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TECHBio-Techne CorpHold5.4·$51.99-2.24%
TECH · Why this verdict

Why Bio-Techne (TECH) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score5.4/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

4.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E1.3
P/S5.7
EV/EBITDA0.0
Fwd P/E5.0
PEG8.7
Analyst target5.0
  • Forward P/E: 25.2x
  • PEG: 0.72

Quality

6.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE1.8
ROA5.0
Gross margin9.3
Op margin10.0
Net margin4.5
Current ratio8.5
FCF quality10.0
Moat6.1
Rule of 403.0
Piotroski F8.9
  • Excellent cash conversion: 274% FCF/NI
  • Rule of 40: 23 (fail)
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Growth

6.0/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth2.1
EPS growth10.0
  • Declining revenue: -2%

Momentum

6.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI2.4
MACD10.0
OBV10.0
MA position4.5
Volume3.2
  • Overbought bear rally (RSI 78)
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Below 200-MA, MA slope flat

Sentiment

7.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment7.0
Analyst rating7.1
Price target7.5
  • LLM news sentiment: +0.40 (n=1)

Insider

5.2/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.4
  • Negligible insider selling — $320,386 (0.004% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

3.4/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank3.7
quality rank7.0
growth rank3.0

Technical

2.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger1.6
support resistance1.3
52w position4.5

Risk (lower is worse)

4.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest4.7
days to cover5.7
volatility3.1
put call4.9
implied vol0.9
beta5.6
debt equity9.4
  • High IV: 75%

Catalyst

5.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history5.6
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg3.4
dividend safety6.5
news activity5.0
  • Dividend: 62.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Maintain position. Not compelling to add more.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD
Passed (5)
  • MOMENTUM:6.0>=5.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:59d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:0.2<1.5@spot
Warning (2)
  • DEATH_CROSS:momentum=6.0>=5.0 recovering
  • 8K_CSUITE_CHANGE:5.02 (officer departure/appointment)
Reward-to-Risk
0.18
Upside
+2.8%
Downside
15.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupRECOVERY Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 78

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE Beta 1.36>1.3

Investment implication

None of the engine's positive-conviction paths (C-quality, D-momentum) triggered — the F-path HOLD reflects balanced signals. Strongest-cleared gate: MOMENTUM:6.0>=5.5. Top dim: Sentiment at 7.2; weakest: Technical at 2.5. No conviction either direction.

The strongest dimensions are Sentiment at 7.2, Quality at 6.7, and Growth at 6.0; the weakest are Technical at 2.5, Peer rank at 3.4, and Value at 4.7. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate with 2 warnings, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.18 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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