ZION — the engine's Play of the Day, fully scored
On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, ZION scored in the 98.4th percentile of Wall Street Analyst's 15-dimension scoring engine with a STRONG BUY signal, at $71.94 at publication, on a suggested horizon of 2–4 weeks. 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 rare fundamental-plus-momentum stack: a B-grade quant profile carrying A ratings on both Value and Growth, a P/E near 11, 26% net margins, and strong 3-month momentum of +14.1%. Technicals confirm with a MACD bullish crossover, price above key moving averages, and a 2.0x volume surge, while insider depth stands out via a C-suite cluster buy of roughly $2.2M across six distinct insiders. Composite sits at 69.4 with HIGH confidence.
This is a momentum-led setup priced at 71.94 with a 2-4 week horizon: ride confirmed strength off the technical and insider signals rather than reaching for a bottom. Treat it as a trend continuation trade, not a value-hold.
The options tape is a live warning: a 1.57 put/call ratio, 10 unusual put flags, and bearish put sweeps run counter to the thesis. A MACD reversal, a break back below the moving averages, or continued heavy insider selling (22 distinct sellers, 10 C-suite sells noted) would invalidate the setup.
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.
- Attractive P/E (11.0)
- Strong growth (37%)
- Excellent margins (25.7%)
- MACD bullish crossover
- Price above key moving averages
- Volume surge (2.0x avg)
- Strong 3-month momentum (+14.1%)
- Quant Grade: B (72/100)
- Value: A
- Growth: A
- Profitability: B
- Momentum: B+
- Eps Revisions: C
- Deep value P/E 11.0
- Revenue +54% (explosive)
- High net margin 26%
- Held by Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett), Bridgewater Associates (Dalio), Renaissance Technologies (Simons)
- High insider filing activity (5 Form 4s in 30d)
- Reddit sentiment neutral (0 mentions)
- StockTwits neutral
- Low social media volume (0 total messages)
- Insufficient FMP data for earnings quality scoring
- Insider cluster BUY: 4 insiders, $16,272,104 in 1d
- Very bearish put/call ratio (1.57)
- Unusual PUT activity (10 flags)
- Bearish sweep activity (1 put sweeps)
- 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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