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ALNYAlnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Buy Wait6.6·$291.00+1.71%
ALNY · Why this verdict

Why Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) is rated BUY WAIT

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VerdictBUY WAIT
Overall score6.6/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroCAUTIOUS

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

5.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E1.4
P/S4.2
EV/EBITDA0.0
Fwd P/E6.3
PEG10.0
Analyst target9.0
  • Forward P/E: 20.6x
  • PEG: 0.50

Quality

8.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE10.0
ROA6.7
Gross margin10.0
Op margin9.2
Net margin6.3
Current ratio9.9
FCF quality3.0
Moat7.5
Rule of 409.5
Piotroski F8.9
  • Excellent ROE: 90%
  • Earnings quality RED FLAG: 38% FCF/NI
  • Wide economic moat
  • Compounder quality: strong returns + growth

Growth

10.0/10data confidence 33%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth10.0
  • Strong growth: 96% YoY

Momentum

4.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI4.5
MACD10.0
OBV1.0
MA position1.0
Volume3.3
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Below 200-MA, MA slope -2.5%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Sentiment

7.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating7.5
Price target9.6
erm sentiment5.0
  • Analyst upside: 52%

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.0
  • Insider selling (low materiality) — $2,266,332 (0.006% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

4.8/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank2.9
quality rank8.1
growth rank8.3
  • Superior ROE vs peers
  • Industry growth leader

Technical

4.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger5.9
support resistance5.9
52w position1.8

Risk (lower is worse)

6.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest7.3
days to cover5.8
volatility4.7
put call10.0
implied vol4.5
max pain risk7.0
beta10.0
debt equity2.2

Catalyst

6.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history6.7
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg10.0
  • Strong earnings: 3B/1M

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 0.50, quality 8.1/10, growth 10.0/10).

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_C2_GARP_WAIT|ENTRY_STICKY:PRIOR_STILL_VIABLE
Passed (7)
  • ASYMMETRY:5.9>=1.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:56d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • MOMENTUM:4.0<4.5
  • DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
5.93
Upside
+37.1%
Downside
6.3%
Sizing output
STARTER

SetupRECOVERY Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 51

EdgeTEMP_HEADWIND High quality (8.1) with weak momentum (4.0)

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

The C-path quality+growth combination triggered the STRONG_BUY_WAIT verdict: quality 8.1 and growth 10.0 both clear their thresholds, with asymmetric R:R of 5.93 supporting the read.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 10.0, Quality at 8.1, and Sentiment at 7.5; the weakest are Momentum at 4.0, Technical at 4.5, and Peer rank at 4.8. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 5.93 and an engine sizing output of STARTER.

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

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