-week move -15.2%.
Indicator stack
100/34
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
Positive 60.66%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
69/100
14 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 7.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 48.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 6.6%, after a -15.2% 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 0.7x 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 0.8012-week average 0.90
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 leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.80Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers55 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 5 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -15.2% over four weeks, 9.1% over 12 weeks, and 103.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 64 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak64 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.35Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-124.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership23.78Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-49.0%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 sentiment69/100
Weighted news tone is positive across 14 relevant articles.
7 positive · 7 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-36.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.1%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
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+19.0%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-11.2%Week of 31 Jul.
Latest week+6.6%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains7
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses6
Recent vol9.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split33/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.6% / -5.4%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.
SectorBR Technology
4-week rank95 / 100
Group average6.1%
Trend breadth44.0%
Trend44.0%active weekly trend signals
MD67.0%positive activity pressure
RS50.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryBR Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
4-week rank4 / 4
Group average-10.8%
Trend breadth100.0%
Trend100.0%active weekly trend signals
MD50.0%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 tape62/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 62/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis78/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.80; 5 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 60.66%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 60.66% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors50/100No published factor snapshot is available yet.
Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment69/100Weighted news tone is positive across 14 relevant articles.
KLA (KLAC) Is Up 5.5% After Strong Earnings, AI-Driven Outlook And Dividend Hike - What's Changed 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 | 50.20 BRL | 6.6% | 46.68 BRL | 25.60 BRL | -0.35 | 23.78 | 133.7K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 47.10 BRL | -11.2% | 46.26 BRL | 25.35 BRL | 0.04 | 13.57 | 229.3K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 53.02 BRL | -2.8% | 45.84 BRL | 25.13 BRL | 0.56 | 31.59 | 124.8K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 54.54 BRL | -7.8% | 45.24 BRL | 24.86 BRL | 1.04 | 36.96 | 56.5K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 59.18 BRL | -8.1% | 44.57 BRL | 24.58 BRL | 1.46 | 46.59 | 239.8K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 64.37 BRL | 1.1% | 43.67 BRL | 24.27 BRL | 1.65 | 64.73 | 115.2K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 63.65 BRL | -9.6% | 42.63 BRL | 23.93 BRL | 1.62 | 66.55 | 872.0K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 70.40 BRL | 17.3% | 41.54 BRL | 23.60 BRL | 1.47 | 92.57 | 100.0K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 60.00 BRL | 19.0% | 40.19 BRL | 23.21 BRL | 1.36 | 65.28 | 91.6K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 50.43 BRL | 2.8% | 39.19 BRL | 22.90 BRL | 1.19 | 42.92 | 91.0K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 49.05 BRL | 3.3% | 38.55 BRL | 22.65 BRL | 1.15 | 36.90 | 68.9K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 47.50 BRL | 3.2% | 38.00 BRL | 22.41 BRL | 0.91 | 32.30 | 128.7K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 46.01 BRL | 0.7% | 37.48 BRL | 22.17 BRL | 0.76 | 28.79 | 98.2K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 45.70 BRL | 6.3% | 36.94 BRL | 21.95 BRL | 0.57 | 24.31 | 139.7K | On |
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.