BMY — the engine's Play of the Day, fully scored
On Thursday, November 12, 2026, BMY scored in the 99th percentile of Wall Street Analyst's 15-dimension scoring engine with a STRONG BUY signal, at $62.92 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.
BMY tops the board at the 99th percentile on a fundamentals-led setup: fundamentals score 88.2 behind an attractive 13.7 P/E, 43.9% ROE, and 70% gross margins, while earnings quality (78.7) reflects eight straight beats averaging +17.4% surprise. Smart-money signals reinforce the case, with insider cluster buying (14 insiders, roughly $8.7M in a 4-day window), three C-suite purchases, and positions held by Berkshire, Bridgewater, and Renaissance.
This is a quality, fundamentals-first entry near $62.92 with a 1-3 month horizon to let the valuation and beat streak get recognized; earnings are 83 days out, so no near-term event risk crowds the window. Give the thesis time rather than chasing momentum, which scores a soft 51.2.
The thesis weakens if the insider picture flips net-negative given the already-heavy selling count (24 distinct sellers, 25 C-suite sells) or if negative EPS revision momentum (-0.20) extends and breaks the beat streak. A close back below the key moving averages that triggered the MACD crossover 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 (13.7)
- PEG undervalued (-4.33)
- Strong ROE (43.9%)
- Strong beat streak (8 consecutive quarters)
- Negative revision momentum (-0.20)
- Large average earnings surprise (+17.4%)
- 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: 13.0)
- 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
- Insider buying activity (12 buys)
- Held by Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett), Bridgewater Associates (Dalio), Renaissance Technologies (Simons)
- High insider filing activity (5 Form 4s in 30d)
- Analyst target $66 vs $58.68 at scoring time (+13% implied)
- Quant Grade: B- (60/100)
- Value: B-
- Growth: C+
- Profitability: A-
- Momentum: B-
- Eps Revisions: C
- Earnings +52%
- Elite gross margin 70%
- Exceptional ROE 44%
- Unusual CALL activity (26 flags)
- Bearish sweep activity (7 put sweeps)
- 8Q consecutive earnings beats (avg 17.4% surprise)
- Earnings surprises accelerating
- Insider cluster BUY (cluster feed, 4d window): 14 insiders, $8,734,898
- 8 consecutive earnings beats
- avg surprise +17.4%
- Scope: OpenInsider Form 4 filings, last 90 days. Starts from a neutral 50 baseline; drivers below adjust it
- 3 C-suite buy(s) totaling $359,705 (+25 pts)
- Cluster buy: 6 distinct insiders bought (+20 pts)
- 7 purchase(s) increased ownership by >20% (+15 pts)
- 1 buy(s) >= $500K (total $681,240) (+5 pts)
- 24 distinct insiders selling (-20 pts)
- 25 C-suite sell(s) (-20 pts)
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