Value
3.7/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| P/E | 2.0 |
| P/S | 0.0 |
| EV/EBITDA | 0.0 |
| Fwd P/E | 4.6 |
| PEG | 7.7 |
| Analyst target | 5.0 |
- ▸Forward P/E: 27.2x
- ▸PEG: 0.88
ADI · Why this verdict
Why Analog Devices (ADI) is rated BUY WAIT
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VerdictBUY WAIT
Overall score5.8/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF
Per-dimension breakdown
Quality
7.5/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| ROE | 3.2 |
| ROA | 3.7 |
| Gross margin | 8.9 |
| Op margin | 10.0 |
| Net margin | 10.0 |
| Current ratio | 6.3 |
| FCF quality | 7.8 |
| Moat | 7.9 |
| Piotroski F | 10.0 |
- ▸Strong margins: 26%
- ▸Wide economic moat
- ▸Strong Piotroski F-Score: 9/9
- ▸High-quality business
Growth
10.0/10data confidence 67%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| Rev growth | 10.0 |
| EPS growth | 10.0 |
- ▸Strong growth: 37% YoY
Momentum
2.5/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| RSI | 5.5 |
| MACD | 0.0 |
| OBV | 1.0 |
| MA position | 6.0 |
| Volume | 0.0 |
- ▸Volume distribution (falling OBV)
- ▸Above 200-day MA
Sentiment
6.5/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| Analyst rating | 7.5 |
| Price target | 6.4 |
| erm sentiment | 5.3 |
Insider
3.9/10data confidence 75%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| materiality | 4.5 |
| insider conviction | 2.0 |
| holder change | 5.1 |
- ▸Modest insider selling — $44,911,929 (0.023% of mkt cap)
Peer rank
4.4/10data confidence 80%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| value rank | 4.1 |
| quality rank | 6.5 |
| growth rank | 6.8 |
Technical
5.7/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| bollinger | 5.5 |
| support resistance | 4.7 |
| 52w position | 8.7 |
| gap | 4.0 |
Risk (lower is worse)
6.2/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| short interest | 8.9 |
| days to cover | 8.1 |
| volatility | 0.5 |
| put call | 10.0 |
| implied vol | 4.1 |
| max pain risk | 3.0 |
| beta | 6.3 |
| debt equity | 9.0 |
- ▸Above max pain $215
- ▸Concentration risks: 2 HIGH (10-K Item 1A — sized via position_sizing, validated via buy_confidence)
Catalyst
5.7/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| erm | 5.0 |
| earnings history | 10.0 |
| earnings timing | 5.0 |
| surprise avg | 4.5 |
| dividend safety | 4.2 |
- ▸Perfect beat streak: 4Q
- ▸Yield trap warning: high yield but unsafe
How the verdict was assembled
Engine trigger
Growth is cheap relative to earnings, but the technical setup has not yet produced a breakout above resistance (PEG 0.88, quality 7.5/10, growth 10.0/10).
Engine technical detail
verdict_path:
L4:PATH_C2_GARP_WAIT|ENTRY_STICKY:WITHIN_BANDPassed (5)
- INSIDER:OK
- NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
- EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:72d clear
- SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
- MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
- MOMENTUM:2.5<4.5
- ASYMMETRY:0.1<1.5@spot
Warning (1)
- 8K_CSUITE_CHANGE:5.02 (officer departure/appointment)
Reward-to-Risk
0.08
Upside
+0.8%
Downside
9.6%
Sizing output
STARTER
SetupRANGE_BOUND — RSI 48 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band
EdgeTEMP_HEADWIND — High quality (7.5) with weak momentum (2.5)
SuitabilityMODERATE — Balanced profile
Investment implication
The C-path quality+growth combination triggered the STRONG_BUY_WAIT verdict: quality 7.5 and growth 10.0 both clear their thresholds, with asymmetric R:R of 0.08 supporting the read.
The strongest dimensions are Growth at 10.0, Quality at 7.5, and Sentiment at 6.5; the weakest are Momentum at 2.5, Value at 3.7, and Insider at 3.9. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.08 and an engine sizing output of STARTER.