- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
SFM
ASX
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Santa Fe Minerals Limited · Basic Materials · Gold
Latest close
0.23 AUD
-8.0%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -19.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 12.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -8.0%, after a -8.0% 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 53/100.
Setup score
26
out of 100
Latest Close
0.23 AUD
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-8.0%
latest completed week
4W Return
-8.0%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-20.7%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
69.2%
36 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.2x
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.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 27.55% based on similar historical setup states.
- 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
-8.0%
Latest completed week; four-week move -8.0%.
Indicator stack
38/38
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 27.55%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
53/100
9 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 -19.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 12.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -8.0%, after a -8.0% 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 1.2x 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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6 Mar
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20 Mar
27 Mar
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24 Apr
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29 May
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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 0.2512-week average 0.28
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 leadership3/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.25Current 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 -8.0% over four weeks, -20.7% over 12 weeks, and -8.0% 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 year36
Trend breadth69.2%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.84Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change40.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-20.16Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-111.4%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 30 Jun 2024
Field coverage 48%
Model confidence 14%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength89/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 12; rank 1 is best.
Value77/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Quality76/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Momentum77/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Growth77/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 24; 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
- -2.1% 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
- - 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
- - Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 0.0% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 1.9x 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 sentiment53/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 9 relevant articles.
1 positive · 8 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-43.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.5%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.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher10 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+25.0%Week of 6 Mar.
Worst week-14.3%Week of 27 Mar.
Latest week-8.0%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains7
Modest gains3
Flat weeks4
Modest losses4
Sharp losses8
Recent vol5.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split21/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.0% / -6.7%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.
SectorAU Basic Materials
4-week rank- / 100
Group average7.2%
Trend breadth21.0%
Trend21.0%active weekly trend signals
MD27.0%positive activity pressure
RS52.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryAU Gold
4-week rank84 / 100
Group average5.5%
Trend breadth6.0%
Trend6.0%active weekly trend signals
MD17.0%positive activity pressure
RS30.0%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 tape29/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 29/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis18/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 3/12.
Activity pressure 0.25; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 27.55%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 27.55% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors79/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 20; Small Cap Core rank 31 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment53/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 9 relevant articles.
Santa Fe Minerals Advances Côte d’Ivoire Gold Drilling Amid Operational Challenges 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 | 0.23 AUD | -8.0% | 0.29 AUD | 0.13 AUD | -0.84 | -20.16 | 72.6K | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 0.25 AUD | -7.4% | 0.29 AUD | 0.12 AUD | -0.86 | -10.64 | 2.0K | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 0.27 AUD | 0.0% | 0.29 AUD | 0.12 AUD | -0.97 | -1.48 | 68.3K | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 0.27 AUD | 8.0% | 0.29 AUD | 0.12 AUD | -1.22 | -1.78 | 11.9K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 0.25 AUD | 2.0% | 0.29 AUD | 0.12 AUD | -1.41 | -9.54 | 42.0K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 0.24 AUD | -2.0% | 0.29 AUD | 0.12 AUD | -1.48 | -11.52 | 46.0K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 0.25 AUD | -3.8% | 0.30 AUD | 0.12 AUD | -1.41 | -8.28 | 29 | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 0.26 AUD | 4.0% | 0.30 AUD | 0.12 AUD | -1.32 | -3.82 | 53.1K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 0.25 AUD | -10.7% | 0.30 AUD | 0.11 AUD | -1.18 | -5.76 | 28.6K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 0.28 AUD | 0.0% | 0.30 AUD | 0.11 AUD | -1.02 | 9.40 | 35.4K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 0.28 AUD | 0.0% | 0.30 AUD | 0.11 AUD | -1.01 | 10.05 | 127.2K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 0.28 AUD | -3.4% | 0.29 AUD | 0.11 AUD | -1.01 | 13.06 | 235.8K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 0.29 AUD | 7.4% | 0.29 AUD | 0.11 AUD | -1.03 | 19.70 | 82.2K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 0.27 AUD | -3.6% | 0.29 AUD | 0.11 AUD | -1.13 | 12.24 | 510.5K | 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.