KEY — the engine's Play of the Day, fully scored
On Friday, July 17, 2026, KEY scored in the 99th percentile of Wall Street Analyst's 15-dimension scoring engine with a STRONG BUY signal, at $23.98 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.
KEY screens in the 99th percentile with a STRONG BUY on strength across fundamentals (78.6) and earnings quality (81), anchored by eight consecutive beats averaging +6.9% surprise and accelerating EPS revisions. Momentum is the top dimension (82.4), with the name near a 52-week high and a bullish MACD crossover, while smart-money confirmation includes an insider cluster buy of 18 distinct insiders and institutional holders. The quant factor grades B+ with A-range value, momentum, and EPS revisions.
This is a fundamentals-led quality setup for a 1-3 month horizon, entered near 23.98 after a steady climb off the March lows, letting the earnings-quality and revision thesis get recognized. Note the setup runs directly into an earnings print in three days, so the initial phase carries binary event risk.
An earnings miss or soft guidance on July 21 would invalidate the beat-streak thesis given the danger-zone proximity, and a MACD reversal or break back below key moving averages would undercut the momentum leg. The offsetting insider selling (19 distinct sellers, 10 C-suite) is a signal to watch if it deepens.
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 (99th percentile)
- Strong 3-month momentum (+10.8%)
- Strong beat streak (8 consecutive quarters)
- Positive revision momentum (+0.59)
- Large average earnings surprise (+6.9%)
- Stable positive EPS estimates
- Attractive P/E (12.8)
- Strong growth (57%)
- ⚠ Earnings in 3 day(s) — elevated binary event risk
- Bullish put/call ratio (0.59)
- Unusual CALL activity (10 flags)
- Bullish sweep activity (1 call sweeps)
- Quant Grade: B+ (72/100)
- Value: A-
- Growth: C
- Profitability: C
- Momentum: A-
- Eps Revisions: A+
- Revenue +57% (explosive)
- 12M return +31%
- Strong upward EPS revisions
- Insider buying activity (20 buys)
- Held by Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett), Bridgewater Associates (Dalio), Renaissance Technologies (Simons)
- High insider filing activity (20 Form 4s in 30d)
- Strong positive news sentiment (0.35)
- 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)
- 8Q consecutive earnings beats (avg 6.9% surprise)
- Earnings surprises accelerating
- Insider cluster BUY: 14 insiders, $7,235,734,177 in 14d
- 8 consecutive earnings beats
- avg surprise +6.9%
- EPS trending up
- 2 C-suite buy(s) totaling $1,218,600 (+20 pts)
- Cluster buy: 18 distinct insiders bought (+20 pts)
- 1 purchase(s) increased ownership by >20% (+5 pts)
- 3 buy(s) >= $500K (total $2,662,000) (+15 pts)
- 19 distinct insiders selling (-20 pts)
- 10 C-suite sell(s) (-20 pts)
- Smart-money confirmation — moderate (+3)
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