- No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
LFT
ASX
Week ended 31 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
LIFTPOWLTD CDI 1:1 [LFT] · Basic Materials · Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Latest close
3.45 AUD
-2.8%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is - below the Trend Line and sits at 16.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.8%, after a -20.3% 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. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
23
out of 100
Latest Close
3.45 AUD
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
-2.8%
latest completed week
4W Return
-20.3%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
0.0%
0 of 10 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.9x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 40.61% based on similar historical setup states.
- 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
-2.8%
Latest completed week; four-week move -20.3%.
Indicator stack
0/50
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.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 40.61%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
50/100
2 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 - below the Trend Line and sits at 16.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.8%, after a -20.3% 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 0.9x 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
29 May
5 Jun
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19 Jun
26 Jun
3 Jul
10 Jul
17 Jul
24 Jul
31 Jul
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 0.1512-week average 0.13
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/10Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/10Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/10Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.15Current 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 -20.3% over four weeks, - over 12 weeks, and - 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 year0
Trend breadth0.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.00Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-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 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 52%
Model confidence 49%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength40/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 61; rank 1 is best.
Value44/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 57; rank 1 is best.
Quality42/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 59; rank 1 is best.
Momentum44/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 57; rank 1 is best.
Growth44/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 57; 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
- - Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- -1.8% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- - Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- - Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- - Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- -2.3% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- - 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
- 1/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 0.0% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- -3.9% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- -3.9% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 1.8x 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 2 relevant articles.
0 positive · 2 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 volatility10.5%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.
29 May
26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher3 of 96 weeks finished lower.
Best week+14.5%Week of 24 Jul.
Worst week-18.2%Week of 17 Jul.
Latest week-2.8%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains2
Modest gains1
Flat weeks0
Modest losses1
Sharp losses5
Recent vol10.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split3/6Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.7% / -10.8%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.
SectorAU Basic Materials
4-week rank83 / 100
Group average-8.2%
Trend breadth18.0%
Trend18.0%active weekly trend signals
MD21.0%positive activity pressure
RS34.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryAU Other Industrial Metals & Mining
4-week rank80 / 100
Group average-9.3%
Trend breadth20.0%
Trend20.0%active weekly trend signals
MD18.0%positive activity pressure
RS32.0%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 tape25/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 25/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis7/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/10, activity pressure 0/10, relative leadership 0/10.
Activity pressure 0.15; 2 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 40.61%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 40.61% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors41/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 74; Small Cap Core rank 59 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 2 relevant articles.
Is Li-FT Power (ASX:LFT) a Promising Lithium Stock for Long-Term Investors? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 3.45 AUD | -2.8% | - | 4.17 AUD | 0.00 | - | 143.5K | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 3.55 AUD | 14.5% | - | 4.25 AUD | 0.00 | - | 106.9K | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 3.10 AUD | -18.2% | - | 4.33 AUD | 0.00 | - | 42.2K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 3.79 AUD | -12.5% | - | 4.51 AUD | 0.00 | - | 29.3K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 4.33 AUD | 8.0% | - | 4.63 AUD | 0.00 | - | 254.4K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 4.01 AUD | -14.7% | - | 4.69 AUD | 0.00 | - | 17.8K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 4.70 AUD | 3.5% | - | 4.86 AUD | 0.00 | - | 106.0K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 4.54 AUD | -5.4% | - | 4.91 AUD | - | - | 19.3K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 4.80 AUD | -11.1% | - | 5.10 AUD | - | - | 653.0K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 5.40 AUD | - | - | 5.40 AUD | - | - | 275.0K | 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.