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RDNRadian Group Inc.Buy Wait6.9·$33.80+0.60%
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Why Radian Group (RDN) is rated BUY WAIT

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VerdictBUY WAIT
Overall score6.9/10
ConfidenceHIGH
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

8.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E9.4
P/S8.1
EV/EBITDA8.4
Fwd P/E9.8
PEG10.0
Analyst target6.0
  • Forward P/E: 6.1x
  • PEG: 0.22
  • Attractively valued

Quality

7.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE4.2
ROA3.8
Gross margin10.0
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio5.7
FCF quality3.9
Moat8.4
Rule of 409.5
Piotroski F8.9
  • Strong margins: 41%
  • Earnings quality RED FLAG: 49% FCF/NI
  • Wide economic moat
  • Compounder quality: strong returns + growth

Growth

8.8/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth10.0
EPS growth7.7
  • Strong growth: 59% YoY

Momentum

3.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI3.0
MACD0.0
OBV6.4
MA position2.2
Volume3.9
  • Capitulation risk (RSI 27, below 200MA)
  • Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+1.2%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

Sentiment

7.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating6.6
Price target8.4
erm sentiment6.1
  • Light analyst coverage (6.0) — signal dampened
  • Analyst upside: 28%

Insider

4.9/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality6.5
insider conviction3.0
holder change5.1
  • Modest insider buying — $2,980,029 (0.066% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

5.9/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank6.0
quality rank3.5
growth rank9.0
  • Industry growth leader

Technical

8.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger8.0
support resistance9.0
52w position7.7

Risk (lower is worse)

7.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest8.1
days to cover7.0
volatility5.5
put call7.1
implied vol4.4
max pain risk7.0
beta8.6
debt equity8.9

Catalyst

6.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm8.0
earnings history10.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg4.5
dividend safety5.2
  • Perfect beat streak: 4Q
  • Dividend: 302.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Strong overall profile with balanced scores.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_D_BALANCED|ENTRY_STICKY:WITHIN_BAND
Passed (6)
  • ASYMMETRY:2.0>=1.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:52d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • MOMENTUM:3.1<4.5
Warning (1)
  • 8K_CSUITE_CHANGE:5.02 (officer departure/appointment)
Reward-to-Risk
1.98
Upside
+11.1%
Downside
5.6%
Sizing output
STARTER

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE MCap $4.5B<$5B

Investment implication

The D-path balanced-high-score trigger fired: quality 7.4 and value 8.6 both cleared their gates at R:R of 1.98.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 8.8, Value at 8.6, and Technical at 8.2; the weakest are Momentum at 3.1, Insider at 4.9, and Peer rank at 5.9. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 1.98 and an engine sizing output of STARTER.

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

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