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PLTKPlaytika Holding Corp.Sell5.9·$3.08-0.16%
PLTK · Why this verdict

Why Playtika Holding (PLTK) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score5.9/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

9.5/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/S10.0
EV/EBITDA8.3
Fwd P/E10.0
PEG10.0
Analyst target9.0
  • Forward P/E: 3.2x
  • PEG: 0.01
  • Attractively valued

Quality

5.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROA3.6
Gross margin10.0
Op margin0.0
Net margin0.0
Current ratio4.5
FCF quality9.5
Moat6.4
Rule of 405.5
Piotroski F8.9
  • FCF-positive despite GAAP loss (FCF margin 28%, FCF yield 65.8%)
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Growth

7.0/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth3.9
EPS growth10.0

Momentum

1.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI3.0
MACD2.6
OBV1.0
MA position1.0
Volume0.0
  • Capitulation risk (RSI 27, below 200MA)
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Below 200-MA, MA slope -2.3%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Sentiment

7.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating7.0
Price target9.8
erm sentiment5.0
  • Analyst upside: 64%

Insider

6.6/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change7.8
notable moves7.0
  • No net insider activity — $0 (0.000% of mkt cap)
  • Institutions accumulating

Peer rank

3.8/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank8.0
quality rank2.0
growth rank0.0

Technical

7.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger9.8
support resistance9.9
52w position2.0

Risk (lower is worse)

4.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest5.3
days to cover3.7
volatility0.0
put call10.0
implied vol0.0
max pain risk3.0
beta6.6
  • High IV: 109%
  • Above max pain $2

Catalyst

2.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history0.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg0.0
dividend safety4.2
  • Earnings concerns: 0B/3M
  • Yield trap warning: high yield but unsafe

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL
Passed (7)
  • ASYMMETRY:4.0>=1.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:59d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • MOMENTUM:1.5<4.5
  • DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
3.97
Upside
+43.0%
Downside
10.8%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupFALLING_KNIFE Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 27, MACD bearish

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE MCap $1.2B<$5B

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 4.6 below the 5.6 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Value at 9.5) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( MOMENTUM:1.5<4.5, DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is 3.97 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Value at 9.5, Sentiment at 7.4, and Technical at 7.2; the weakest are Momentum at 1.5, Catalyst at 2.8, and Peer rank at 3.8. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 3.97 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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