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RMBSRambus, Inc.Sell5.6·$143.60-15.21%
RMBS · Why this verdict

Why Rambus (RMBS) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score5.6/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

3.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E1.6
P/S0.0
EV/EBITDA0.0
Fwd P/E2.8
PEG9.7
Analyst target3.0
  • Forward P/E: 39.8x
  • PEG: 0.55

Quality

7.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE6.0
ROA7.4
Gross margin10.0
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio5.0
FCF quality7.4
Moat6.2
Rule of 407.3
Piotroski F8.9
  • Strong margins: 32%
  • Rule of 40: 43 (pass)
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9
  • High-quality business

Growth

7.2/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth4.5
EPS growth10.0

Momentum

7.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.5
MACD10.0
OBV1.0
MA position9.0
Volume9.5
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

6.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating7.9
Price target5.0
erm sentiment5.0
  • Light analyst coverage (8.0) — signal dampened

Insider

3.9/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality4.5
insider conviction2.0
holder change5.1
  • Modest insider selling — $13,664,678 (0.087% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

4.9/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank3.2
quality rank7.7
growth rank2.5
  • Best-in-class margins

Technical

6.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger4.5
support resistance5.2
52w position6.7
gap7.5
  • Extreme gap down (-5.2%) - potential reversal

Risk (lower is worse)

4.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest5.2
days to cover8.1
volatility0.0
put call9.2
implied vol0.0
beta3.9
debt equity3.6
  • High IV: 96%
  • Concentration risks: 1 HIGH (10-K Item 1A — sized via position_sizing, validated via buy_confidence)

Catalyst

3.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history1.1
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg2.3
  • Earnings concerns: 1B/2M

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL
Passed (6)
  • MOMENTUM:7.0>=5.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:50d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:-0.9=NEGATIVE
Warning (1)
  • 8K_CSUITE_CHANGE:5.02 (officer departure/appointment)
Reward-to-Risk
-0.87
Upside
-13.0%
Downside
15.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupBREAKOUT Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 59, MACD bullish

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE Beta 1.82>1.3

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 4.0 below the 5.6 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Quality at 7.8) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( ASYMMETRY:-0.9=NEGATIVE) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is -0.87 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Quality at 7.8, Growth at 7.2, and Momentum at 7.0; the weakest are Value at 3.3, Catalyst at 3.4, and Insider at 3.9. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -0.87 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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