LAND LSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Land Securities Group Plc · Real Estate · Reit - Diversified

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Latest close 705.5 GBP
1.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 12.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 91.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.7%, after a 8.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high.

Setup score 60 out of 100
Latest Close 705.5 GBP 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.7% latest completed week
4W Return 8.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return 19.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 30.8% 16 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 3-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.
What could go wrong
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 42.66% based on similar historical setup states.
  • 1 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • 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 1.7% Latest completed week; four-week move 8.0%. Indicator stack 27/78 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 Recent Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Negative 42.66% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. News sentiment 50/100 14 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 12.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 91.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.7%, after a 8.0% four-week move.

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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
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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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 0.6112-week average 0.29

12-week confirmation

Trend active3/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.61Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers11 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 1 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 8.0% over four weeks, 19.3% over 12 weeks, and 23.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 3 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.7%
4W8.0%
12W19.3%
26W8.5%
52W23.1%
Active trend streak3 weeks
Active weeks in one year16
Trend breadth30.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.24Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change67.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership6.16Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change5575.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 91% Model confidence 87%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength17/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
Value9/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Quality10/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
Momentum87/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Growth12/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

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
15.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
5.9x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
20.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
0.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
57.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
48.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
7.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
2.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
4.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-13.4%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-28.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
5.9%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
6.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
9.3x
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 14 relevant articles.

1 positive · 12 neutral · 1 negative
Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
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-2.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.5%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.7%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-5.9%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+1.7%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses3
Recent vol3.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.3% / -3.1%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.

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 tape55/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 55/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis47/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 3/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 6/12.

Activity pressure 0.61; 1 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 42.66%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 42.66% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors28/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 37 Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 14 relevant articles.

Vanessa Simms Sells 77,458 Shares of Land Securities Group (LON:LAND) Stock Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings50/100

No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026705.5 GBP1.7%626.8 GBP614.4 GBP1.246.1613.5MOn
24 Jul 2026693.5 GBP-1.1%624.0 GBP613.9 GBP1.175.7013.6MOn
17 Jul 2026701.5 GBP5.2%621.1 GBP613.6 GBP1.058.3112.3MOn
10 Jul 2026667.0 GBP2.1%617.8 GBP613.3 GBP0.894.0511.0MOff
3 Jul 2026653.0 GBP-0.6%614.9 GBP612.9 GBP0.740.1112.5MOff
26 Jun 2026657.0 GBP5.9%613.8 GBP612.4 GBP0.442.153.8MOff
19 Jun 2026620.5 GBP-2.2%612.0 GBP611.9 GBP0.29-2.4712.0MOff
12 Jun 2026634.7 GBP4.7%610.9 GBP611.5 GBP0.21-1.623.4MOff
5 Jun 2026606.2 GBP-3.6%610.2 GBP611.2 GBP-0.11-5.364.9MOff
29 May 2026628.8 GBP-0.2%611.4 GBP611.2 GBP-0.23-2.5914.2MOff
22 May 2026629.8 GBP8.7%611.2 GBP611.2 GBP-0.42-3.3219.1MOff
15 May 2026579.3 GBP-2.0%611.8 GBP611.0 GBP-0.69-8.9814.5MOff
8 May 2026591.3 GBP0.3%613.2 GBP611.3 GBP-0.65-7.7915.4MOff
1 May 2026589.3 GBP-1.4%613.0 GBP611.4 GBP-0.79-9.6014.8MOff
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.