BAC — the engine's Play of the Day, fully scored
On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, BAC scored in the 98.1th percentile of Wall Street Analyst's 15-dimension scoring engine with a STRONG BUY signal, at $64.25 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.
BAC lands in the 98th percentile on the strength of a fundamentals-and-momentum stack: a 97.6 momentum score with the stock near 52-week highs and +26.7% over three months, alongside an 88.2 fundamental read anchored by a 13.3 P/E, 0.92 PEG, and 30.2% margins. Earnings quality reinforces the case with eight consecutive beats averaging +6.8% surprise and positive revision momentum, while insider depth (85.0) shows cluster buying and marquee holders including Berkshire.
This is a quality, fundamentals-led setup near $64.25 with a 1-3 month horizon, giving the thesis time to be recognized as the beat streak and revision momentum play out. Next earnings sit 55 days out, well clear of the danger zone.
A momentum unwind from the 52-week high, a break of the key moving averages the technical read still holds above, or a shift in the revision trend that ends the beat streak would invalidate the setup. The bearish put/call ratio (1.18) and MACD bearish crossover are early flags worth watching.
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 (94th percentile)
- Strong 3-month momentum (+26.7%)
- Attractive P/E (13.3)
- PEG undervalued (0.92)
- Strong growth (63%)
- Excellent margins (30.2%)
- Quant Grade: A (85/100)
- Value: A-
- Growth: A
- Profitability: B-
- Momentum: A
- Eps Revisions: A+
- Revenue +99% (explosive)
- High net margin 30%
- 3M return +27%
- Strong beat streak (8 consecutive quarters)
- Positive revision momentum (+0.39)
- Large average earnings surprise (+6.8%)
- Stable positive EPS estimates
- Reddit mentions via ApeWisdom: 1 in 24h (vs 1 the day before; per-post sentiment n/a)
- StockTwits bullish (bull/bear ratio: 1.75)
- High social media volume (31 total messages)
- Ticker is trending on social media
- Strong analyst buy consensus (79%)
- Insider buying activity (4 buys)
- Held by Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett), Bridgewater Associates (Dalio), Renaissance Technologies (Simons)
- Analyst target $66 vs $64.09 (+3% implied)
- Tight target dispersion (high conviction)
- MACD bearish crossover
- Price above key moving averages
- Bearish put/call ratio (1.18)
- Unusual PUT activity (27 flags)
- Bullish sweep activity (6 call sweeps)
- Very high options volume (139,432)
- 8Q consecutive earnings beats (avg 6.8% surprise)
- Insider cluster BUY: 3 insiders, $166,269,103 in 1d
- 8 consecutive earnings beats
- avg surprise +6.8%
- EPS trending up
- 8 C-suite buy(s) totaling $3,126,183 (+25 pts)
- Cluster buy: 25 distinct insiders bought (+20 pts)
- 31 purchase(s) increased ownership by >20% (+15 pts)
- 13 buy(s) >= $500K (total $2,080,081,378) (+15 pts)
- 20 distinct insiders selling (-20 pts)
- 16 C-suite sell(s) (-20 pts)
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