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ORAOrmat Technologies, Inc.Sell5.0·$140.00-1.72%
ORA · Why this verdict

Why Ormat Technologies (ORA) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score5.0/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

2.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E1.6
P/S5.2
EV/EBITDA0.0
Fwd P/E2.0
PEG1.1
Analyst target3.0
  • Forward P/E: 56.3x
  • PEG: 7.29
  • Expensive valuation

Quality

3.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE1.6
ROA1.4
Gross margin1.5
Op margin8.5
Net margin5.5
Current ratio4.2
FCF quality0.0
Moat4.9
Piotroski F6.7
  • Earnings quality RED FLAG: -140% FCF/NI
  • No competitive moat

Growth

6.8/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth10.0
EPS growth3.5
  • Strong growth: 76% YoY

Momentum

7.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.0
MACD10.0
OBV10.0
MA position9.0
Volume1.4
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

5.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating7.0
Price target4.5
erm sentiment5.0

Insider

3.9/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality4.5
insider conviction2.0
holder change5.1
  • Modest insider selling — $5,773,164 (0.067% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

5.5/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank1.9
quality rank6.1
growth rank9.0
  • Industry growth leader

Technical

4.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger2.9
support resistance2.4
52w position9.1

Risk (lower is worse)

6.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest5.3
days to cover6.1
volatility5.2
put call10.0
implied vol3.0
beta7.9
debt equity4.5
  • High IV: 62%
  • Concentration risks: 1 HIGH, 2 MED (10-K Item 1A — sized via position_sizing, validated via buy_confidence)

Catalyst

7.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history10.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg10.0
dividend safety5.2
  • Perfect beat streak: 4Q
  • Dividend: 34.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Quality below minimum threshold.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L1:HARD_BLOCK
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:7.1>=5.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:59d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:-1.1=NEGATIVE
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
-1.07
Upside
-15.8%
Downside
14.8%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupBREAKOUT Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 64, MACD bullish

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

The L1 gate blocked the positive-verdict path: a hard-floor threshold was breached, so dimensional pillars — including Momentum at 7.1 could not lift the engine output above the verdict floor. Failed gate signal: ASYMMETRY:-1.1=NEGATIVE.

The strongest dimensions are Momentum at 7.1, Catalyst at 7.0, and Growth at 6.8; the weakest are Value at 2.1, Quality at 3.8, and Insider at 3.9. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -1.07 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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