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EQXEquinox Gold Corp.Hold5.8·$10.54+2.93%
EQX · Why this verdict

Why Equinox Gold (EQX) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score5.8/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

8.7/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/E4.5
P/S8.0
EV/EBITDA8.2
Fwd P/E9.8
PEG10.0
  • Forward P/E: 6.5x
  • PEG: 0.02
  • Attractively valued

Quality

6.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE1.7
ROA4.6
Gross margin7.8
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio4.7
FCF quality4.6
Moat7.9
Piotroski F8.9
  • Strong margins: 25%
  • Earnings quality warning: 59% FCF/NI
  • Wide economic moat
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Growth

5.0/10data confidence 50%

Momentum

2.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI3.5
MACD1.1
OBV1.4
MA position2.2
Volume2.9
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+7.0%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

Sentiment

7.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment7.8
Analyst rating5.9
Price target8.8
  • LLM news sentiment: +0.55 (n=1)
  • Light analyst coverage (1.0) — signal dampened
  • Analyst upside: 33%

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%

Peer rank

3.8/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank3.6
quality rank2.4
growth rank9.3
  • Industry growth leader

Technical

5.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger8.0
support resistance7.9
52w position1.1

Risk (lower is worse)

5.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
days to cover8.2
volatility0.0
put call10.0
implied vol3.1
beta2.2
debt equity9.5
  • High IV: 62%

Catalyst

6.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history10.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg10.0
dividend safety6.0
news activity5.0
  • Perfect beat streak: 4Q
  • Dividend: 28.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Maintain position. Not compelling to add more.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD
Passed (5)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:60d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (3)
  • MOMENTUM:2.2<4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:0.9<1.5@spot
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:fwd=6.5x,ratio=0.23x
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
0.92
Upside
+12.9%
Downside
14.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE Beta 2.33>1.3

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: Value at 8.7; weakest: Momentum at 2.2. No conviction either direction.

The strongest dimensions are Value at 8.7, Sentiment at 7.4, and Catalyst at 6.8; the weakest are Momentum at 2.2, Peer rank at 3.8, and Insider at 5.0. The V9 engine flagged 3 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.92 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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