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Daily Brief · Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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

On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, RRC scored in the 98.5th percentile of Wall Street Analyst's 15-dimension scoring engine with a STRONG BUY signal, at $41.88 at publication, on a suggested horizon of 1–2 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 30d
+3.2%from entry over 30d
+2.5%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
1–2 weeks
HOLD HORIZON
MODERATE
RISK
HIGH
MODEL CONFIDENCE
74
RAW COMPOSITE
$41.88
ENTRY PRICE
Why the engine flagged it

RRC lands in the 98.5th percentile on the strength of its fundamental (94.1) and earnings-quality (92.5) engines, backed by a deep-value P/E of 11.3, a 0.66 PEG, 49% growth, and eight consecutive earnings beats averaging an 18% surprise. Options flow (85) reinforces the setup with a 0.06 put/call ratio, unusual call activity, and bullish sweeps, while earnings intel flags an insider cluster buy of roughly $37M across three names. The tension: technicals are only middling at 60 with a fresh MACD bearish crossover, and the name has lagged XLE over one and three months.

The play — 1–2 weeks

This is a catalyst-driven, event-window setup with a 1-2 week horizon, with entry referenced near 41.88 and next earnings 40 days out and outside the danger zone. The edge is concentrated around the near-term flow and insider signals rather than a durable trend.

What breaks the thesis

A close back below the recent 40.89 support that confirms the MACD bearish crossover, reversal of the bullish options positioning, or continued energy-sector underperformance against XLE would invalidate the thesis.

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 (11.3)
  • PEG undervalued (0.66)
  • Strong growth (49%)
  • Excellent margins (26.3%)
Earnings Quality93
  • Strong beat streak (8 consecutive quarters)
  • Positive revision momentum (+0.40)
  • Large average earnings surprise (+18.0%)
  • Growing EPS estimates quarter-over-quarter
Options Flow85
  • Very bullish put/call ratio (0.06)
  • Unusual CALL activity (7 flags)
  • Bullish sweep activity (1 call sweeps)
Quant Factor77
  • Quant Grade: B+ (77/100)
  • Value: A-
  • Growth: B-
  • Profitability: A
  • Momentum: C
  • Eps Revisions: A+
  • Deep value P/E 11.3
  • Earnings +82%
  • Elite gross margin 90%
Momentum65
  • Strong 3-month momentum (+11.6%)
Technical60
  • MACD bearish crossover
  • Price above key moving averages
  • Volume surge (1.8x avg)
Earnings Intel58
  • 8Q consecutive earnings beats (avg 18.0% surprise)
  • Earnings surprises accelerating
  • Insider cluster BUY (cluster feed, 1d window): 3 insiders, $37,135,107
  • Sector laggard vs XLE (-2.6% 1mo, -6.9% 3mo)
Analyst Upside57
  • Analyst target $44 vs $41.03 at scoring time (+7% implied)
Social56
  • Reddit mentions via ApeWisdom: 0 in 24h (vs 0 the day before; per-post sentiment n/a)
  • StockTwits neutral
  • Moderate social media volume (30 total messages)
  • Ticker is trending on StockTwits
  • Partial coverage: scored on 50% of social sources (confidence scaled accordingly)
Smart Money55
  • Insider selling activity (1 sells)
  • Held by Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett), Bridgewater Associates (Dalio), Renaissance Technologies (Simons)
Risk-Adjusted49
Sentiment43
Earnings MomentumSupporting input · not weighted100
  • 8 consecutive earnings beats
  • avg surprise +18.0%
  • EPS trending up
Insider DepthSupporting input · not weighted80
  • Scope: OpenInsider Form 4 filings, last 90 days. Starts from a neutral 50 baseline; drivers below adjust it
  • 5 C-suite buy(s) totaling $288,706 (+25 pts)
  • Cluster buy: 11 distinct insiders bought (+20 pts)
  • 13 purchase(s) increased ownership by >20% (+15 pts)
  • 2 buy(s) >= $500K (total $2,482,975) (+10 pts)
  • 17 distinct insiders selling (-20 pts)
  • 20 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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