- The trend backdrop is active with a 21-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 constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
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Weekly Investor Report
EPE Special Opportunities Limited · Financial Services · Asset Management
Latest close
211.0 GBP
0.0%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 10.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 71.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.0%, after a -10.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
46
out of 100
Latest Close
211.0 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
0.0%
latest completed week
4W Return
-10.2%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-5.4%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
40.4%
21 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.3x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 24.43% based on similar historical setup states.
- 6 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- 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
0.0%
Latest completed week; four-week move -10.2%.
Indicator stack
67/32
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 24.43%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
52/100
7 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 10.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 71.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.0%, after a -10.2% 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 0.3x 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
26 Dec
2 Jan
9 Jan
23 Jan
30 Jan
6 Feb
20 Feb
27 Feb
6 Mar
13 Mar
3 Apr
10 Apr
1 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
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 0.8012-week average 0.91
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 markers66 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 6 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -10.2% over four weeks, -5.4% over 12 weeks, and 39.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 21 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak21 weeks
Active weeks in one year21
Trend breadth40.4%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.39Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-141.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership11.91Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-61.9%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 ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Jan 2026
Field coverage 70%
Model confidence 59%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength95/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Value80/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
Quality81/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
Momentum81/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
Growth81/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 20; 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
- 8.0x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 6.4x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 16.9% 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
- 89.1% 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
- 328.5% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 320.5% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 7/9 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
- 8.7% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 8.7% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- - 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 sentiment52/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 7 relevant articles.
1 positive · 6 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-12.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.9%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.
26 Dec
30 Jan
6 Mar
1 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher13 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+18.6%Week of 1 May.
Worst week-8.3%Week of 3 Apr.
Latest week+0.0%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains5
Modest gains8
Flat weeks3
Modest losses8
Sharp losses2
Recent vol3.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split18/15Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.1% / -2.4%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.
SectorGB Financial Services
4-week rank- / 100
Group average2.1%
Trend breadth60.0%
Trend60.0%active weekly trend signals
MD68.0%positive activity pressure
RS53.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Asset Management
4-week rank98 / 100
Group average1.2%
Trend breadth46.0%
Trend46.0%active weekly trend signals
MD62.0%positive activity pressure
RS37.0%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 tape51/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 51/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis78/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.80; 6 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 24.43%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 24.43% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors84/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 6; Small Cap Core rank 47 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment52/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 7 relevant articles.
EPE Special Opportunities Ltd Registered Revenue Breakdown – FWB:EP0 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 | 211.0 GBP | 0.0% | 190.3 GBP | 164.4 GBP | -0.39 | 11.91 | 14.4K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 211.0 GBP | -1.4% | 188.2 GBP | 164.0 GBP | 0.01 | 12.54 | 22.8K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 214.0 GBP | -8.2% | 186.1 GBP | 163.6 GBP | 0.40 | 15.85 | 20.3K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 233.0 GBP | -0.9% | 183.8 GBP | 163.1 GBP | 0.79 | 28.16 | 18.1K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 235.0 GBP | -0.4% | 180.9 GBP | 162.4 GBP | 0.94 | 31.24 | 42.9K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 236.0 GBP | 0.4% | 177.9 GBP | 161.7 GBP | 1.04 | 30.29 | 20.0K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 235.0 GBP | 1.7% | 174.8 GBP | 161.0 GBP | 1.15 | 32.60 | 8.2K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 231.0 GBP | -0.4% | 171.7 GBP | 160.4 GBP | 1.22 | 32.99 | 16.9K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 232.0 GBP | -2.1% | 168.8 GBP | 159.9 GBP | 1.35 | 32.93 | 1.6K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 237.0 GBP | 2.6% | 165.7 GBP | 159.4 GBP | 1.49 | 37.76 | 938 | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 231.0 GBP | -1.3% | 162.5 GBP | 158.9 GBP | 1.51 | 34.51 | 8.8K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 234.0 GBP | 4.9% | 159.5 GBP | 158.6 GBP | 1.33 | 36.19 | 65.0K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 223.0 GBP | 9.3% | 156.8 GBP | 158.2 GBP | 1.07 | 33.93 | 308.1K | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 204.0 GBP | 18.6% | 154.2 GBP | 157.8 GBP | 1.02 | 21.15 | 64.4K | 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.