UAL — the engine's Play of the Day, fully scored
On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, UAL scored in the 99th percentile of Wall Street Analyst's 15-dimension scoring engine with a STRONG BUY signal, at $126.18 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.
UAL screens in the 99th percentile on the strength of a momentum score of 90.5, backed by a +31.7% three-month move and price sitting above key moving averages with a fresh MACD bullish crossover. The fundamental case reinforces the setup: a P/E of 11.6, PEG of 0.64, 22.5% ROE, and a B+ quant grade led by A-rated value, momentum, and EPS revisions. Insider depth is notable, with four C-suite buys and a 15-insider cluster purchase, though the same data shows heavy offsetting insider selling.
This is a momentum-led continuation setup with a 2-to-4 week horizon — the discipline is to ride confirmed strength off the +32% run rather than anticipate a reversal. Entry references 126.18, well clear of the October 21 earnings danger zone at 69 days out.
A loss of the moving-average structure or a MACD roll-over would invalidate the momentum thesis, and with 49% volatility the drawdown risk is real. The put/call ratio of 1.03 and the 21-insider selling tally are the countervailing signals to watch if price stalls.
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 3-month momentum (+31.7%)
- Reddit mentions via ApeWisdom: 1 in 24h (vs 1 the day before; per-post sentiment n/a)
- StockTwits bullish (bull/bear ratio: 8.0)
- High social media volume (31 total messages)
- Ticker is trending on social media
- Attractive P/E (11.6)
- PEG undervalued (0.64)
- Strong ROE (22.5%)
- Quant Grade: B+ (72/100)
- Value: A
- Growth: C-
- Profitability: C+
- Momentum: A-
- Eps Revisions: A
- Deep value P/E 11.6
- Elite gross margin 61%
- 3M return +32%
- MACD bullish crossover
- Price above key moving averages
- Bearish put/call ratio (1.03)
- Unusual CALL activity (28 flags)
- Bullish sweep activity (2 call sweeps)
- Strong analyst buy consensus (87%)
- Insider selling activity (17 sells)
- Held by Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett), Bridgewater Associates (Dalio), Renaissance Technologies (Simons)
- High insider filing activity (9 Form 4s in 30d)
- No recent earnings beats
- Flat estimate revisions
- Large average earnings surprise (+8.4%)
- Limited EPS estimate data available
- High volatility (49%)
- Insider cluster BUY: 24 insiders, $556,208,346 in 14d
- 4 C-suite buy(s) totaling $2,756,923 (+25 pts)
- Cluster buy: 15 distinct insiders bought (+20 pts)
- 14 purchase(s) increased ownership by >20% (+15 pts)
- 19 buy(s) >= $500K (total $225,224,137) (+15 pts)
- 21 distinct insiders selling (-20 pts)
- 13 C-suite sell(s) (-20 pts)
- 8 consecutive earnings beats
- avg surprise +8.4%
- EPS trending down
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