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LNNLindsay CorporationSell5.0·$112.30-0.33%
LNN · Why this verdict

Why Lindsay (LNN) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score5.0/10
ConfidenceHIGH
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

6.7/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/E6.3
P/S9.1
EV/EBITDA4.3
Fwd P/E7.1
PEG6.6
  • Forward P/E: 17.8x
  • PEG: 1.11

Quality

5.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE3.8
ROA3.4
Gross margin2.0
Op margin3.3
Net margin4.6
Current ratio10.0
FCF quality7.6
Moat4.6
Piotroski F7.8
  • No competitive moat
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9

Growth

2.6/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth0.0
EPS growth5.2
  • Declining revenue: -16%

Momentum

6.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI2.7
MACD10.0
OBV10.0
MA position6.0
Volume3.1
  • Overbought bear rally (RSI 75)
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Below 200-MA, MA slope -3.1%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Sentiment

5.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.9
Price target6.5
erm sentiment5.0
  • Light analyst coverage (2.0) — signal dampened

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

3.8/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank4.6
quality rank5.4
growth rank0.0

Technical

3.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger1.9
support resistance2.8
52w position5.1

Risk (lower is worse)

6.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest6.5
days to cover8.1
volatility5.9
put call10.0
implied vol2.3
max pain risk3.0
beta8.7
debt equity8.9
  • High IV: 66%
  • Above max pain $80

Catalyst

4.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history3.3
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg1.2
dividend safety7.0
  • Earnings concerns: 2B/2M
  • Dividend: 131.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:6.4>=5.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:16d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:-0.8=NEGATIVE
Warning (1)
  • DEATH_CROSS:momentum=6.4>=5.0 recovering
Reward-to-Risk
-0.83
Upside
-6.5%
Downside
7.8%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupRECOVERY Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 75

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE MCap $1.2B<$5B

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 3.8 below the 5.6 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Value at 6.7) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( ASYMMETRY:-0.8=NEGATIVE) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is -0.83 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Value at 6.7, Risk (lower is worse) at 6.7, and Momentum at 6.4; the weakest are Growth at 2.6, Technical at 3.3, and Peer rank at 3.8. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -0.83 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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