- The trend backdrop is active with a 45-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.
- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
APAM
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Aperam S.A. · Basic Materials · Steel
Latest close
46.24 EUR
1.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 8.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 77.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.6%, after a 6.4% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 41/100.
Setup score
57
out of 100
Latest Close
46.24 EUR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
1.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
6.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-1.1%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
86.5%
45 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.9x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 4 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
1.6%
Latest completed week; four-week move 6.4%.
Indicator stack
93/0
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.
News sentiment
41/100
6 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 8.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 77.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.6%, after a 6.4% 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 1.9x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Up week
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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 0.7612-week average 0.77
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.76Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers44 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 4 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 6.4% over four weeks, -1.1% over 12 weeks, and 86.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 45 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak45 weeks
Active weeks in one year45
Trend breadth86.5%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.24Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-2316.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership7.58Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-1.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
A published fundamentals and factor snapshot is not available for this company.
No published fundamental snapshot is available for this company.
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 sentiment41/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 6 relevant articles.
0 positive · 5 neutral · 1 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-12.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.1%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 higher16 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+19.4%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-15.0%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+1.6%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains10
Modest gains6
Flat weeks1
Modest losses4
Sharp losses5
Recent vol6.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split33/18Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.8% / -4.8%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.
SectorES Basic Materials
4-week rank5 / 15
Group average-0.7%
Trend breadth53.3%
Trend53.3%active weekly trend signals
MD53.3%positive activity pressure
RS46.7%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryES Steel
4-week rank4 / 7
Group average0.2%
Trend breadth71.4%
Trend71.4%active weekly trend signals
MD57.1%positive activity pressure
RS71.4%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 tape57/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 57/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis72/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.76; 4 reversal markers Factors50/100No published factor snapshot is available yet.
Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment41/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 6 relevant articles.
Aperam Q2 2026 slides: best quarter in 4 years, but stock falls 4% 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 | 46.24 EUR | 1.6% | 42.56 EUR | 28.49 EUR | -0.24 | 7.58 | 11.9K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 45.52 EUR | -9.1% | 42.18 EUR | 28.33 EUR | -0.18 | 8.61 | 17.6K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 50.10 EUR | 8.0% | 41.87 EUR | 28.19 EUR | -0.14 | 21.41 | 7.9K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 46.38 EUR | 6.7% | 41.33 EUR | 28.01 EUR | -0.18 | 15.33 | 9.3K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 43.46 EUR | -3.8% | 40.84 EUR | 27.87 EUR | 0.01 | 7.71 | 6.7K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 45.20 EUR | 6.4% | 40.52 EUR | 27.74 EUR | 0.34 | 9.76 | 1.2K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 42.50 EUR | -9.3% | 40.09 EUR | 27.60 EUR | 0.56 | 5.97 | 2.9K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 46.84 EUR | -9.6% | 39.75 EUR | 27.47 EUR | 0.80 | 17.61 | 522 | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 51.80 EUR | 0.3% | 39.22 EUR | 27.34 EUR | 0.81 | 34.88 | 679 | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 51.65 EUR | 0.1% | 38.49 EUR | 27.17 EUR | 0.62 | 38.77 | 858 | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 51.60 EUR | 5.0% | 37.76 EUR | 27.01 EUR | 0.61 | 39.85 | 7.1K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 49.14 EUR | 5.1% | 37.00 EUR | 26.84 EUR | 0.46 | 37.29 | 7.9K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 46.73 EUR | -2.4% | 36.42 EUR | 26.69 EUR | 0.22 | 34.53 | 7.5K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 47.86 EUR | 6.3% | 35.87 EUR | 26.57 EUR | 0.12 | 36.89 | 19.8K | 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.