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AUPHAurinia Pharmaceuticals IncBuy Wait7.2·$15.82-0.19%
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Why Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) is rated BUY WAIT

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VerdictBUY WAIT
Overall score7.2/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

7.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E9.5
P/S5.6
EV/EBITDA5.2
Fwd P/E8.3
PEG10.0
Analyst target4.0
  • Forward P/E: 14.2x
  • PEG: 0.25
  • Attractively valued

Quality

8.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE10.0
ROA9.1
Gross margin10.0
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio7.5
FCF quality3.3
Moat9.0
Rule of 409.5
Piotroski F8.9
  • Excellent ROE: 65%
  • Strong margins: 100%
  • Earnings quality RED FLAG: 42% FCF/NI
  • Wide economic moat

Growth

9.3/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth8.6
EPS growth10.0
  • Strong growth: 24% YoY

Momentum

6.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.0
MACD7.1
OBV10.0
MA position9.0
Volume0.4
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

5.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
Price target6.1
erm sentiment5.0

Insider

7.3/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality9.0
insider conviction8.0
holder change5.0
  • Heavy insider buying — $12,455,227 (0.612% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

5.7/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank7.8
quality rank9.7
growth rank5.2
  • Attractive P/E vs peers
  • Superior ROE vs peers

Technical

5.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger3.0
support resistance5.1
52w position8.7

Risk (lower is worse)

5.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest6.2
days to cover3.4
volatility3.7
put call10.0
implied vol2.5
beta5.3
debt equity9.5
  • High IV: 65%

Catalyst

7.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history10.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg10.0
  • Perfect beat streak: 4Q

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Fundamentals strong but target reached (-6.5% upside).

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_A_DEEP_VALUE|V8:TARGET_REACHED|ENTRY_STICKY:WITHIN_BAND
Passed (6)
  • MOMENTUM:6.3>=5.5
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:47d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • ASYMMETRY:-0.9=NEGATIVE
  • INSIDER:0.61%=HEAVY
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
-0.92
Upside
-6.5%
Downside
7.1%
Sizing output
STARTER

SetupBREAKOUT Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 61, MACD bullish

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE Beta 1.43>1.3, MCap $2.0B<$5B

Investment implication

The STRONG_BUY_WAIT verdict reflects the ASYMMETRY gate's -0.9=NEGATIVE outcome against Growth at 9.3 and asymmetric R:R of -0.92.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 9.3, Quality at 8.7, and Catalyst at 7.5; the weakest are Sentiment at 5.4, Technical at 5.6, and Peer rank at 5.7. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -0.92 and an engine sizing output of STARTER.

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

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