ZION — the engine's Play of the Day, fully scored
On Thursday, October 29, 2026, ZION scored in the 99th percentile of Wall Street Analyst's 15-dimension scoring engine with a STRONG BUY signal, at $65.42 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.
ZION lands in the 99th percentile on the strength of its fundamentals (88.2) and earnings quality (83.3): a P/E of 8.3 against 46% growth, 25.7% margins, and eight consecutive beats averaging +20.2% surprise. Smart-money confirmation is concrete — 6 C-suite buys and a 4-insider cluster worth roughly $15M — while analyst targets sit at $75 versus the $65.59 scoring price, a 14% implied gap with tight dispersion. The quant factor grade (B+) leans on A-rated value and A+ EPS revisions, offsetting a cooler momentum read.
This is a fundamentals-led quality setup entered at $65.42 with no earnings event until January 19, leaving a clean 81-day runway. Hold horizon is 1-3 months to let the valuation and revision momentum get recognized.
The thesis weakens if the beat streak snaps or EPS revision momentum turns negative on the next print, or if the insider signal reverses — the data already shows 22 distinct sellers and 12 C-suite sells, so a shift toward net distribution would undercut the smart-money case. A break below the recent $61-62 consolidation floor would also invalidate the technical footing.
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 (8.3)
- 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+ (74/100)
- Value: A
- Growth: B
- Profitability: B
- Momentum: C-
- Eps Revisions: A+
- Deep value P/E 8.3
- Revenue +54% (explosive)
- Earnings +39%
- Reddit mentions via ApeWisdom: 0 in 24h (vs 0 the day before; per-post sentiment n/a)
- StockTwits bullish (bull/bear ratio: 7.0)
- Moderate social media volume (30 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
- Analyst target $75 vs $65.59 at scoring time (+14% implied)
- Tight target dispersion (high conviction)
- Insider buying activity (12 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 bullish put/call ratio (0.20)
- 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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