ZION — the engine's Play of the Day, fully scored
On Thursday, August 13, 2026, ZION scored in the 99th percentile of Wall Street Analyst's 15-dimension scoring engine with a STRONG BUY signal, at $71.92 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 99th percentile on a momentum-led profile, scoring 91.5 on momentum with price sitting near a 52-week high and +20.6% over three months. The fundamental (82.4) and quant-factor (87.6) engines reinforce the setup: a P/E of 10.6, strong growth, and an A quant grade with A-rated value, growth, and EPS revisions. Smart-money adds weight through insider cluster buying and institutional holders including Berkshire, Bridgewater, and Renaissance.
This is a momentum continuation setup near highs with an entry around 71.92, framed for a 2-4 week hold to ride confirmed strength rather than anticipate a reversal. Earnings sit 66 days out, keeping the window clear of the danger zone.
A loss of momentum below recent support or a break of the moving-average structure would invalidate the thesis, as the technical dimension is already soft at 50 with a MACD bearish crossover flagged. Heavy insider selling — 22 distinct sellers and 12 C-suite sells noted — turning into a dominant signal would also undercut the smart-money case.
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 (92th percentile)
- Strong 3-month momentum (+20.6%)
- Quant Grade: A (88/100)
- Value: A
- Growth: A
- Profitability: B
- Momentum: A
- Eps Revisions: A+
- Deep value P/E 10.6
- Revenue +54% (explosive)
- High net margin 26%
- Attractive P/E (10.6)
- Strong growth (37%)
- Excellent margins (25.7%)
- Reddit mentions via ApeWisdom: 0 in 24h (vs 0 the day before; per-post sentiment n/a)
- StockTwits bullish (bull/bear ratio: 5.0)
- High social media volume (30 total messages)
- Ticker is trending on social media
- Insider buying activity (12 buys)
- Held by Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett), Bridgewater Associates (Dalio), Renaissance Technologies (Simons)
- High insider filing activity (7 Form 4s in 30d)
- Very bullish put/call ratio (0.03)
- Unusual CALL activity (10 flags)
- Bearish sweep activity (1 put sweeps)
- Strong positive news sentiment (0.71)
- 8Q consecutive earnings beats (avg 21.3% surprise)
- Earnings surprises accelerating
- Insider cluster BUY: 19 insiders, $43,466,947 in 4d
- MACD bearish crossover
- Price above key moving averages
- No recent earnings beats
- Flat estimate revisions
- Large average earnings surprise (+21.3%)
- Limited EPS estimate data available
- 8 consecutive earnings beats
- avg surprise +21.3%
- EPS trending up
- 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)
- 12 C-suite sell(s) (-20 pts)
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