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PAYSPaysign, Inc.Hold6.3·$8.26-3.50%
PAYS · Why this verdict

Why Paysign (PAYS) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score6.3/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

5.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E2.6
P/S6.9
EV/EBITDA0.0
Fwd P/E6.7
PEG10.0
Analyst target5.0
  • Forward P/E: 18.9x
  • PEG: 0.22

Quality

6.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE7.4
ROA1.8
Gross margin8.1
Op margin9.5
Net margin5.7
Current ratio4.4
FCF quality6.2
Moat9.0
Piotroski F8.9
  • Wide economic moat
  • Compounder quality: strong returns + growth
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Growth

10.0/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth10.0
EPS growth10.0
  • Strong growth: 51% YoY

Momentum

6.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI4.0
MACD8.3
OBV10.0
MA position9.0
Volume0.4
  • Overbought (RSI 80)
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

6.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating7.3
Price target7.7
erm sentiment5.0
  • Light analyst coverage (5.0) — signal dampened
  • Analyst upside: 20%

Insider

3.8/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality4.5
insider conviction2.0
holder change5.0
  • Modest insider selling — $438,505 (0.095% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

4.9/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank3.9
quality rank6.9
growth rank8.9
  • Industry growth leader

Technical

4.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger1.5
support resistance1.9
52w position8.6

Risk (lower is worse)

7.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest8.5
days to cover8.7
volatility0.0
put call6.7
implied vol8.4
beta8.7
debt equity9.6

Catalyst

3.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history3.3
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg0.0

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Maintain position. Not compelling to add more.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:6.3>=5.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:31d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:0.3<1.5@spot
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
0.32
Upside
+4.8%
Downside
15.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

Setup No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNo clear edge No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAggressive MCap $0.5B<$5B

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:6.3>=5.5. Top dim: Growth at 10.0; weakest: Catalyst at 3.3. No conviction either direction.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 10.0, Risk (lower is worse) at 7.2, and Quality at 6.8; the weakest are Catalyst at 3.3, Insider at 3.8, and Technical at 4.0. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.32 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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