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MASIMasimo CorporationHold5.9·$179.94+0.63%
MASI · Why this verdict

Why Masimo (MASI) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score5.9/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

4.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E2.8
P/S6.2
EV/EBITDA0.0
Fwd P/E4.6
PEG10.0
Analyst target3.0
  • Forward P/E: 27.1x
  • PEG: 0.43

Quality

8.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE8.3
ROA6.8
Gross margin8.3
Op margin9.4
Net margin2.4
Current ratio9.0
FCF quality10.0
Moat7.6
Piotroski F10.0
  • Excellent cash conversion: 430% FCF/NI
  • Wide economic moat
  • Compounder quality: strong returns + growth
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 9/9

Growth

7.3/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth4.6
EPS growth10.0

Momentum

7.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI4.4
MACD7.0
OBV10.0
MA position9.0
Volume6.2
  • Overbought (RSI 72)
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

4.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment3.0
Analyst rating5.0
Price target5.0
  • LLM news sentiment: -0.40 (n=2)

Insider

6.7/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change8.0
notable moves7.0
  • No net insider activity — $0 (0.000% of mkt cap)
  • Institutions accumulating

Peer rank

3.3/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank1.9
quality rank6.5
growth rank5.0
  • Superior ROE vs peers

Technical

3.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger0.0
support resistance0.2
52w position10.0

Risk (lower is worse)

6.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest6.1
days to cover5.6
volatility10.0
put call10.0
implied vol5.0
max pain risk3.0
beta6.6
debt equity7.3
  • Above max pain $75
  • Concentration risks: 2 HIGH (10-K Item 1A — sized via position_sizing, validated via buy_confidence)

Catalyst

4.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history3.3
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg3.1
news activity6.0
  • Earnings concerns: 2B/2M

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Wide-moat business. Accumulate on weakness. | News modifier -1 (STRONG_BUY_WAIT → HOLD_IF_HOLDING).

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_E_WIDE_MOAT|L3:NEWS_MOD=-1
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:7.3>=5.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:57d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:-1.0=NEGATIVE
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
-1.00
Upside
-15.0%
Downside
15.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

The HOLD_IF_HOLDING verdict reflects the ASYMMETRY gate's -1.0=NEGATIVE outcome against Quality at 8.0 and asymmetric R:R of -1.00.

The strongest dimensions are Quality at 8.0, Growth at 7.3, and Momentum at 7.3; the weakest are Peer rank at 3.3, Technical at 3.4, and Sentiment at 4.3. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -1.00 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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