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GBX 1,898.00▲ +22.00 (1.17%)

Research report Historical data

Market X-Ray · price-based

Strong price profile

Ranks #36 of 3788 on the London Stock Exchange · confidence High

What this score is, and is not

It describes how this stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. That fundamental X-Ray needs financial statements, which we do not have for UK yet.

TrendStrong

86/100

Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs.

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Above 200-day average15.2%

From 52-week high0.0%

MomentumStrong

78/100

Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange.

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3-month return11.9%

6-month return25.0%

12-month, skipping last month18.1%

Stability (higher is calmer)Strong

87/100

Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.

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Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer)14.6%

Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer)-17.1%

LiquidityStrong

95/100

Trades actively.

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Avg daily value traded422.00M GBX

Zero-volume days0.0%

IncomeWeak

48/100

Dividend is small or irregular.

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Dividend yield3.2%

Years with dividends5

Price-based X-Ray. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth, fair value) is available for US stocks today. It will follow for UK when fundamentals data for this market is added. All UK stocks.

Price trend

Uptrend

Versus its 50- and 200-day averages

52-week range

1,408.07 – 1,899.96

Price is 100% of the way up

Returns

+11.9% 3m · +27.0% 1y

Price returns, dividends not included

RSI (14)

Overbought zone

Price chart

Interactive chart Historical data & CSV

52-wk range 1,408.07 – 1,899.96 Daily closes, split-adjusted

Signals

50-day average1,783.96

200-day average1,647.18

Golden/death cross (60d)None

New 52-week highYes

Bullish RSI divergenceNo

Average daily range (ATR)27.38

Technical summary

Daily

Bullish

12 bullish · 0 neutral · 4 bearish

Weekly

Strongly bullish

11 bullish · 0 neutral · 1 bearish

Monthly

Strongly bullish

7 bullish · 0 neutral · 1 bearish

Moving averages (daily)

SMA 10	1,861.0	Bullish
EMA 10	1,858.7	Bullish
SMA 20	1,836.3	Bullish
EMA 20	1,836.6	Bullish
SMA 50	1,784.0	Bullish
EMA 50	1,790.5	Bullish
SMA 100	1,728.4	Bullish
EMA 100	1,736.5	Bullish
SMA 200	1,647.2	Bullish
EMA 200	1,664.3	Bullish

Oscillators (daily)

RSI (14)	74.85	Bearish
MACD (12, 26)	28.47	Bullish
Momentum (12)	3.94	Bullish
Stochastic %K (14)	98.22	Bearish
Williams %R (14)	-1.78	Bearish
CCI (20)	140.6	Bearish

Pivot points (classic, last session)

1,832.1

1,846.0

1,872.0

Pivot

1,886.0

1,912.0

1,925.9

1,951.9

Signals describe what the chart is doing, not what to do. Moving averages: price above the average is bullish. Oscillators use the usual thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20; MACD and momentum above zero are bullish). Weekly and monthly views use closing prices only.

Dividends

Paid, last 12 months

0.60 GBP

Yield on today's price

3.15%

Frequency

Semi-annual

Next ex-dividend date

Not announced

Tap a dividend date to compare the dividend yield on that day with today's.

Ex-dividend date	Amount per share
	0.1530
This payment: 0.1530 GBP per share, ex-dividend 6 Aug 2026. On 6 Aug 2026 3.50% Share price that day 1,708.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 59.80 GBX (15.30 + 44.50). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 3.15% Share price 1,898.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 59.80 GBX (15.30 + 44.50). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.4450
This payment: 0.4450 GBP per share, ex-dividend 5 Feb 2026. On 5 Feb 2026 3.56% Share price that day 1,650.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 58.80 GBX (44.50 + 14.30). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 3.15% Share price 1,898.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 59.80 GBX (15.30 + 44.50). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.1430
This payment: 0.1430 GBP per share, ex-dividend 7 Aug 2025. On 7 Aug 2025 3.25% Share price that day 1,550.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 50.30 GBX (14.30 + 36.00). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 3.15% Share price 1,898.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 59.80 GBX (15.30 + 44.50). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.3600
This payment: 0.3600 GBP per share, ex-dividend 6 Feb 2025. On 6 Feb 2025 3.51% Share price that day 1,412.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 49.60 GBX (36.00 + 13.60). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 3.15% Share price 1,898.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 59.80 GBX (15.30 + 44.50). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.1360
This payment: 0.1360 GBP per share, ex-dividend 8 Aug 2024. On 8 Aug 2024 3.25% Share price that day 1,576.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 51.15 GBX (13.60 + 37.55). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 3.15% Share price 1,898.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 59.80 GBX (15.30 + 44.50). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.3755
This payment: 0.3755 GBP per share, ex-dividend 8 Feb 2024. On 8 Feb 2024 3.85% Share price that day 1,310.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 50.50 GBX (37.55 + 12.95). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 3.15% Share price 1,898.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 59.80 GBX (15.30 + 44.50). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.1295
This payment: 0.1295 GBP per share, ex-dividend 3 Aug 2023. On 3 Aug 2023 3.86% Share price that day 1,248.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 48.20 GBX (12.95 + 35.25). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 3.15% Share price 1,898.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 59.80 GBX (15.30 + 44.50). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.3525
This payment: 0.3525 GBP per share, ex-dividend 9 Feb 2023. On 9 Feb 2023 3.45% Share price that day 1,370.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 47.30 GBX (35.25 + 12.05). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 3.15% Share price 1,898.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 59.80 GBX (15.30 + 44.50). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.1205
This payment: 0.1205 GBP per share, ex-dividend 4 Aug 2022. On 4 Aug 2022 2.89% Share price that day 1,258.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 36.30 GBX (12.05 + 24.25). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 3.15% Share price 1,898.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 59.80 GBX (15.30 + 44.50). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.2425
This payment: 0.2425 GBP per share, ex-dividend 10 Feb 2022. On 10 Feb 2022 2.46% Share price that day 1,428.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 35.20 GBX (24.25 + 10.95). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 3.15% Share price 1,898.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 59.80 GBX (15.30 + 44.50). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.1095
This payment: 0.1095 GBP per share, ex-dividend 5 Aug 2021. Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 3.15% Share price 1,898.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 59.80 GBX (15.30 + 44.50). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.2290
This payment: 0.2290 GBP per share, ex-dividend 11 Feb 2021. Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 3.15% Share price 1,898.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 59.80 GBX (15.30 + 44.50). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.

Ex-dividend dates and amounts from our market-data provider. Shown as declared, before tax.

Prices are end-of-day closes in GBX. Educational only, not financial advice.