BAC — the engine's Play of the Day, fully scored
On Thursday, July 16, 2026, BAC scored in the 99th percentile of Wall Street Analyst's 15-dimension scoring engine with a STRONG BUY signal, at $61.62 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 today on a fundamentals-led profile: an 88.2 fundamental score anchored by an attractive P/E of 13.4, a PEG of 0.85, and 30.2% margins, backed by an A- quant grade with A+ EPS revisions. Options flow scored 92 on a bullish 0.63 put/call ratio and 34 unusual call flags, while an eight-quarter beat streak and insider cluster buying (25 distinct insiders) reinforce the setup.
This is a quality archetype entered near a 52-week high at 61.62, with strong 3-month momentum of +13.5% and no earnings until October 14. The horizon is 1-3 months to let the valuation and revision momentum be recognized by the tape.
A break below the reclaimed moving averages or an RSI unwind from the current overbought 73 would signal the momentum is stalling. Reversal of the positive revision trend or the offsetting insider selling (20 distinct sellers, 16 C-suite sells) gaining the upper hand would also undercut the thesis.
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 (0.63)
- Unusual CALL activity (34 flags)
- Bullish sweep activity (9 call sweeps)
- Very high options volume (149,077)
- Attractive P/E (13.4)
- PEG undervalued (0.85)
- Strong growth (59%)
- Excellent margins (30.2%)
- Near 52-week high (95th percentile)
- Strong 3-month momentum (+13.5%)
- Quant Grade: A- (84/100)
- Value: A-
- Growth: A
- Profitability: B-
- Momentum: A-
- Eps Revisions: A+
- Revenue +99% (explosive)
- High net margin 30%
- 12M return +31%
- Strong beat streak (8 consecutive quarters)
- Positive revision momentum (+0.40)
- Large average earnings surprise (+6.8%)
- Stable positive EPS estimates
- Strong positive news sentiment (0.20)
- Strong analyst buy consensus (79%)
- Insider buying activity (4 buys)
- Held by Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett), Bridgewater Associates (Dalio), Renaissance Technologies (Simons)
- RSI overbought (73)
- MACD bullish crossover
- Price above key moving averages
- Price near upper Bollinger Band (potential pullback)
- Reddit sentiment neutral (0 mentions)
- StockTwits neutral
- Low social media volume (0 total messages)
- Insider cluster BUY: 3 insiders, $150,827,322 in 1d
- 8 consecutive earnings beats
- avg surprise +6.8%
- EPS trending up
- 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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