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BMYBristol-Myers Squibb CompanyHold5.7·$56.20-1.62%
BMY · Why this verdict

Why Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score5.7/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

7.4/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/E7.7
P/S8.7
EV/EBITDA7.0
Fwd P/E9.4
Analyst target5.0
  • Forward P/E: 9.3x
  • Attractively valued

Quality

7.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE10.0
ROA7.1
Gross margin10.0
Op margin10.0
Net margin7.5
Current ratio5.3
FCF quality9.5
Moat6.4
Rule of 403.0
Piotroski F7.8
  • Excellent ROE: 39%
  • Strong margins: 15%
  • Excellent cash conversion: 135% FCF/NI
  • Rule of 40: 23 (fail)

Growth

3.5/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth3.1
EPS growth3.8

Momentum

5.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.5
MACD7.5
OBV10.0
MA position4.0
Volume0.0
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

5.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment3.7
Analyst rating5.0
Price target6.7

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.1
  • No net insider activity — $0 (0.000% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

4.9/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank6.6
quality rank4.9
growth rank3.1

Technical

6.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger6.0
support resistance6.4
52w position8.1

Risk (lower is worse)

5.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest9.1
days to cover7.3
volatility6.1
put call1.9
implied vol5.2
max pain risk3.0
beta10.0
debt equity2.7
  • Elevated put/call: 1.72
  • Above max pain $24
  • Concentration risks: 1 HIGH (10-K Item 1A — sized via position_sizing, validated via buy_confidence)

Catalyst

5.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history6.7
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg2.7
dividend safety6.0
news activity7.0
  • Strong earnings: 3B/1M
  • Dividend: 441.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING).

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL|L3:NEWS_MOD=+2
Passed (6)
  • MOMENTUM:5.4>=4.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:45d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:0.1<1.5@spot
Warning (1)
  • MOMENTUM:5.4<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)
Reward-to-Risk
0.13
Upside
+0.7%
Downside
5.1%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupRANGE_BOUND RSI 44 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityCONSERVATIVE Beta 0.24<0.8, Div 441.0%, Q=7.7

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 4.2 below the 5.4 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Quality at 7.7) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( ASYMMETRY:0.1<1.5@spot) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is 0.13 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Quality at 7.7, Value at 7.4, and Technical at 6.8; the weakest are Growth at 3.5, Peer rank at 4.9, and Insider at 5.0. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.13 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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