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IAGIamgold CorporationBuy Now7.1·$17.77+6.76%
IAG · Why this verdict

Why Iamgold (IAG) is rated BUY NOW

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VerdictBUY NOW
Overall score7.1/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

8.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E9.1
P/S8.4
EV/EBITDA8.6
Fwd P/E9.7
PEG10.0
Analyst target7.5
  • Forward P/E: 6.9x
  • PEG: 0.01
  • Attractively valued

Quality

8.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE9.3
ROA10.0
Gross margin5.6
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio6.7
FCF quality6.8
Moat8.2
Piotroski F10.0
  • Excellent ROE: 28%
  • Strong margins: 29%
  • Wide economic moat
  • Compounder quality: strong returns + growth

Growth

10.0/10data confidence 33%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth10.0
  • Strong growth: 116% YoY

Momentum

6.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.5
MACD7.7
OBV10.0
MA position9.0
Volume2.0
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

7.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating6.5
Price target9.2
erm sentiment5.0
  • Light analyst coverage (5.0) — signal dampened
  • Analyst upside: 40%

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.0
  • No net insider activity — $0 (0.000% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

5.0/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank8.0
quality rank5.3
growth rank6.7
  • Attractive P/E vs peers

Technical

2.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger1.6
support resistance1.8
52w position4.3
gap3.0
  • Extreme gap up (8.1%) - may pull back

Risk (lower is worse)

3.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
days to cover10.0
volatility0.0
put call0.0
implied vol0.0
beta2.7
debt equity9.4
  • Elevated put/call: 19.11
  • High IV: 85%

Catalyst

6.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history6.7
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg10.0
  • Strong earnings: 3B/1M

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Value play: 35% MoS with quality 8.5.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_A_VALUE_MOS33
Passed (9)
  • MOMENTUM:6.8>=5.5
  • ASYMMETRY:1.5>=1.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:52d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • SECTOR_CONCENTRATION_CAP:sector=Basic Materials:2/3
Failed (0)

none

Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
1.46
Upside
+21.8%
Downside
15.0%
Sizing output
HALF

SetupBREAKOUT Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 53, MACD bullish

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE Beta 2.20>1.3

Investment implication

The STRONG_BUY_NOW verdict reflects clean gate clearance against Growth at 10.0 and asymmetric R:R of 1.46.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 10.0, Value at 8.9, and Quality at 8.5; the weakest are Technical at 2.7, Risk (lower is worse) at 3.7, and Peer rank at 5.0. The V9 engine cleared all gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 1.46 and an engine sizing output of HALF.

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

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