ZION — the engine's Play of the Day, fully scored
On Friday, November 6, 2026, ZION scored in the 99th percentile of Wall Street Analyst's 15-dimension scoring engine with a STRONG BUY signal, at $64.97 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 scores in the 99th percentile on a fundamentals-led setup, anchored by an 88.2 fundamental dimension: a P/E of 8.4 against 46% growth and 25.7% margins, plus a quant grade of B+ with A-rated value and A+ EPS revisions. Earnings quality reinforces the case with eight consecutive beats averaging +20.2% surprise and accelerating momentum, while smart-money depth shows a C-suite cluster buy of six insiders and holdings from Berkshire, Bridgewater and Renaissance.
This is a quality, fundamentals-led entry near $64.97 with a 1-3 month horizon, giving the valuation and beat streak time to be recognized ahead of the next earnings date on 2027-01-19. Momentum scores only 47.4, so this is a patience trade rather than a breakout chase.
A break of the recent valuation re-rating or a stall in the revision momentum would undercut the thesis, as would the heavy offsetting insider selling (22 distinct sellers, 12 C-suite) overtaking the cluster buys. A miss or guidance cut at the January print would also invalidate the eight-quarter beat streak that underpins the setup.
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 (8.4)
- 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 8.4
- 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 $65.30 at scoring time (+14% implied)
- Tight target dispersion (high conviction)
- Strong positive news sentiment (0.65)
- Held by Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett), Bridgewater Associates (Dalio), Renaissance Technologies (Simons)
- Insider filing activity (2 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
- 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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