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AXONAxon Enterprise, Inc.Hold5.7·$422.38-0.15%
AXON · Why this verdict

Why Axon Enterprise (AXON) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score5.7/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

4.9/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/E0.0
P/S2.5
Fwd P/E2.8
PEG10.0
Analyst target9.0
  • Forward P/E: 40.0x
  • PEG: 0.45

Quality

4.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE2.3
ROA0.1
Gross margin7.9
Op margin1.5
Net margin3.5
Current ratio7.8
FCF quality2.4
Moat7.1
Piotroski F8.9
  • Earnings quality RED FLAG: 30% FCF/NI
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Growth

10.0/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth10.0
EPS growth10.0
  • Strong growth: 34% YoY

Momentum

4.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI4.5
MACD0.0
OBV10.0
MA position3.0
Volume7.2
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Below 200-MA, MA slope -8.6%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Sentiment

7.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment5.0
Analyst rating7.4
Price target9.7
  • Analyst upside: 56%

Insider

3.9/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality4.5
insider conviction2.0
holder change5.1
  • Modest insider selling — $21,985,086 (0.064% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

3.4/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank1.2
quality rank4.8
growth rank7.6

Technical

4.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger6.4
support resistance6.5
52w position0.0

Risk (lower is worse)

5.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest7.6
days to cover8.3
volatility0.0
put call4.1
implied vol2.0
beta5.3
debt equity7.9
  • High IV: 68%
  • Concentration risks: 2 MED (10-K Item 1A)

Catalyst

6.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history6.7
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg9.5
news activity8.0
  • Strong earnings: 3B/1M

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Mixed signals. Hold existing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD_DEFAULT
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:4.9>=4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:3.0>=1.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:43d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK
Warning (2)
  • MOMENTUM:4.9<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)
  • 8K_CSUITE_CHANGE:5.02 (officer departure/appointment)
Reward-to-Risk
2.98
Upside
+40.7%
Downside
13.7%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupRANGE_BOUND RSI 43 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE Beta 1.42>1.3

Investment implication

The default F-path HOLD fired without any positive-conviction gate triggering — no momentum acceleration, no quality+value crossover, no setup recognition. Highest-clear gate: MOMENTUM:4.9>=4.5. Top dim: Growth at 10.0; weakest: Peer rank at 3.4. The engine's read is one of pattern absence — no directional conviction in either direction at current asymmetry.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 10.0, Sentiment at 7.3, and Catalyst at 6.8; the weakest are Peer rank at 3.4, Insider at 3.9, and Technical at 4.3. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate with 2 warnings, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 2.98 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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