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CGAUCenterra Gold Inc.Hold6.9·$14.74-4.29%
CGAU · Why this verdict

Why Centerra Gold (CGAU) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score6.9/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

9.7/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/E10.0
P/S9.0
EV/EBITDA9.9
Fwd P/E9.6
PEG10.0
  • Forward P/E: 7.5x
  • PEG: 0.04
  • Attractively valued

Quality

7.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE10.0
ROA10.0
Gross margin4.8
Op margin9.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio8.2
FCF quality0.0
Moat6.8
Piotroski F7.8
  • Excellent ROE: 34%
  • Strong margins: 40%
  • Earnings quality RED FLAG: 0% FCF/NI
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9

Growth

10.0/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth10.0
EPS growth10.0
  • Strong growth: 62% YoY

Momentum

3.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI3.5
MACD0.0
OBV1.0
MA position2.2
Volume8.5
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+11.1%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

Sentiment

6.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.9
Price target7.7
erm sentiment5.0
  • Light analyst coverage (2.0) — signal dampened
  • Analyst upside: 20%

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

5.7/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank9.1
quality rank7.6
growth rank2.6
  • Attractive P/E vs peers

Technical

7.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger10.0
support resistance9.9
52w position4.0
gap7.0

Risk (lower is worse)

3.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
days to cover6.5
volatility0.0
put call3.7
implied vol0.0
beta4.9
debt equity2.9
  • High IV: 109%

Catalyst

6.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history6.7
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg10.0
dividend safety5.2
  • Strong earnings: 3B/1M
  • Dividend: 131.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Maintain position. Not compelling to add more.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD
Passed (6)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:56d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • MOMENTUM:3.0<4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:0.2<1.5@spot
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
0.21
Upside
+2.4%
Downside
11.1%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE Beta 1.54>1.3, MCap $3.1B<$5B

Investment implication

None of the engine's positive-conviction paths (C-quality, D-momentum) triggered — the F-path HOLD reflects balanced signals. Strongest-cleared gate: INSIDER:OK. Top dim: Growth at 10.0; weakest: Risk (lower is worse) at 3.0. No conviction either direction.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 10.0, Value at 9.7, and Technical at 7.7; the weakest are Risk (lower is worse) at 3.0, Momentum at 3.0, and Insider at 5.0. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.21 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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