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i-80 Gold Corp. (IAUX) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5Moderate Confidence

Basic Materials · Gold

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $1.49: Quality below floor (1.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 2.9/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Rich valuation; Negative price momentum.

i-80 Gold Corp., a mining company, engages in the exploration and advancement of gold and silver mineral deposits in the United States. It also explores for polymetallic deposits. Nevada. i-80 Gold Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.

$1.49+15.1% A.UpsideScore 2.9/10#32 of 32 Gold
Stop $1.43Target $1.72(resistance)A.R:R 0.0:1

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $1.49: Quality below floor (1.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 2.9/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Rich valuation; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 2.9/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Quality below floor (1.7 < 4.0)
Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 4.0), Material insider selling (18 sells, 0.05% of cap)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)
Mkt Cap$1.3B
EV/EBITDA-14.9
Profit Mgn-208.9%
ROE-57.9%
Rev Growth-8.3%
Beta2.05
DividendNone
Rating analysts10

Quality Signals

Piotroski F2/9

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Rating Breakdown

5 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -8.3% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
0.4
Declining revenue: -8%
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
0.0
Growth Rank
0.0
Value Rank
1.8

Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static

Ps
1.3
Expensive valuation
Low model confidence on this dimension (20%).

Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Fcf Quality
0.0
Piotroski F
2.2
Current Ratio
2.9
Moat
5.0
Cash-burning: FCF -68% of revenueNo competitive moatWeak Piotroski F-Score: 2/9Quality concerns

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Macd
3.7
Ma Position
4.0
Rsi
8.4
Uptrend pullback (RSI 31) - buy opportunityVolume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA
GatesMomentum 3.4<4.5A.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
31 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $1.47Resistance $1.76

Price Targets

$1
$2
A.Upside+15.4%
A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (1.7 < 4.0)
! Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 4.0), Material insider selling (18 sells, 0.05% of cap)
! Momentum score 3.4/10 — below 4.5 minimum

Earnings

We could not retrieve earnings history for IAUX.
The company may be recently listed, pre-revenue, or its beat/miss record wasn't available from our source this run. Earnings signals feed the Growth and Catalyst score dimensions — absence here doesn't affect other dimensions.

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is IAUX stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $1.49: Quality below floor (1.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 2.9/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Rich valuation; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $1.43. Score 2.9/10, moderate confidence.

What is the IAUX stock price target?

Take-profit target: $1.72 (+15.1% upside). Prior stop was $1.43. Stop-loss: $1.43.

What are the risks of investing in IAUX?

Quality below floor (1.7 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 4.0), Material insider selling (18 sells, 0.05% of cap).

Is IAUX overvalued or undervalued?

i-80 Gold Corp. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 1.3/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about IAUX?

10 analysts cover IAUX with a consensus score of 3.9/5.

What does i-80 Gold Corp. do?i-80 Gold Corp., a mining company, engages in the exploration and advancement of gold and silver mineral deposits in...

i-80 Gold Corp., a mining company, engages in the exploration and advancement of gold and silver mineral deposits in the United States. It also explores for polymetallic deposits. Nevada. i-80 Gold Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.

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