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Why Adeia (ADEA) is rated BUY WAIT

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VerdictBUY WAIT
Overall score6.7/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

6.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E4.8
P/S5.6
EV/EBITDA4.2
Fwd P/E6.8
PEG10.0
Analyst target6.0
  • Forward P/E: 18.7x
  • PEG: 0.19

Quality

9.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE9.5
ROA8.4
Gross margin10.0
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio9.6
FCF quality9.7
Moat7.5
Rule of 409.1
Piotroski F8.9
  • Excellent ROE: 29%
  • Strong margins: 27%
  • Excellent cash conversion: 141% FCF/NI
  • Wide economic moat

Growth

8.7/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth7.4
EPS growth10.0

Momentum

7.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.5
MACD10.0
OBV10.0
MA position6.0
Volume4.5
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

6.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
Price target8.4
erm sentiment5.0
  • Analyst upside: 28%

Insider

4.8/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality4.5
holder change5.1
  • Modest insider selling — $3,154,108 (0.099% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

4.5/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank3.5
quality rank8.2
growth rank6.1
  • Best-in-class margins

Technical

6.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger5.1
support resistance5.8
52w position6.9
gap7.0

Risk (lower is worse)

4.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest4.5
days to cover7.4
volatility0.0
put call8.6
implied vol0.0
max pain risk3.0
beta7.1
debt equity5.9
  • High IV: 121%
  • Above max pain $10
  • Concentration risks: 1 HIGH (10-K Item 1A — sized via position_sizing, validated via buy_confidence)

Catalyst

5.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history6.7
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg4.4
dividend safety5.2
  • Strong earnings: 3B/1M
  • Dividend: 69.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

V9 Gate blocked: R/R 0.6x at spot < 1.5 minimum. Wait for improvement.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_C2_GARP->V9:POOR_ASYMMETRY|ENTRY_STICKY:WITHIN_BAND
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:7.2>=5.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:57d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • SECTOR_CONCENTRATION_CAP:sector=Technology:0/10
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:0.6<1.5@spot
Warning (1)
  • 8K_CSUITE_CHANGE:5.02 (officer departure/appointment)
Reward-to-Risk
0.59
Upside
+8.5%
Downside
14.4%
Sizing output
STARTER

SetupBREAKOUT Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 47, MACD bullish

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE MCap $3.2B<$5B

Investment implication

The C-path quality+growth combination triggered the STRONG_BUY_WAIT verdict: quality 9.3 and growth 8.7 both clear their thresholds, with asymmetric R:R of 0.59 supporting the read.

The strongest dimensions are Quality at 9.3, Growth at 8.7, and Momentum at 7.2; the weakest are Peer rank at 4.5, Risk (lower is worse) at 4.6, and Insider at 4.8. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.59 and an engine sizing output of STARTER.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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