Shoulder Innovations combines an expensive valuation, weak quality (0/9 Piotroski), an already-reached analyst target with negative asymmetry, and a recent earnings-miss pattern that together keep it below the investment floor, even as a bullish technical breakout with strong momentum (7.7/10) offers a counter-signal.
Thesis pillars
- Expensive Valuation↓Deteriorating
- Weak Piotroski Quality Concerns→Stable
- Target Reached Negative Asymmetry→Stable
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Shoulder Innovations, Inc. (SI) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Unknown · Unknown
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $22.06: Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. (Note: Risk dimension 0.0/10 and A.R:R 0.1:1 are different metrics that happen to read the same number here.)
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $22.06: Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. (Note: Risk dimension 0.0/10 and A.R:R 0.1:1 are different metrics that happen to read the same number here.) Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 49, MACD bullish. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 75d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and clean insider activity. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-23Recent Developments — Shoulder Innovations, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS UBS Maintains Buy on Shoulder Innovations, Raises Price Target to $28 — benzinga Aug 10, 2026 positive
- NEWS Shoulder Innovations Files $300M Mixed Securities Shelf Prospectus And Registers Resale Of 8,103,026 Common Shares By Se — benzinga Aug 7, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Piper Sandler Reiterates Overweight on Shoulder Innovations, Raises Price Target to $25 — benzinga Aug 7, 2026 neutral
- NEWS BTIG Maintains Buy on Shoulder Innovations, Raises Price Target to $26 — benzinga Aug 7, 2026 positive
- NEWS Shoulder Innovations Q2 EPS $(0.49) Misses $(0.46) Estimate, Sales $17.175M Beat $16.573M Estimate — benzinga Aug 6, 2026 neutral
Generated 2026-08-23T02:21:54Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-06-29Item 1.01MEDIUMCompany entered a new Loan and Security Agreement with Stifel Bank for a $15.0 million term loan and a $30.0 million revolving facility; term loan proceeds were used to fully repay and terminate the prior Trinity Capital Loan Agreement.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Volatile — 7.2% daily ATR makes tight stops impractical. Position-size conservatively.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $22.06: Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. (Note: Risk dimension 0.0/10 and A.R:R 0.1:1 are different metrics that happen to read the same number here.) Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 49, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $20.52. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $22.31 (+1.1% upside). Prior stop was $20.52. Stop-loss: $20.52.
Target reached (1.1% upside); Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (2/5): Revenue declining (-7.6% YoY), Margin compression (op margin -142.6%).
Shoulder Innovations, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -14.0). TrendMatrix value score: 5.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
12 analysts cover SI with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $26.