RGA — the engine's Play of the Day, fully scored
On Friday, October 9, 2026, RGA scored in the 99th percentile of Wall Street Analyst's 15-dimension scoring engine with a STRONG BUY signal, at $255.89 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.
RGA screens in the 99th percentile on the strength of its options-flow and earnings-momentum dimensions — options flow scores 85 with unusual call activity and a bullish put/call read, while AV earnings momentum hits 89.8 on four consecutive beats averaging a 12.4% surprise. The technical picture reinforces it with a MACD bullish crossover, price above key moving averages, and a 1.6x volume surge, and the fundamental case is deep-value: P/E of 10.9, PEG of 0.68, and a quant grade of B+ anchored by A+ value and EPS-revision scores.
This is a catalyst setup built around the October 29 earnings print, with the edge concentrated in a 1-2 week window into that event. Entry referenced at 255.89 against an analyst target of $274, roughly 17% implied upside at scoring time.
The thesis weakens if the call-heavy options positioning unwinds or price loses its moving-average support, and the mixed insider signal — 18 distinct sellers and 20 C-suite sells against the cluster buys — turns decisively negative. A miss or soft guide on the October 29 report would invalidate the earnings-momentum core, and the D- profitability grade leaves little margin if growth decelerates.
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.
- Very bullish put/call ratio (0.00)
- Unusual CALL activity (5 flags)
- Bullish sweep activity (1 call sweeps)
- MACD bullish crossover
- Price above key moving averages
- Volume surge (1.6x avg)
- Attractive P/E (10.9)
- PEG undervalued (0.68)
- Strong growth (59%)
- Quant Grade: B+ (73/100)
- Value: A+
- Growth: B+
- Profitability: D-
- Momentum: B
- Eps Revisions: A+
- Deep value P/E 10.9
- Earnings +98%
- Strong upward EPS revisions
- Analyst target $274 vs $233.03 at scoring time (+17% implied)
- Tight target dispersion (high conviction)
- Strong beat streak (4 consecutive quarters)
- Positive revision momentum (+0.27)
- Large average earnings surprise (+12.4%)
- Stable positive EPS estimates
- Reddit mentions via ApeWisdom: 0 in 24h (vs 0 the day before; per-post sentiment n/a)
- StockTwits bullish (bull/bear ratio: 1.0)
- Moderate social media volume (27 total messages)
- Ticker is trending on StockTwits
- Partial coverage: scored on 50% of social sources (confidence scaled accordingly)
- Insider buying activity (18 buys)
- Held by Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett), Bridgewater Associates (Dalio), Renaissance Technologies (Simons)
- 4Q consecutive earnings beats (avg 17.4% surprise)
- Earnings surprises accelerating
- Insider cluster BUY (cluster feed, 1d window): 23 insiders, $52,357,410
- 4 consecutive earnings beats
- avg surprise +12.4%
- EPS trending up
- Scope: OpenInsider Form 4 filings, last 90 days. Starts from a neutral 50 baseline; drivers below adjust it
- Cluster buy: 6 distinct insiders bought (+20 pts)
- 3 purchase(s) increased ownership by >20% (+15 pts)
- 18 distinct insiders selling (-20 pts)
- 20 C-suite sell(s) (-20 pts)
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