- The trend backdrop is active with a 16-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
- Next-week expectancy is positive at 57.87% based on similar historical setup states.
IPH
ASX
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
IPH Limited · Industrials · Specialty Business Services
Latest close
4.32 AUD
3.8%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive trend
The weekly trend is active. Price is 17.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 60.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.8%, after a 8.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.
Setup score
70
out of 100
Latest Close
4.32 AUD
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
3.8%
latest completed week
4W Return
8.3%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
22.7%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
38.5%
20 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.4x
vs 13-week average
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest 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
3.8%
Latest completed week; four-week move 8.3%.
Indicator stack
66/71
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.
Next-Week Expectancy
Positive 57.87%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
50/100
4 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 17.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 60.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.8%, after a 8.3% 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 1.4x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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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 0.9112-week average 0.69
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 pressure0.91Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 8.3% over four weeks, 22.7% over 12 weeks, and -11.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 16 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak16 weeks
Active weeks in one year20
Trend breadth38.5%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.10Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change11.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership12.40Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change64.5%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 strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 30 Jun 2025
Field coverage 85%
Model confidence 43%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength85/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Value94/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Quality97/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Momentum12/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Growth88/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 13; 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 framework81/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 16.1x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.6x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 8.1x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 8.3% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 100.0% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 18.8% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 17.8% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 9.0% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 16.6% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 7.6% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 4.1% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 4/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 8.9% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- -4.3% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 4.6% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 2.2x 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 sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 4 relevant articles.
0 positive · 4 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-16.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.8%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.
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7 Aug
Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.2%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-9.3%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week+3.8%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains6
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses3
Recent vol4.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.6% / -3.8%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.
SectorAU Industrials
4-week rank20 / 100
Group average1.9%
Trend breadth37.0%
Trend37.0%active weekly trend signals
MD52.0%positive activity pressure
RS45.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryAU Specialty Business Services
4-week rank4 / 11
Group average1.1%
Trend breadth27.3%
Trend27.3%active weekly trend signals
MD27.3%positive activity pressure
RS36.4%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 tape68/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 68/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis90/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.91; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 57.87%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 57.87% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors73/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 74; Small Cap Core rank 16 SVQF81/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 50.5 of 257 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 4 relevant articles.
IPH Limited (ASX:IPH) Builds Regional Earnings While Its Share Price Retreats 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 | 4.32 AUD | 3.8% | 3.69 AUD | 4.59 AUD | 1.10 | 12.40 | 4.2M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 4.16 AUD | 3.7% | 3.66 AUD | 4.60 AUD | 1.10 | 11.23 | 5.2M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 4.01 AUD | -2.9% | 3.64 AUD | 4.61 AUD | 0.98 | 9.28 | 3.1M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 4.13 AUD | 3.5% | 3.61 AUD | 4.63 AUD | 0.97 | 11.77 | 3.6M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 3.99 AUD | 3.1% | 3.58 AUD | 4.65 AUD | 0.99 | 7.54 | 3.6M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 3.87 AUD | 1.8% | 3.56 AUD | 4.66 AUD | 1.05 | 3.44 | 324.5K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 3.80 AUD | -9.3% | 3.54 AUD | 4.68 AUD | 1.35 | 2.22 | 965.0K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 4.19 AUD | -1.2% | 3.52 AUD | 4.69 AUD | 1.44 | 11.62 | 675.5K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 4.24 AUD | 5.0% | 3.49 AUD | 4.71 AUD | 1.46 | 13.19 | 1.1M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 4.04 AUD | 6.9% | 3.46 AUD | 4.72 AUD | 1.34 | 10.00 | 6.9M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 3.78 AUD | -0.8% | 3.44 AUD | 4.73 AUD | 1.25 | 1.46 | 1.2M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 3.81 AUD | 8.2% | 3.43 AUD | 4.75 AUD | 1.32 | 2.68 | 4.1M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 3.52 AUD | -5.9% | 3.42 AUD | 4.77 AUD | 1.09 | -5.28 | 4.6M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 3.74 AUD | 0.3% | 3.42 AUD | 4.79 AUD | 1.00 | -1.24 | 7.4M | 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.