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Why Ameriprise Financial (AMP) is rated BUY WAIT

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VerdictBUY WAIT
Overall score6.0/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

7.4/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/E8.7
P/S8.9
Fwd P/E9.4
PEG5.0
Analyst target5.0
  • Forward P/E: 9.5x
  • PEG: 1.52
  • Attractively valued

Quality

7.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE10.0
ROA1.6
Gross margin7.3
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio8.4
FCF quality6.3
Moat7.6
Piotroski F10.0
  • Excellent ROE: 67%
  • Strong margins: 20%
  • Wide economic moat
  • Compounder quality: strong returns + growth

Growth

7.4/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth4.8
EPS growth10.0

Momentum

1.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI3.5
MACD0.0
OBV1.0
MA position1.0
Volume2.3
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Below 200-MA, MA slope -1.6%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Sentiment

5.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
Price target7.7
erm sentiment4.8
  • Analyst upside: 20%

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.1
  • Insider selling (low materiality) — $3,514,603 (0.009% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

5.0/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank7.1
quality rank6.5
growth rank6.4
  • Superior ROE vs peers

Technical

6.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger6.5
support resistance6.4
52w position6.4

Risk (lower is worse)

5.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest7.3
days to cover4.7
volatility6.4
put call2.4
implied vol5.6
max pain risk7.0
beta6.3
debt equity7.6
  • Elevated put/call: 1.64

Catalyst

5.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history6.7
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg4.2
dividend safety6.5
  • Strong earnings: 3B/1M
  • Dividend: 150.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Wide-moat business. Accumulate on weakness.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_E_WIDE_MOAT|ENTRY_STICKY:WITHIN_BAND
Passed (5)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:45d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (3)
  • MOMENTUM:1.6<4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:0.9<1.5@spot
  • DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK
Warning (1)
  • 8K_CSUITE_CHANGE:5.02 (officer departure/appointment)
Reward-to-Risk
0.94
Upside
+4.7%
Downside
5.0%
Sizing output
STARTER

SetupFALLING_KNIFE Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 35, MACD bearish

EdgeTEMP_HEADWIND High quality (7.9) with weak momentum (1.6)

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

The STRONG_BUY_WAIT verdict reflects the MOMENTUM gate's 1.6<4.5 outcome against Quality at 7.9 and asymmetric R:R of 0.94.

The strongest dimensions are Quality at 7.9, Value at 7.4, and Growth at 7.4; the weakest are Momentum at 1.6, Peer rank at 5.0, and Insider at 5.0. The V9 engine flagged 3 failed gates with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.94 and an engine sizing output of STARTER.

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

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