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BLLNBillionToOne, Inc.Sell5.3·$104.28+3.53%
BLLN · Why this verdict

Why BillionToOne (BLLN) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score5.3/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

2.6/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/E0.0
P/S1.3
Fwd P/E1.0
PEG6.7
Analyst target4.0
  • Forward P/E: 97.8x
  • PEG: 1.08
  • Expensive valuation

Quality

6.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE2.9
ROA3.0
Gross margin10.0
Op margin6.6
Net margin3.5
Current ratio5.0
FCF quality5.1
Moat7.9
Rule of 409.5
Piotroski F10.0
  • Earnings quality warning: 67% FCF/NI
  • Wide economic moat
  • Rule of 40: 89 (elite)
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 9/9

Growth

10.0/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth10.0
EPS growth10.0
  • Strong growth: 84% YoY

Momentum

5.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI4.5
MACD6.9
OBV4.4
MA position7.5
Volume2.7

Sentiment

5.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
Price target6.8
erm sentiment5.0

Insider

3.4/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality3.0
insider conviction2.0
holder change5.3
  • Notable insider selling — $5,979,785 (0.129% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

3.6/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank0.6
quality rank4.7
growth rank9.2
  • Industry growth leader

Technical

3.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger2.2
support resistance1.9
52w position5.0
gap6.0

Risk (lower is worse)

4.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest6.6
days to cover8.6
volatility0.0
put call0.5
implied vol0.6
debt equity8.9
  • Elevated put/call: 1.93
  • High IV: 77%
  • Concentration risks: 1 HIGH (10-K Item 1A — sized via position_sizing, validated via buy_confidence)

Catalyst

5.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history3.3
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg10.0

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:5.2>=4.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:43d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:-0.1=NEGATIVE
Warning (1)
  • MOMENTUM:5.2<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)
Reward-to-Risk
-0.12
Upside
-1.8%
Downside
15.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE MCap $4.6B<$5B

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 5.3 below the 5.6 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Growth at 10.0) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( ASYMMETRY:-0.1=NEGATIVE) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is -0.12 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 10.0, Quality at 6.3, and Catalyst at 5.8; the weakest are Value at 2.6, Insider at 3.4, and Peer rank at 3.6. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -0.12 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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