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HAWK · Why this verdict

Why HawkEye 360 (HAWK) is rated BUY WAIT

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VerdictBUY WAIT
Overall score5.8/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

4.1/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
P/S0.5
Fwd P/E1.0
PEG9.3
Analyst target9.0
  • Forward P/E: 119.3x
  • PEG: 0.62

Quality

5.5/10data confidence 86%
ComponentSub-score
Gross margin10.0
Op margin0.0
Net margin0.0
Current ratio6.1
Moat8.0
Piotroski F8.9
  • Wide economic moat
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Growth

10.0/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth10.0
EPS growth10.0
  • Strong growth: 116% YoY

Momentum

4.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI3.5
MACD2.9
OBV10.0
MA position3.5
Volume4.8
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)

Sentiment

7.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment6.0
Analyst rating7.7
Price target9.9
  • Light analyst coverage (7.0) — signal dampened
  • Analyst upside: 79%

Insider

6.6/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality6.5
insider conviction8.0
holder change5.2
  • Modest insider buying — $769,990 (0.037% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

3.0/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank1.2
quality rank1.8
growth rank9.2
  • Industry growth leader

Technical

5.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger7.3
support resistance7.3
52w position1.8
gap5.0

Risk (lower is worse)

4.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest8.8
days to cover8.7
volatility0.0
put call0.0
implied vol0.0
debt equity9.3
  • Elevated put/call: 4.00
  • High IV: 105%

Catalyst

3.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
earnings history0.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg0.0
news activity8.0

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier +1 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → STRONG_BUY_WAIT).

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD|L3:NEWS_MOD=+1
Passed (8)
  • MOMENTUM:4.9>=4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:3.7>=1.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:41d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (0)

none

Warning (1)
  • MOMENTUM:4.9<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)
Reward-to-Risk
3.72
Upside
+55.8%
Downside
15.0%
Sizing output
STARTER

Setup No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNo clear edge No clear edge identified

SuitabilitySpeculative Drawdown -41% (>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: MOMENTUM:4.9>=4.5. Top dim: Growth at 10.0; weakest: Peer rank at 3.0. No conviction either direction.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 10.0, Sentiment at 7.8, and Insider at 6.6; the weakest are Peer rank at 3.0, Catalyst at 3.2, and Value at 4.1. The V9 engine cleared all gates with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 3.72 and an engine sizing output of STARTER.

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

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