Talkspace pairs a perfect Piotroski score with an earnings-quality red flag on cash conversion, while insider selling, a failed asymmetry gate near its analyst target, and very high implied volatility weigh on the setup.
Thesis pillars
- Earnings Quality Red Flag→Stable
- Insider Selling Pressure→Stable
- Failed Asymmetry Target Reached→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Talkspace, Inc. (TALK) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Healthcare · Health Information Services
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $5.22: Quality below floor (3.3 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.44; Below-average business quality.
Talkspace is a virtual behavioral healthcare company connecting members to a network of over 5,700 licensed therapists and psychiatric providers for text, audio, and video-based psychotherapy and medication management. The company earns revenue from health insurance plans and... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $5.22: Quality below floor (3.3 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.44; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 56, MACD bullish. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 28d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomerlargest customers10-K Item 1A: 'We derive a material portion of our revenue from our largest customers.'
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $5.22: Quality below floor (3.3 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.44; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 56, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $5.18. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $5.35 (+2.5% upside). Prior stop was $5.18. Stop-loss: $5.18.
Target reached (2.5% upside); Quality below floor (3.3 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (3/5): Margin compression (op margin -3.8%), Material insider selling (5 sells, 0.08% of cap), Negative free cash flow.
Talkspace, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 23.8). TrendMatrix value score: 6.2/10. Verdict: Sell.
14 analysts cover TALK with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $6.
What does Talkspace, Inc. do?Talkspace is a virtual behavioral healthcare company connecting members to a network of over 5,700 licensed therapists...
Talkspace is a virtual behavioral healthcare company connecting members to a network of over 5,700 licensed therapists and psychiatric providers for text, audio, and video-based psychotherapy and medication management. The company earns revenue from health insurance plans and employee assistance programs (Payor), direct enterprise contracts (DTE), and individual subscribers, generating $228.9 million in revenue in 2025 on 1,617,000 completed Payor-covered sessions. On March 9, 2026, Talkspace agreed to be acquired by Universal Health Services for $5.25 per share in cash, with the deal expected