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GEVOGevo, Inc.Hold5.4·$1.60
GEVO · Why this verdict

Why Gevo (GEVO) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score5.4/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

8.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
P/S8.9
Fwd P/E4.9
PEG10.0
  • Forward P/E: 25.3x
  • PEG: 0.24
  • Attractively valued

Quality

3.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE0.0
ROA0.0
Gross margin4.9
Op margin0.0
Current ratio9.1
FCF quality5.6
Moat5.1
Piotroski F6.7
  • FCF-positive but moderate margins (FCF margin 10%, FCF yield 4.9%)
  • No competitive moat

Growth

7.2/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth4.3
EPS growth10.0

Momentum

2.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI4.5
MACD3.8
OBV1.0
MA position3.0
Volume0.5
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.5%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Sentiment

7.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating6.3
Price target10.0
erm sentiment5.0
  • Light analyst coverage (4.0) — signal dampened
  • Analyst upside: 236%

Insider

6.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
materiality4.5
insider conviction4.0
holder change10.0
notable moves7.0
  • Modest insider selling — $369,405 (0.098% of mkt cap)
  • Institutions accumulating

Peer rank

3.5/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank3.9
quality rank0.1
growth rank3.3

Technical

4.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger5.6
support resistance5.9
52w position0.7

Risk (lower is worse)

4.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest4.6
days to cover0.9
volatility0.6
put call10.0
implied vol0.0
max pain risk7.0
beta6.8
debt equity7.4
  • High IV: 136%

Catalyst

3.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history3.3
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg0.0
  • Earnings concerns: 2B/2M

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Market cap $376M below $400M minimum. Not in investable universe.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L1:HARD_BLOCK:MARKET_CAP
Passed (5)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:53d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • MOMENTUM:2.6<4.5
  • DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK
Warning (2)
  • ASYMMETRY:UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)
  • 8K_CSUITE_CHANGE:5.02 (officer departure/appointment)
Reward-to-Risk
0.00
Upside
+0.0%
Downside
9.5%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupRange Bound RSI 41 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band

EdgeInst Constrain Small cap ($0.4B) below institutional reach

SuitabilitySpeculative Drawdown -46% (>40% off 52w high)

Investment implication

The HOLD_IF_HOLDING verdict reflects the MOMENTUM gate's 2.6<4.5 outcome against Value at 8.0 and asymmetric R:R of 0.00.

The strongest dimensions are Value at 8.0, Growth at 7.2, and Sentiment at 7.2; the weakest are Momentum at 2.6, Catalyst at 3.3, and Peer rank at 3.5. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates with 2 warnings, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.00 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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