- The trend backdrop is active with a 35-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.
ZIG
LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Zigup Plc · Industrials · Rental & Leasing Services
Latest close
467.0 GBP
1.0%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 10.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 90.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.0%, after a 3.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high.
Setup score
73
out of 100
Latest Close
467.0 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
1.0%
latest completed week
4W Return
3.0%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
14.5%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
73.1%
38 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
2.3x
vs 13-week average
- 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- 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
1.0%
Latest completed week; four-week move 3.0%.
Indicator stack
85/54
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
54/100
12 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 10.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 90.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.0%, after a 3.0% 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 2.3x 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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27 Mar
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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 0.9412-week average 0.89
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.94Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 3.0% over four weeks, 14.5% over 12 weeks, and 39.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 35 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak35 weeks
Active weeks in one year38
Trend breadth73.1%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.48Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-53.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership11.03Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-16.5%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 weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 30 Apr 2026
Field coverage 88%
Model confidence 86%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength77/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Value91/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Quality2/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Momentum93/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Growth10/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 91; 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.
Value-quality framework48/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 13.8x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.6x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 4.3x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- -1.4% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 22.7% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 9.3% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- -1.6% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 6.2% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 2.6% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -5.5% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -1399.0% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 2/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 5.7% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- -0.2% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 5.4% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 2.1x 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 sentiment54/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 12 relevant articles.
3 positive · 9 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-3.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.6%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+11.4%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-4.5%Week of 24 Apr.
Latest week+1.0%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains2
Modest gains14
Flat weeks1
Modest losses7
Sharp losses2
Recent vol3.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.7% / -2.3%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 Industrials
4-week rank62 / 100
Group average9.1%
Trend breadth46.0%
Trend46.0%active weekly trend signals
MD65.0%positive activity pressure
RS50.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Rental & Leasing Services
4-week rank3 / 8
Group average1.6%
Trend breadth37.5%
Trend37.5%active weekly trend signals
MD75.0%positive activity pressure
RS25.0%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 tape73/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 73/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis87/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.94; 2 reversal markers Factors63/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 90; Small Cap Core rank 13 SVQF48/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 135.5 of 260 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment54/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 12 relevant articles.
ZIGUP PLC Revenue Breakdown – LSE:ZIG 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 | 467.0 GBP | 1.0% | 421.9 GBP | 366.4 GBP | 0.48 | 11.03 | 6.0M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 462.5 GBP | 1.8% | 419.1 GBP | 365.7 GBP | 0.53 | 10.62 | 2.4M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 454.5 GBP | -0.2% | 416.4 GBP | 364.9 GBP | 0.70 | 10.40 | 1.7M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 455.5 GBP | 0.4% | 413.9 GBP | 364.2 GBP | 0.88 | 12.34 | 3.2M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 453.5 GBP | -2.8% | 411.4 GBP | 363.4 GBP | 1.04 | 13.21 | 5.5M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 466.5 GBP | 1.9% | 409.0 GBP | 362.7 GBP | 1.11 | 14.78 | 2.2M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 458.0 GBP | -2.1% | 406.6 GBP | 361.9 GBP | 1.06 | 14.73 | 525.9K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 468.0 GBP | 0.3% | 402.8 GBP | 361.4 GBP | 1.21 | 19.03 | 2.1M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 466.5 GBP | 2.4% | 398.4 GBP | 360.7 GBP | 1.16 | 17.79 | 1.1M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 455.5 GBP | -2.9% | 394.4 GBP | 360.1 GBP | 0.80 | 16.41 | 976.7K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 469.0 GBP | 3.2% | 390.8 GBP | 359.6 GBP | 0.60 | 19.63 | 3.2M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 454.5 GBP | 11.4% | 386.7 GBP | 359.1 GBP | 0.19 | 15.62 | 3.4M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 408.0 GBP | -1.9% | 383.0 GBP | 358.6 GBP | -0.14 | 6.74 | 1.9M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 416.0 GBP | 4.1% | 380.3 GBP | 358.4 GBP | 0.02 | 8.49 | 1.9M | 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.