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Daily Brief · Monday, August 10, 2026

BMY — the engine's Play of the Day, fully scored

On Monday, August 10, 2026, BMY scored in the 99th percentile of Wall Street Analyst's 15-dimension scoring engine with a STRONG BUY signal, at $64.70 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.

How the call aged — graded at 14d
+4.0%from entry over 14d
+5.0%vs the S&P 500, same window

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.

STRONG BUY
SIGNAL
2–4 weeks
HOLD HORIZON
LOW
RISK
HIGH
MODEL CONFIDENCE
73
RAW COMPOSITE
$64.70
ENTRY PRICE
Why the engine flagged it

BMY lands in the 99th percentile on the strength of a 94.1 fundamental score and pristine profitability metrics — 51% growth, 46.8% ROE, 72% gross margin, and eight consecutive EPS beats averaging +13.0% surprise. Momentum reinforces the case at 82.0, with the stock near its 52-week high after a +15.2% three-month run, while smart-money flags an insider cluster buy of five insiders totaling roughly $2.5M in a single day alongside Berkshire, Bridgewater, and Renaissance holdings.

The play — 2–4 weeks

This is a momentum-led setup entered at 64.7 on confirmed strength — MACD bullish crossover and price above key moving averages — targeting a 2–4 week hold. Ride the trend rather than anticipate it.

What breaks the thesis

A break back below the moving-average cluster near the mid-60s or a stall off the 52-week-high zone would invalidate the momentum thesis. The unusual put activity (26 flags, 10 bearish sweeps), soft options flow score of 25, weak EPS-revisions grade, and 22 distinct insiders selling against the C-suite buyers are the countervailing signals to watch.

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.

Fundamentals94
  • Attractive P/E (14.2)
  • PEG undervalued (-8.67)
  • Strong growth (51%)
  • Strong ROE (46.8%)
Social85
  • Reddit mentions via ApeWisdom: 0 in 24h (vs 0 the day before; per-post sentiment n/a)
  • StockTwits bullish (bull/bear ratio: 8.0)
  • High social media volume (30 total messages)
  • Ticker is trending on social media
Momentum82
  • Near 52-week high (84th percentile)
  • Strong 3-month momentum (+15.2%)
Smart Money72
  • Insider buying activity (8 buys)
  • Held by Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett), Bridgewater Associates (Dalio), Renaissance Technologies (Simons)
  • Insider filing activity (2 Form 4s in 30d)
Technical70
  • MACD bullish crossover
  • Price above key moving averages
Quant Factor67
  • Quant Grade: B (67/100)
  • Value: B-
  • Growth: B
  • Profitability: A-
  • Momentum: B+
  • Eps Revisions: C
  • Earnings +99%
  • Elite gross margin 72%
  • Exceptional ROE 47%
Risk-Adjusted65
Earnings Quality50
  • Insufficient FMP data for earnings quality scoring
Sentiment47
Options Flow25
  • Unusual PUT activity (26 flags)
  • Bearish sweep activity (10 put sweeps)
Earnings Intel18
  • Insider cluster BUY: 5 insiders, $2,523,970 in 1d
Earnings MomentumSupporting input · not weighted100
  • Strong: 8 consecutive EPS beats
  • Large avg earnings surprise: +13.0%
  • Strong EPS growth trend: +25.2%
Insider DepthSupporting input · not weighted75
  • 3 C-suite buy(s) totaling $359,705 (+25 pts)
  • Cluster buy: 6 distinct insiders bought (+20 pts)
  • 7 purchase(s) increased ownership by >20% (+15 pts)
  • 1 buy(s) >= $500K (total $681,240) (+5 pts)
  • 22 distinct insiders selling (-20 pts)
  • 26 C-suite sell(s) (-20 pts)

A brief like this is generated from the engine's output every trading day. Today's Play is free — get it on the Play of the Day page or read how the 15 dimensions work.

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