GM — the engine's Play of the Day, fully scored
On Monday, November 2, 2026, GM scored in the 98.7th percentile of Wall Street Analyst's 15-dimension scoring engine with a STRONG BUY signal, at $87.40 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.
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.
GM lands in the 98.7th percentile on a catalyst-driven technical and smart-money setup: MACD bullish crossover, price above key moving averages, and a 1.6x volume surge, paired with options flow scoring 80 on 32 unusual call flags and 13 bullish call sweeps. Earnings quality (85.9) is anchored by eight consecutive beats averaging a 13.6% surprise and A+ EPS revisions, while insider depth (80) shows a C-suite cluster buy against a backdrop of 13:1 strong buy consensus. The weak link is fundamentals at 37.6, with a PEG of 2.53 and an F on profitability.
This is an event-driven setup where the edge is concentrated around the catalyst window; frame it as a 1–2 week technical and flow-led entry near $87.40, not a fundamental hold. Next earnings sits 85 days out on 2027-01-27, so the horizon stays clear of the danger zone.
A loss of the moving-average support alongside a MACD reversal, or the unusual call activity fading without follow-through, invalidates the thesis. The stretched PEG of 2.53 and F-grade profitability leave little fundamental cushion if momentum rolls over.
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.
- Strong beat streak (8 consecutive quarters)
- Positive revision momentum (+0.37)
- Large average earnings surprise (+13.6%)
- Stable positive EPS estimates
- MACD bullish crossover
- Price above key moving averages
- Volume surge (1.6x avg)
- Unusual CALL activity (32 flags)
- Bullish sweep activity (13 call sweeps)
- Held by Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett), Bridgewater Associates (Dalio), Renaissance Technologies (Simons)
- High insider filing activity (15 Form 4s in 30d)
- Strong analyst buy consensus (83%)
- Reddit mentions via ApeWisdom: 0 in 24h (vs 0 the day before; per-post sentiment n/a)
- StockTwits bullish (bull/bear ratio: 5.0)
- Moderate social media volume (30 total messages)
- Ticker is trending on StockTwits
- Partial coverage: scored on 50% of social sources (confidence scaled accordingly)
- Analyst target $101 vs $87.28 at scoring time (+16% implied)
- Near 52-week high (82th percentile)
- Quant Grade: B- (60/100)
- Value: A
- Growth: C
- Profitability: F
- Momentum: B-
- Eps Revisions: A+
- Revenue declining -0%
- Earnings +36%
- Strong upward EPS revisions
- 8Q consecutive earnings beats (avg 13.6% surprise)
- Earnings surprises decelerating
- Insider cluster BUY (cluster feed, 7d window): 25 insiders, $440,146,782
- Sector leader vs XLU (+0.7% 1mo, +1.8% 3mo)
- PEG overvalued (2.53)
- 8 consecutive earnings beats
- avg surprise +13.6%
- EPS trending up
- Scope: OpenInsider Form 4 filings, last 90 days. Starts from a neutral 50 baseline; drivers below adjust it
- 3 C-suite buy(s) totaling $3,471,000 (+25 pts)
- Cluster buy: 3 distinct insiders bought (+15 pts)
- 3 purchase(s) increased ownership by >20% (+15 pts)
- 4 buy(s) >= $500K (total $4,078,920) (+15 pts)
- 13 distinct insiders selling (-20 pts)
- 30 C-suite sell(s) (-20 pts)
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