BAC — the engine's Play of the Day, fully scored
On Monday, June 29, 2026, BAC scored in the 99th percentile of Wall Street Analyst's 15-dimension scoring engine with a STRONG BUY signal, at $57.81 at publication, on a suggested horizon of 1–3 months. The full breakdown below is the engine's actual evidence, published the day of the call and graded in public afterward.
This grade was written by the market, not by us: the Play was timestamped at publication and scored automatically against its entry price. Winners and losers both stay up — the full record lives on the track record.
BAC sits in the 99th percentile today on a fundamentals-led profile: a B-grade quant factor with an A- value tilt, P/E of 13.0, PEG of 0.85, and 30% net margins anchor the case. Momentum scores 94.6 with the stock near its 52-week high and up 23.1% over three months, while earnings quality (8 consecutive beats averaging +6.4% surprise) and insider depth (multiple C-suite cluster buys) reinforce the signal.
This is a quality setup with a 1–3 month horizon — entry near 57.81 after a sustained climb off the March lows, with fundamentals and earnings momentum doing the heavy lifting. Give the thesis time to be recognized rather than chasing a quick move.
Earnings on 2026-07-14 is the key risk — a break in the eight-quarter beat streak or negative revision momentum would undercut the core thesis. Technicals are stretched with RSI overbought and unusual put-sweep activity (26 flags, 6 bearish sweeps), so a momentum reversal back below the moving averages would also invalidate the entry.
The full case — all 15 dimensions
Every dimension the engine scored that day, with the actual evidence behind each number — including the ones that argue against the play. The twelve weighted dimensions come first; anything marked a supporting input is scored and shown, but reaches the composite through a capped confirmation bonus rather than a weighted share.
- Near 52-week high (92th percentile)
- Strong 3-month momentum (+23.1%)
- Attractive P/E (13.0)
- PEG undervalued (0.85)
- Strong growth (59%)
- Excellent margins (30.2%)
- Strong beat streak (8 consecutive quarters)
- Positive revision momentum (+0.42)
- Large average earnings surprise (+6.4%)
- Stable positive EPS estimates
- Quant Grade: B (72/100)
- Value: A-
- Growth: B-
- Profitability: B-
- Momentum: B-
- Eps Revisions: A
- Revenue +99% (explosive)
- High net margin 30%
- 3M return +23%
- Strong analyst buy consensus (83%)
- Insider buying activity (6 buys)
- Held by Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett), Bridgewater Associates (Dalio), Renaissance Technologies (Simons)
- RSI overbought (70)
- MACD bullish crossover
- Price above key moving averages
- Reddit sentiment neutral (0 mentions)
- StockTwits neutral
- Low social media volume (0 total messages)
- 8Q consecutive earnings beats (avg 6.4% surprise)
- Earnings surprises accelerating
- Insider cluster BUY: 3 insiders, $150,827,322 in 1d
- Unusual PUT activity (26 flags)
- Bearish sweep activity (6 put sweeps)
- Very high options volume (154,950)
- Strong: 8 consecutive EPS beats
- Solid avg earnings surprise: +6.5%
- Strong EPS growth trend: +24.7%
- 8 C-suite buy(s) totaling $3,126,183 (+25 pts)
- Cluster buy: 25 distinct insiders bought (+20 pts)
- 31 purchase(s) increased ownership by >20% (+15 pts)
- 13 buy(s) >= $500K (total $2,080,081,378) (+15 pts)
- 20 distinct insiders selling (-20 pts)
- 16 C-suite sell(s) (-20 pts)
- Smart-money confirmation — strong (+6)
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