Value
1.5/10data confidence 20%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| P/S | 1.5 |
- ▸Expensive valuation
OGG · Why this verdict
Why Osisko Gold Group (OGG) is rated SELL
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VerdictSELL
Overall score4.4/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF
TrendMatrix Research · core thesis
Engine thesis — one sentence
Osisko Gold Group is a speculative gold stock with large analyst upside and improving momentum, but rich valuation, a confirmed downtrend and a deeply negative free-cash-flow-to-earnings reading keep it at avoid.
Falsifiable statement — pillar-level invalidators below. Engine-derived; not personalized advice.
Thesis pillars
| Pillar | Expectation | Trend |
|---|---|---|
The price of $2.81 sits 108.7% below the analyst-derived take-profit of $5.87, giving an asymmetry ratio of 11.1. Bull case | Price moves toward the $5.87 target without breaching the $2.61 stop. | →Stable |
| CounterCoverage is light (1 analyst) so the target is dampened, and the stop is only 7% below price in a stock with 73% implied volatility. | ||
Valuation is rich, with a value score of 1.0 and a price-to-sales component of 1.0, which leaves little margin of safety. Bear case | Value score improves above 3.0 as earnings or the price adjust. | ↓Deteriorating |
| CounterGold developers are valued on asset potential, so price-to-sales may overstate how expensive the shares are. | ||
Price is below its 200-day average in a confirmed downtrend (slope -2.4% over 30 days), but rising on-balance volume and an improving MACD point to a recovery attempt. Momentum breakdown | Momentum holds at or above 5.5 and price reclaims the 200-day average. | ↓Deteriorating |
| CounterA death cross is in place and recovery signals can fail inside a downtrend; the stock is 41% off its 52-week high. | ||
Earnings quality is flagged red with free cash flow at -296% of net income, even though margins and growth rank among the best in the industry. Quality breakdown | Free cash flow to net income improves above -100% over the next 12 months. | →Stable |
| CounterHeavy capital spending on mine build-out depresses free cash flow, so the figure may be temporary rather than a sign of weak earnings. | ||
Peer ranking shows industry-leading growth (rank 9.7) and best-in-class margins, a relative strength against gold peers. Peer-rank breakdown | Growth rank stays above 8.0 versus gold peers. | →Stable |
| CounterGrowth ranks come from a small base and the peer set may be thin, so the ranking may not reflect durable advantage. | ||
The price of $2.81 sits 108.7% below the analyst-derived take-profit of $5.87, giving an asymmetry ratio of 11.1.
→StableBull case
- Expectation
- Price moves toward the $5.87 target without breaching the $2.61 stop.
CounterCoverage is light (1 analyst) so the target is dampened, and the stop is only 7% below price in a stock with 73% implied volatility.
Valuation is rich, with a value score of 1.0 and a price-to-sales component of 1.0, which leaves little margin of safety.
↓DeterioratingBear case
- Expectation
- Value score improves above 3.0 as earnings or the price adjust.
CounterGold developers are valued on asset potential, so price-to-sales may overstate how expensive the shares are.
Price is below its 200-day average in a confirmed downtrend (slope -2.4% over 30 days), but rising on-balance volume and an improving MACD point to a recovery attempt.
↓DeterioratingMomentum breakdown
- Expectation
- Momentum holds at or above 5.5 and price reclaims the 200-day average.
CounterA death cross is in place and recovery signals can fail inside a downtrend; the stock is 41% off its 52-week high.
Earnings quality is flagged red with free cash flow at -296% of net income, even though margins and growth rank among the best in the industry.
→StableQuality breakdown
- Expectation
- Free cash flow to net income improves above -100% over the next 12 months.
CounterHeavy capital spending on mine build-out depresses free cash flow, so the figure may be temporary rather than a sign of weak earnings.
Peer ranking shows industry-leading growth (rank 9.7) and best-in-class margins, a relative strength against gold peers.
→StablePeer-rank breakdown
- Expectation
- Growth rank stays above 8.0 versus gold peers.
CounterGrowth ranks come from a small base and the peer set may be thin, so the ranking may not reflect durable advantage.
Per-dimension breakdown
Quality
5.6/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| ROE | 3.0 |
| ROA | 0.0 |
| Gross margin | 8.9 |
| Op margin | 9.9 |
| Current ratio | 9.4 |
| FCF quality | 0.0 |
| Moat | 7.1 |
| Piotroski F | 6.7 |
- ▸Earnings quality RED FLAG: -296% FCF/NI
Growth
5.0/10data confidence 50%Momentum
1.8/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| RSI | 3.5 |
| MACD | 3.5 |
| OBV | 1.0 |
| MA position | 1.0 |
| Volume | 0.0 |
- ▸Volume distribution (falling OBV)
- ▸Below 200-MA, MA slope -3.9%/30d — confirmed downtrend
Sentiment
6.6/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| Analyst rating | 5.0 |
| Price target | 10.0 |
| erm sentiment | 5.0 |
- ▸Analyst upside: 166%
Insider
5.0/10data confidence 50%Peer rank
4.8/10data confidence 80%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| value rank | 2.0 |
| quality rank | 6.6 |
| growth rank | 9.7 |
- ▸Best-in-class margins
- ▸Industry growth leader
Technical
6.1/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| bollinger | 8.8 |
| support resistance | 8.7 |
| 52w position | 0.8 |
| gap | 6.0 |
Risk (lower is worse)
3.2/10data confidence 80%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| days to cover | 0.0 |
| volatility | 1.5 |
| beta | 3.5 |
| debt equity | 8.0 |
Catalyst
5.0/10data confidence 50%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| erm | 5.0 |
| earnings timing | 5.0 |
How the verdict was assembled
Engine trigger
Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position.
Engine technical detail
verdict_path:
L4:PATH_F_SELLPassed (7)
- ASYMMETRY:14.4>=1.5
- INSIDER:OK
- 8K:CLEAN
- NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
- EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:16d clear
- SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
- MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
- MOMENTUM:1.8<4.5
- DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK
Warning (0)
none
Reward-to-Risk
14.40
Upside
+126.4%
Downside
8.8%
Sizing output
AVOID
SetupFalling Knife — Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 34, MACD bearish
EdgeNo clear edge — No clear edge identified
SuitabilitySpeculative — Drawdown -46% (>40% off 52w high)
Investment implication
The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 4.3 below the 5.6 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Sentiment at 6.6) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( MOMENTUM:1.8<4.5, DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is 14.40 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.
The strongest dimensions are Sentiment at 6.6, Technical at 6.1, and Quality at 5.6; the weakest are Value at 1.5, Momentum at 1.8, and Risk (lower is worse) at 3.2. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 14.40 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.
What would invalidate the thesis
Falsifying conditions — when triggered, the corresponding pillar's thesis is invalidated.
- P1Large Analyst Upside
Trip ifShare price drops to $2.61 or below, hitting the stop loss.
- P2Expensive Valuation
Trip ifValue score stays below 2.0 from current 1.0 for 2 consecutive quarters.
- P3Earnings Quality Red Flag
Trip ifFree cash flow to net income falls below -400% from current -296%.
- P4Downtrend With Recovery Signs
Trip ifMomentum score falls below 4.5 from current 5.9.
- P5Leading Growth Best Margins
Trip ifGrowth rank falls below 6.0 from current 9.7.