ZION — the engine's Play of the Day, fully scored
On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, ZION scored in the 99th percentile of Wall Street Analyst's 15-dimension scoring engine with a STRONG BUY signal, at $64.59 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.
ZION lands in the 99th percentile on a fundamentals-led setup, anchored by an 88.2 fundamental score — P/E of 7.6, 46% growth, 25.7% margins — and an 83.2 earnings-quality read built on eight straight beats averaging +20.2% surprise. Smart money reinforces the case: insider cluster buying (six distinct buyers, including $14.9M across a one-day window) and holdings from Berkshire, Bridgewater, and Renaissance. The quant grade of B+ pairs an A on value with an A+ on EPS revisions.
This is a quality archetype with a 1–3 month horizon, entering at 64.59 against a $75 analyst target implying roughly 17% upside with tight dispersion. Give the valuation and earnings-quality thesis time to be recognized rather than expecting a fast move.
Momentum is already soft (48.3) and price sits near the upper Bollinger Band, so a break back below the moving averages or a stall in the +0.16 revision momentum would undercut the setup. A put/call ratio of 2.44 and 22 distinct insiders selling are the competing signals that would invalidate the thesis if they dominate.
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.
- Attractive P/E (7.6)
- Strong growth (46%)
- Excellent margins (25.7%)
- Strong beat streak (8 consecutive quarters)
- Positive revision momentum (+0.16)
- Large average earnings surprise (+20.2%)
- Stable positive EPS estimates
- Quant Grade: B+ (76/100)
- Value: A
- Growth: B
- Profitability: B
- Momentum: C+
- Eps Revisions: A+
- Deep value P/E 7.6
- Revenue +54% (explosive)
- Earnings +39%
- Analyst target $75 vs $64.58 at scoring time (+17% implied)
- Tight target dispersion (high conviction)
- Reddit mentions via ApeWisdom: 1 in 24h (vs 1 the day before; per-post sentiment n/a)
- StockTwits bullish (bull/bear ratio: 5.0)
- Moderate social media volume (31 total messages)
- Ticker is trending on StockTwits
- Partial coverage: scored on 50% of social sources (confidence scaled accordingly)
- MACD bullish crossover
- Price above key moving averages
- Volume surge (2.8x avg)
- Price near upper Bollinger Band (potential pullback)
- Insider buying activity (14 buys)
- Held by Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett), Bridgewater Associates (Dalio), Renaissance Technologies (Simons)
- High insider filing activity (6 Form 4s in 30d)
- 8Q consecutive earnings beats (avg 20.2% surprise)
- Earnings surprises accelerating
- Insider cluster BUY (cluster feed, 1d window): 4 insiders, $14,972,222
- Very bearish put/call ratio (2.44)
- 8 consecutive earnings beats
- avg surprise +20.2%
- EPS trending up
- Scope: OpenInsider Form 4 filings, last 90 days. Starts from a neutral 50 baseline; drivers below adjust it
- 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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