- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
JHD
LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
James Halstead plc · Industrials · Building Products & Equipment
Latest close
128.6 GBP
7.2%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -1.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 33.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.2%, after a 3.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 52/100.
Setup score
40
out of 100
Latest Close
128.6 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
7.2%
latest completed week
4W Return
3.2%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-2.4%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
0.0%
0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
2.8x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 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
7.2%
Latest completed week; four-week move 3.2%.
Indicator stack
0/28
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
52/100
16 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 not active. Price is -1.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 33.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 7.2%, after a 3.2% 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 2.8x 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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24 Apr
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31 Jul
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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 0.0912-week average 0.19
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure4/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.09Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation 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 3.2% over four weeks, -2.4% over 12 weeks, and -12.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.35Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-190.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-12.20Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change14.6%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 is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 42%
Model confidence 34%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength93/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Value79/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 22; rank 1 is best.
Quality80/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
Momentum80/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
Growth80/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 21; 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.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- - Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- - Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- - Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- - Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- - Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- - Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- - Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- - Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- - Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 0/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 6.9% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 6.9% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- - 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 sentiment52/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 16 relevant articles.
2 positive · 14 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-20.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.2%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 higher12 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+13.9%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-7.8%Week of 24 Jul.
Latest week+7.2%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains9
Flat weeks1
Modest losses9
Sharp losses4
Recent vol4.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.5% / -3.0%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 rank60 / 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 Building Products & Equipment
4-week rank6 / 9
Group average8.1%
Trend breadth11.1%
Trend11.1%active weekly trend signals
MD77.8%positive activity pressure
RS33.3%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 tape33/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 33/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis17/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 4/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.09; No reversal markers Factors83/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 48; Small Cap Core rank 48 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment52/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 16 relevant articles.
James Halstead And 2 Other Top UK Dividend Stocks To Consider 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 | 128.6 GBP | 7.2% | 130.2 GBP | 166.5 GBP | -0.35 | -12.20 | 7.0M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 120.0 GBP | 1.2% | 130.6 GBP | 167.0 GBP | -0.49 | -18.33 | 5.0M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 118.6 GBP | -7.8% | 131.1 GBP | 167.5 GBP | -0.32 | -18.91 | 6.2M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 128.6 GBP | 3.2% | 131.8 GBP | 168.1 GBP | -0.16 | -11.74 | 3.2M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 124.6 GBP | -3.4% | 132.1 GBP | 168.7 GBP | -0.12 | -14.28 | 1.9M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 129.0 GBP | 2.1% | 132.4 GBP | 169.2 GBP | -0.05 | -13.45 | 465.6K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 126.4 GBP | 1.4% | 132.7 GBP | 169.8 GBP | -0.12 | -14.51 | 400.9K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 124.6 GBP | -3.3% | 133.2 GBP | 170.3 GBP | -0.08 | -15.22 | 178.7K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 128.8 GBP | 5.1% | 133.5 GBP | 170.9 GBP | 0.08 | -13.96 | 406.7K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 122.6 GBP | -5.7% | 133.7 GBP | 171.5 GBP | 0.19 | -17.91 | 593.9K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 130.0 GBP | -2.3% | 134.3 GBP | 172.1 GBP | 0.36 | -14.03 | 1.4M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 133.0 GBP | 0.9% | 134.6 GBP | 172.6 GBP | 0.45 | -13.15 | 3.2M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 131.8 GBP | -3.2% | 134.9 GBP | 173.2 GBP | 0.50 | -12.33 | 3.2M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 136.2 GBP | -1.4% | 135.3 GBP | 173.7 GBP | 0.69 | -10.49 | 2.0M | Off |
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.