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DAVEDave Inc.Hold6.8·$317.00+2.35%
DAVE · Why this verdict

Why Dave (DAVE) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score6.8/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

6.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E6.5
P/S5.9
EV/EBITDA0.9
Fwd P/E8.0
PEG10.0
Analyst target4.0
  • Forward P/E: 15.0x
  • PEG: 0.14

Quality

8.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE10.0
ROA10.0
Gross margin10.0
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio9.1
FCF quality3.0
Moat7.5
Rule of 409.5
Piotroski F8.9
  • Excellent ROE: 112%
  • Strong margins: 37%
  • Earnings quality RED FLAG: 38% FCF/NI
  • Wide economic moat

Growth

10.0/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth10.0
EPS growth10.0
  • Strong growth: 47% YoY

Momentum

7.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.0
MACD10.0
OBV10.0
MA position9.0
Volume1.1
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

6.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment5.8
Analyst rating8.3
Price target5.8

Insider

3.9/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality4.5
insider conviction2.0
holder change5.1
  • Modest insider selling — $3,604,010 (0.092% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

5.8/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank4.3
quality rank9.5
growth rank9.5
  • Superior ROE vs peers
  • Best-in-class margins

Technical

4.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger0.5
support resistance0.6
52w position9.6
gap6.0

Risk (lower is worse)

3.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest8.1
days to cover7.1
volatility0.0
put call7.6
implied vol0.0
beta0.0
debt equity4.4
  • Short squeeze setup: 19% short, quality 7.5
  • High IV: 90%
  • Concentration risks: 3 HIGH (10-K Item 1A — sized via position_sizing, validated via buy_confidence)

Catalyst

6.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history6.7
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg10.0
news activity8.0
  • Strong earnings: 3B/1M

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Downgraded from BUY WAIT — price $317.97 has reached target $317.45. No upside to wait for.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_C2_GARP_WAIT|SANITY:WAIT+price>=TP
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:7.0>=5.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:44d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:-0.5=NEGATIVE
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
-0.54
Upside
-8.1%
Downside
15.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupBREAKOUT Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 66, MACD bullish

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE Beta 3.88>1.3, MCap $3.9B<$5B

Investment implication

The C-path quality+growth combination triggered the HOLD_IF_HOLDING verdict: quality 8.8 and growth 10.0 both clear their thresholds, with asymmetric R:R of -0.54 supporting the read.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 10.0, Quality at 8.8, and Momentum at 7.0; the weakest are Risk (lower is worse) at 3.9, Insider at 3.9, and Technical at 4.2. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -0.54 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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