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PHGKoninklijke Philips N.V. NY RegHold5.6·$26.78+2.06%
PHG · Why this verdict

Why Koninklijke Philips N.V. NY Reg (PHG) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score5.6/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

6.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E5.6
P/S9.3
EV/EBITDA3.0
Fwd P/E8.6
PEG7.8
Analyst target6.0
  • Forward P/E: 13.1x
  • PEG: 0.87

Quality

4.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE2.8
ROA2.3
Gross margin5.0
Op margin2.5
Net margin2.7
Current ratio5.0
FCF quality10.0
Moat4.6
Piotroski F7.8
  • Excellent cash conversion: 157% FCF/NI
  • No competitive moat
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9

Growth

5.7/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth1.3
EPS growth10.0
  • Declining revenue: -5%

Momentum

7.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI4.5
MACD8.3
OBV10.0
MA position7.2
Volume5.0
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+0.1%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

Sentiment

6.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
Price target8.2
erm sentiment4.9
  • Analyst upside: 25%

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%

Peer rank

2.8/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank6.8
quality rank4.3
growth rank0.3

Technical

3.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger2.8
support resistance2.5
52w position6.5

Risk (lower is worse)

7.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
days to cover9.8
volatility6.6
put call10.0
implied vol6.4
beta7.4
debt equity6.7

Catalyst

7.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history10.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg10.0
dividend safety5.2
  • Perfect beat streak: 4Q
  • Dividend: 378.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Mixed signals. Hold existing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD_DEFAULT
Passed (8)
  • MOMENTUM:7.0>=5.5
  • ASYMMETRY:1.6>=1.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:37d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (0)

none

Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
1.57
Upside
+9.0%
Downside
5.7%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupRECOVERY Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 53

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

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:7.0>=5.5. Top dim: Risk (lower is worse) at 7.8; weakest: Peer rank at 2.8. The engine's read is one of pattern absence — no directional conviction in either direction at current asymmetry.

The strongest dimensions are Risk (lower is worse) at 7.8, Momentum at 7.0, and Catalyst at 7.0; the weakest are Peer rank at 2.8, Technical at 3.9, and Quality at 4.7. The V9 engine cleared all gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 1.57 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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