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RIGTransocean Ltd (Switzerland)Sell5.7·$6.21+4.37%
RIG · Why this verdict

Why Transocean Ltd (Switzerland) (RIG) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score5.7/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

7.1/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/S9.2
EV/EBITDA7.4
Fwd P/E6.0
PEG10.0
Analyst target3.0
  • Forward P/E: 21.4x
  • PEG: 0.20
  • Attractively valued

Quality

4.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE0.0
ROA2.3
Gross margin4.4
Op margin10.0
Net margin0.0
Current ratio5.6
FCF quality6.0
Moat5.8
Piotroski F10.0
  • FCF-positive but moderate margins (FCF margin 26%, FCF yield 16.5%)
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 9/9

Growth

8.7/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth7.3
EPS growth10.0

Momentum

3.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI8.7
MACD2.5
OBV1.0
MA position4.0
Volume0.0
  • Oversold in uptrend (RSI 19)
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

5.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
Price target5.2
erm sentiment5.9

Insider

5.1/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.2
  • Insider selling (low materiality) — $608,970 (0.009% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

4.3/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank3.3
quality rank0.0
growth rank8.9
  • Industry growth leader

Technical

6.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger7.0
support resistance8.2
52w position6.2
gap5.0

Risk (lower is worse)

3.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest1.3
days to cover4.1
volatility0.6
put call6.0
implied vol1.3
max pain risk3.0
beta5.9
debt equity7.1
  • High short interest justified: 22%
  • High IV: 72%
  • Above max pain $1

Catalyst

5.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm6.5
earnings history3.3
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg8.0
  • Earnings concerns: 2B/2M

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Mixed signals. Hold existing position. | News modifier -1 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → SELL_IF_HOLDING).

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD_DEFAULT|L3:NEWS_MOD=-1
Passed (6)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:56d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • MOMENTUM:3.2<4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:-1.2=NEGATIVE
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
-1.22
Upside
-11.7%
Downside
9.5%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

The default F-path HOLD fired without any positive-conviction gate triggering — no momentum acceleration, no quality+value crossover, no setup recognition. Highest-clear gate: INSIDER:OK. Top dim: Growth at 8.7; weakest: Momentum at 3.2. The engine's read is one of pattern absence — no directional conviction in either direction at current asymmetry.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 8.7, Value at 7.1, and Technical at 6.6; the weakest are Momentum at 3.2, Risk (lower is worse) at 3.7, and Peer rank at 4.3. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -1.22 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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