JNB Equity Snapshot

SAP Weekly Equity Report

Sappi Limited

Interactive chart JSON snapshot
Latest Close 1,240 ZAC 29 May 2026
1W Return 0.8% latest completed week
4W Return -23.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return -20.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 0.0% 0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.4x vs 13-week average
Company Brief

What the company does

Sappi Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides woodfiber-based renewable resources in Europe, North America, and South Africa. The company offers speciality paper; flexible packaging paper, paperboard, containerboard, release liner, label paper, functional papers, uncoated woodfree paper, coated and uncoated woodfree paper, coated mechanical paper, thinprint, inkjet paper, and label paper. It also offers dissolving pulp, graphic, packaging and speciality, casting, and release papers; forestry, and bio-energy materials. In addition, the company provides biomaterials, such as valida, lignin, and furfural, as well as engages in insurance business. Sappi Limited company was founded in 1936 and is …

Snapshot

What the weekly tape is saying

SAP closed the latest completed week at 1,240 ZAC. The 4-week return is -23.0% and the 12-week return is -20.8%. Trend Signal is inactive, Market Dynamics is -0.17. Setup signature: Risk-first tape with a 19/100 composite read.

Trend Signal Inactive
Market Dynamics No fresh buy
Price vs Trend -35.5%
Volume 1.4x
Setup Cockpit

A compressed read of the whole setup

The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.

Composite setup radar

Scoreboard

Trend 0 Persistence of active Trend Signal over the last year and current streak.
Momentum 0 Blend of 4-week and 12-week follow-through.
Dynamics 53 Latest Market Dynamics and whether pressure has improved over four weeks.
Relative Strength 0 Relative leadership and short-term RS change.
Volume 59 Participation compared with the 13-week volume baseline.
Risk Control 0 Drawdown and recent weekly volatility pressure.

16-week signal tape

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
Weekly return bar Trend Signal dot Positive Market Dynamics dot
Price Action

Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value

Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.

52-week price path

Price Trend Line Fair Value

Price map

Trend Line
1,921 ZAC
Vs Trend Line
-35.5%
Fair Value
3,745 ZAC
Vs Fair Value
-66.9%
52W High
3,474 ZAC
52W Low
1,218 ZAC
Drawdown
-64.3%
Range Position
1.0%
Momentum

Returns and trend persistence

Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.

Return windows

1W 0.8%
4W -23.0%
12W -20.8%
26W -44.4%
52W -64.1%

Trend read

Active Streak
0 weeks
52W Active Weeks
0
52W Active Breadth
0.0%
Sector Scope
ZA Basic Materials
Sector Rank
10 of 41
Sector Percentile
77.5%
Peer Context

Sector and industry pulse

Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.

Market Dynamics

Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation

Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.

Dynamics path

Market Dynamics Relative Strength

Signal state

Market Dynamics
-0.17
4W MD Change
72.7%
Relative Strength
-48.26
4W RS Change
-25.8%
Expectation
Undecided
Probability
50.02%
Volume

Participation and confirmation

Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.

52-week volume profile

Volume map

Latest Volume
16.9M
13W Average
12.1M
52W Average
13.0M
Vs 13W
1.4x
Vs 52W
1.3x
Risk Anatomy

Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape

A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.

26-week return distribution

Risk map

13W Volatility
7.1%
52W Volatility
6.4%
Upside Weeks
25
Downside Weeks
27
Downside Breadth
51.9%
Avg Gain / Loss
3.3% / -6.4%
Context

Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points

Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.

Classification

Exchange
JNB
Country
ZA
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Paper & Paper Products
Currency
ZAC
Market Cap
7.2B

Opportunity signals

  • No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and Market Dynamics.

Risk signals

  • Trend Signal is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Market Dynamics is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.

Watch next

  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Weekly Tape

Recent completed weeks

The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.

Week Close Return Trend Fair Value MD RS Volume Signal
29 May 2026 1,240 ZAC 0.8% 1,921 ZAC 3,745 ZAC -0.17 -48.26 16.9M Off
22 May 2026 1,230 ZAC -17.2% 1,955 ZAC 3,766 ZAC -0.19 -49.23 14.3M Off
15 May 2026 1,486 ZAC 1.1% 1,993 ZAC 3,786 ZAC -0.21 -40.65 12.8M Off
8 May 2026 1,470 ZAC -8.7% 2,013 ZAC 3,805 ZAC -0.33 -44.02 21.7M Off
1 May 2026 1,610 ZAC 0.5% 2,036 ZAC 3,825 ZAC -0.61 -38.36 5.0M Off
24 Apr 2026 1,602 ZAC -10.9% 2,061 ZAC 3,841 ZAC -0.68 -40.57 11.8M Off
17 Apr 2026 1,797 ZAC 6.5% 2,083 ZAC 3,857 ZAC -0.72 -37.20 7.9M Off
10 Apr 2026 1,688 ZAC -0.9% 2,101 ZAC 3,872 ZAC -0.67 -41.13 4.5M Off
3 Apr 2026 1,704 ZAC 1.4% 2,135 ZAC 3,890 ZAC -0.61 -40.32 6.6M Off
27 Mar 2026 1,680 ZAC -4.7% 2,176 ZAC 3,909 ZAC -0.64 -39.96 9.8M Off
20 Mar 2026 1,762 ZAC 3.3% 2,216 ZAC 3,927 ZAC -0.61 -37.35 18.9M Off
13 Mar 2026 1,706 ZAC 8.9% 2,254 ZAC 3,944 ZAC -0.69 -43.21 16.6M Off
6 Mar 2026 1,566 ZAC -7.6% 2,292 ZAC 3,962 ZAC -0.65 -49.81 10.1M Off
27 Feb 2026 1,695 ZAC -5.3% 2,334 ZAC 3,983 ZAC -0.40 -51.94 13.1M Off