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BBDOBanco Bradesco SaHold5.9·$2.35
BBDO · Why this verdict

Why Banco Bradesco (BBDO) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score5.9/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF
TrendMatrix Research · core thesis

Engine thesis — one sentence

Banco Bradesco's second share class is attractively valued with an 8.7% dividend and strong margins, sitting in an oversold bounce setup (RSI 13) after a 41% drawdown, but momentum is weak at 3.0/10 and no analyst target is available.

Falsifiable statement — pillar-level invalidators below. Engine-derived; not personalized advice.

Thesis pillars

A PEG of 1.21 with a price-to-sales score of 10.0 and an 8.7% dividend rated 8.0 for safety make the shares attractively valued with strong income.

↑Improving
Valuation breakdown
Expectation
The dividend yield should stay above 7% and PEG below 1.5 over the next 12 months.

CounterValuation confidence is only 0.5 because forward P/E is missing, and a high yield after a 41% drawdown can signal doubts about payout.

The setup is an oversold bounce with RSI 13, near the lower Bollinger band and a volume surge, after a 41% drawdown from the 52-week high.

→Stable
Chart pattern detection
Expectation
RSI should recover above 40 and price move toward the $4.03 resistance level within 12 months.

CounterFalling OBV shows volume distribution, and a capitulation reading can persist while selling continues.

Momentum is 3.0/10 with the price below its 200-day average, which is still rising 2.3% per 30 days, a pullback in an uptrend rather than confirmed weakness.

↓Deteriorating
Momentum breakdown
Expectation
Price should reclaim the 200-day average and momentum should rise above 4.5 within 12 months.

CounterMACD scores only 0.7, so the pullback could extend before the trend resumes.

Margins are strong at 27% with earnings growth scoring 8.7 and revenue growth 5.6, though overall quality is 5.1/10.

→Stable
Quality breakdown
Expectation
Margins should stay above 22% and earnings growth above 5% over 12 months.

CounterROA scores 0.7 and Piotroski F-Score 4.4, so profitability on assets and balance-sheet momentum are weak.

The $4.03 target is resistance-based with 66.5% implied upside against 4.1% downside to the stop, and no analyst target or rating data is available.

↑Improving
Upside pct
Expectation
Price should rise toward the $4.03 resistance level over the next 12 months.

CounterA resistance-based target is a chart level rather than a fundamental estimate, and sentiment confidence is only 0.67.

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

7.7/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
P/E9.9
P/S10.0
PEG6.2
  • ▸PEG: 1.21
  • ▸Attractively valued

Quality

5.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE4.7
ROA0.7
Gross margin0.0
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Moat5.9
Piotroski F4.4
  • ▸Strong margins: 27%

Growth

7.1/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth5.6
EPS growth8.7

Momentum

3.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI3.0
MACD1.0
OBV1.0
MA position2.2
Volume9.4
  • ▸Capitulation risk (RSI 15, below 200MA)
  • ▸Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • ▸Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+2.1%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

Sentiment

4.2/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
erm sentiment2.9
  • ▸Estimates falling as sentiment proxy (-5.3%)

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%

Peer rank

6.4/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank9.7
quality rank5.2
growth rank5.7
  • ▸Attractive P/E vs peers

Technical

6.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger9.0
support resistance9.7
52w position1.4

Risk (lower is worse)

7.5/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
short interest10.0
days to cover10.0
volatility0.0
beta10.0

Catalyst

5.2/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
erm2.5
dividend safety8.0
  • ▸Estimates down -5.3% (30d)
  • ▸Dividend: 8.7%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Maintain position. Not compelling to add more.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD
Passed (6)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:NO_DATE
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • MOMENTUM:3.3<4.5
Warning (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)
Reward-to-Risk
0.00
Upside
+71.5%
Downside
15.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupOversold Bounce — Oversold RSI 15, near Bollinger lower, volume surge

EdgeNo clear edge — No clear edge identified

SuitabilitySpeculative — Drawdown -43% (>40% off 52w high)

Investment implication

None of the engine's positive-conviction paths (C-quality, D-momentum) triggered — the F-path HOLD reflects balanced signals. Strongest-cleared gate: INSIDER:OK. Top dim: Value at 7.7; weakest: Momentum at 3.3. No conviction either direction.

The strongest dimensions are Value at 7.7, Risk (lower is worse) at 7.5, and Growth at 7.1; the weakest are Momentum at 3.3, Sentiment at 4.2, and Insider at 5.0. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.00 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

What would invalidate the thesis

Falsifying conditions — when triggered, the corresponding pillar's thesis is invalidated.

  • P1Attractive Valuation High Dividend

    Trip ifDividend yield falls below 6% from current 8.7%.

  • P2Oversold Bounce Setup

    Trip ifRSI stays below 30 for more than 3 months from current 13.

  • P3Weak Momentum Below 200 Day

    Trip ifThe 200-day slope falls below 0% from current +2.3% per 30 days.

  • P4Strong Margins Moderate Growth

    Trip ifMargins fall below 20% from current 27%.

  • P5Resistance Target No Analyst Coverage

    Trip ifPrice falls below the $2.32 stop, more than 4.1% under the current $2.42.

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

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