BAC — the engine's Play of the Day, fully scored
On Wednesday, July 8, 2026, BAC scored in the 99th percentile of Wall Street Analyst's 15-dimension scoring engine with a STRONG BUY signal, at $59.85 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 lands in the 99th percentile on a fundamentals-led profile: momentum scores 91.5 near a 52-week high (+19% over three months), options flow reads 92 with a 0.54 put/call ratio and 32 unusual call flags, and the fundamental block at 88.2 pairs an attractive 13.1 P/E and 0.85 PEG with 30% margins. Earnings quality reinforces the case with eight consecutive beats averaging +6.4% surprise and positive revision momentum, while insider-depth confirms cluster buying across 25 distinct insiders.
This is a quality setup with a 1-3 month horizon, entered near $59.85 with technicals stretched but the fundamental and earnings-momentum dimensions carrying the thesis. Give it room to be recognized rather than trading the next tick.
Earnings land in five days on July 14, a binary event that can override the entire setup if the eight-quarter beat streak snaps or guidance disappoints. An RSI already overbought at 73 plus the 16 C-suite sells and 20 distinct insider sellers add mean-reversion and mixed-signal risk if momentum stalls.
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.
- Bullish put/call ratio (0.54)
- Unusual CALL activity (32 flags)
- Bullish sweep activity (8 call sweeps)
- Very high options volume (148,480)
- Near 52-week high (97th percentile)
- Strong 3-month momentum (+19.0%)
- Attractive P/E (13.1)
- 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+ (74/100)
- Value: A-
- Growth: B-
- Profitability: B-
- Momentum: B
- Eps Revisions: A+
- Revenue +99% (explosive)
- High net margin 30%
- Strong upward EPS revisions
- ⚠ Earnings in 5 day(s) — elevated binary event risk
- Strong analyst buy consensus (79%)
- Insider buying activity (6 buys)
- Held by Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett), Bridgewater Associates (Dalio), Renaissance Technologies (Simons)
- Analyst target $64 vs $60.31 (+6% implied)
- Tight target dispersion (high conviction)
- RSI overbought (73)
- 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
- 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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