WAB VIE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation · Industrials · Railroads

Latest close 254.0 EUR
-4.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 85.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.0%, after a 10.8% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 56/100.

Setup score 73 out of 100
Latest Close 254.0 EUR 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -4.0% latest completed week
4W Return 10.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 12.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 65.4% 34 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 3.4x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 34-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
  • 5 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
What to watch next
  • 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.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 85.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.0%, after a 10.8% 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 3.4x 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
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
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 0.8312-week average 0.82

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership5/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.83Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers55 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 5 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 10.8% over four weeks, 12.7% over 12 weeks, and 57.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 34 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-4.0%
4W10.8%
12W12.7%
26W32.3%
52W57.8%
Active trend streak34 weeks
Active weeks in one year34
Trend breadth65.4%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.42Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change16.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership6.80Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change229.5%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

A published fundamentals and factor snapshot is not available for this company.

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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 sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 15 relevant articles.

8 positive · 6 neutral · 1 negative
Patient 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-6.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.6%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 higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+14.5%Week of 24 Jul.
Worst week-4.3%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-4.0%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses2
Recent vol4.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.4% / -1.5%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.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026254.0 EUR-4.0%221.5 EUR165.2 EUR0.426.80258On
24 Jul 2026264.7 EUR14.5%219.2 EUR164.2 EUR0.0811.53717On
17 Jul 2026231.2 EUR0.6%216.5 EUR163.2 EUR-0.08-0.940On
10 Jul 2026229.9 EUR0.3%214.9 EUR162.4 EUR0.27-3.520On
3 Jul 2026229.2 EUR-3.9%213.4 EUR161.5 EUR0.36-5.250On
26 Jun 2026238.4 EUR-0.1%211.8 EUR160.7 EUR0.350.680On
19 Jun 2026238.6 EUR4.9%209.9 EUR159.8 EUR0.00-1.250On
12 Jun 2026227.5 EUR-0.3%207.7 EUR158.8 EUR-0.34-1.970On
5 Jun 2026228.2 EUR1.8%205.9 EUR158.0 EUR-0.350.950On
29 May 2026224.1 EUR1.4%204.2 EUR157.1 EUR-0.24-2.050On
22 May 2026220.9 EUR-2.9%202.6 EUR156.2 EUR-0.02-0.950On
15 May 2026227.5 EUR0.9%200.9 EUR155.3 EUR0.264.010On
8 May 2026225.4 EUR-1.1%198.8 EUR154.4 EUR0.392.510On
1 May 2026227.9 EUR-0.3%196.9 EUR153.6 EUR0.615.190On
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.