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PAGSPagSeguro Digital Ltd.Buy Wait6.0·$8.81-0.11%
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Why PagSeguro Digital (PAGS) is rated BUY WAIT

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VerdictBUY WAIT
Overall score6.0/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

9.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E9.8
P/S10.0
EV/EBITDA10.0
Fwd P/E10.0
PEG10.0
Analyst target7.5
  • Forward P/E: 4.7x
  • PEG: 0.38
  • Attractively valued

Quality

6.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE4.8
ROA4.3
Gross margin6.3
Op margin10.0
Net margin5.4
Current ratio5.3
FCF quality10.0
Moat7.2
Piotroski F8.9
  • Excellent cash conversion: 245% FCF/NI
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Growth

3.7/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth2.9
EPS growth4.4

Momentum

4.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI3.5
MACD6.8
OBV1.0
MA position2.2
Volume8.1
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+1.5%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

Sentiment

6.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
Price target9.0
erm sentiment5.0
  • Analyst upside: 36%

Insider

6.3/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality8.0
insider conviction6.0
holder change5.0
  • Notable insider buying — $2,715,552 (0.110% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

4.0/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank9.6
quality rank5.7
growth rank0.5
  • Attractive P/E vs peers

Technical

6.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger6.3
support resistance6.9
52w position4.6
gap6.0

Risk (lower is worse)

6.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest4.3
days to cover5.8
volatility4.0
put call10.0
implied vol4.9
beta5.8
debt equity9.3

Catalyst

6.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history10.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg3.9
dividend safety6.0
  • Perfect beat streak: 4Q
  • Dividend: 1179.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

V9 Gate blocked: Momentum 4.3 < 4.5 minimum. Wait for improvement.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_A_DEEP_VALUE->V9:WEAK_MOMENTUM|ENTRY_STICKY:WITHIN_BAND
Passed (8)
  • ASYMMETRY:2.6>=1.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:50d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • SECTOR_CONCENTRATION_CAP:sector=Technology:5/10
Failed (1)
  • MOMENTUM:4.3<4.5
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
2.65
Upside
+18.2%
Downside
6.8%
Sizing output
STARTER

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE MCap $2.5B<$5B

Investment implication

The STRONG_BUY_WAIT verdict reflects the MOMENTUM gate's 4.3<4.5 outcome against Value at 9.5 and asymmetric R:R of 2.65.

The strongest dimensions are Value at 9.5, Quality at 6.9, and Sentiment at 6.3; the weakest are Growth at 3.7, Peer rank at 4.0, and Momentum at 4.3. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 2.65 and an engine sizing output of STARTER.

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

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