What the company does
Hilton Food Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the multi-protein food business. The company offers meat products; seafood products, such as smoked salmon, wet fish, shellfish, coated fish, and fish cakes; vegan and vegetarian food, including meat-free replacement burgers, meatballs, cutlets, poultry, kievs, steaks, rashers, and seafood and sticks; and straight-to-oven trays, ready meals, soups, sandwiches, and wraps. It also provides supply chain services comprising warehouse automation, logistics, and other value-adding services. The company supplies its products for international food retailers. It operates in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, the Republic of …
What the weekly tape is saying
HFG closed the latest completed week at 531.0 GBP. The 4-week return is -1.1% and the 12-week return is 8.9%. Trend Signal is active, Market Dynamics is 0.70. Setup signature: Risk-first tape with a 27/100 composite read.
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.
Scoreboard
16-week signal tape
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 map
- Trend Line
- 513.3 GBP
- Vs Trend Line
- 3.5%
- Fair Value
- 757.1 GBP
- Vs Fair Value
- -29.9%
- 52W High
- 881.5 GBP
- 52W Low
- 447.7 GBP
- Drawdown
- -39.8%
- Range Position
- 19.2%
Returns and trend persistence
Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.
Return windows
Trend read
- Active Streak
- 3 weeks
- 52W Active Weeks
- 3
- 52W Active Breadth
- 5.8%
- Sector Scope
- GB Consumer Defensive
- Sector Rank
- 21 of 58
- Sector Percentile
- 64.9%
Sector and industry pulse
Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.
GB Consumer Defensive
- Tracked Peers
- 58
- 4W Rank
- 36 of 58
- Avg 1W
- 1.5%
- Avg 4W
- 2.8%
- Trend Breadth
- 39.7%
- Positive MD
- 50.0%
GB Packaged Foods
- Tracked Peers
- 17
- 4W Rank
- 8 of 17
- Avg 1W
- 2.7%
- Avg 4W
- 0.0%
- Trend Breadth
- 47.1%
- Positive RS
- 41.2%
Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation
Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.
Dynamics path
Signal state
- Market Dynamics
- 0.70
- 4W MD Change
- -30.8%
- Relative Strength
- -19.94
- 4W RS Change
- 7.3%
- Expectation
- Undecided
- Probability
- 50.69%
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
- 860.9K
- 13W Average
- 1.2M
- 52W Average
- 1.6M
- Vs 13W
- 0.7x
- Vs 52W
- 0.5x
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
- 3.9%
- 52W Volatility
- 5.2%
- Upside Weeks
- 23
- Downside Weeks
- 29
- Downside Breadth
- 55.8%
- Avg Gain / Loss
- 2.5% / -3.4%
Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points
Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.
Classification
- Exchange
- LSE
- Country
- GB
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Currency
- GBP
- Market Cap
- 462.8M
Opportunity signals
- Trend Signal is active with a 3-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Market Dynamics is positive on the latest completed week.
Risk signals
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- 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.
Recent completed weeks
The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend | Fair Value | MD | RS | Volume | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 531.0 GBP | 3.7% | 513.3 GBP | 757.1 GBP | 0.70 | -19.94 | 860.9K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 512.0 GBP | -0.5% | 511.7 GBP | 757.9 GBP | 0.82 | -23.11 | 1.0M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 514.5 GBP | -7.7% | 516.0 GBP | 758.9 GBP | 1.04 | -24.16 | 1.7M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 557.2 GBP | 3.8% | 520.3 GBP | 760.0 GBP | 1.09 | -19.48 | 1.5M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 536.8 GBP | -0.4% | 524.4 GBP | 761.1 GBP | 1.00 | -21.50 | 1.2M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 538.8 GBP | 0.2% | 528.3 GBP | 762.4 GBP | 1.03 | -22.62 | 1.0M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 537.8 GBP | 0.6% | 532.5 GBP | 763.6 GBP | 0.96 | -24.84 | 922.6K | Off |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 534.8 GBP | -0.4% | 536.8 GBP | 764.9 GBP | 1.01 | -26.45 | 1.2M | Off |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 536.8 GBP | 1.3% | 540.8 GBP | 765.8 GBP | 0.86 | -29.18 | 1.3M | Off |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 529.8 GBP | 0.2% | 544.6 GBP | 766.6 GBP | 0.69 | -30.72 | 754.5K | Off |
| 3 Apr 2026 | 528.8 GBP | 9.8% | 548.9 GBP | 767.5 GBP | 0.66 | -30.83 | 1.4M | Off |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 481.8 GBP | -1.2% | 554.3 GBP | 768.4 GBP | 0.54 | -34.96 | 1.1M | Off |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 487.8 GBP | -3.9% | 565.9 GBP | 769.8 GBP | 0.65 | -34.64 | 1.2M | Off |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 507.8 GBP | 0.8% | 577.7 GBP | 771.0 GBP | 0.70 | -35.02 | 1.1M | Off |