ZION — the engine's Play of the Day, fully scored
On Thursday, July 9, 2026, ZION scored in the 98th percentile of Wall Street Analyst's 15-dimension scoring engine with a STRONG BUY signal, at $68.64 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.
ZION lands in the 98th percentile on a fundamentals-led profile: quant grade A- with deep value P/E of 10.5, 25.7% net margins, and an A+ earnings revisions grade. The earnings engine is the standout — eight consecutive beats averaging 11.7% surprise, positive revision momentum, and a smart-money footprint that includes Berkshire, Bridgewater, and Renaissance alongside a $30M insider cluster buy.
This is a quality setup with a 1-3 month horizon, entering near 68.64 and giving the fundamental thesis time to be recognized. Note earnings land in 10 days on July 20, so position sizing should account for event risk just outside the danger zone.
A July 20 earnings miss or the first break in the eight-quarter beat streak would undercut the core thesis, as would a breakdown below the moving-average support given the MACD bearish crossover already flagged. Options positioning is mixed — a 1.40 put/call ratio and bearish sweep activity warrant caution.
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.
- Strong beat streak (8 consecutive quarters)
- Positive revision momentum (+0.24)
- Large average earnings surprise (+11.7%)
- Stable positive EPS estimates
- Attractive P/E (10.5)
- Strong growth (37%)
- Excellent margins (25.7%)
- Quant Grade: A- (78/100)
- Value: A
- Growth: B-
- Profitability: B
- Momentum: B+
- Eps Revisions: A+
- Deep value P/E 10.5
- Revenue +54% (explosive)
- High net margin 26%
- Strong 3-month momentum (+12.6%)
- Analyst target $70 vs $65.64 (+6% implied)
- Tight target dispersion (high conviction)
- MACD bearish crossover
- Price above key moving averages
- Volume surge (1.5x avg)
- Held by Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett), Bridgewater Associates (Dalio), Renaissance Technologies (Simons)
- High insider filing activity (7 Form 4s in 30d)
- Strong positive news sentiment (0.21)
- Reddit sentiment neutral (0 mentions)
- StockTwits neutral
- Low social media volume (0 total messages)
- 8Q consecutive earnings beats (avg 11.7% surprise)
- Earnings surprises decelerating
- Insider cluster BUY: 13 insiders, $30,204,598 in 8d
- Bearish put/call ratio (1.40)
- Unusual CALL activity (7 flags)
- Bearish sweep activity (1 put sweeps)
- 8 consecutive earnings beats
- avg surprise +11.6%
- EPS trending up
- 6 C-suite buy(s) totaling $2,209,934 (+25 pts)
- Cluster buy: 6 distinct insiders bought (+20 pts)
- 2 purchase(s) increased ownership by >20% (+10 pts)
- 3 buy(s) >= $500K (total $2,134,063) (+15 pts)
- 22 distinct insiders selling (-20 pts)
- 10 C-suite sell(s) (-20 pts)
- Smart-money confirmation — strong (+6)
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