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PDPagerDuty, Inc.Sell4.8·$9.98-0.50%
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Why PagerDuty (PD) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score4.8/10
ConfidenceHIGH
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

6.5/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/E10.0
P/S9.3
EV/EBITDA0.6
Fwd P/E9.7
Analyst target3.0
  • Forward P/E: 7.1x

Quality

6.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE10.0
ROA1.2
Gross margin10.0
Op margin3.1
Net margin10.0
Current ratio6.8
FCF quality4.7
Moat6.4
Rule of 403.0
Piotroski F6.7
  • Excellent ROE: 95%
  • Strong margins: 39%
  • Earnings quality warning: 60% FCF/NI
  • Rule of 40: 24 (fail)

Growth

2.7/10data confidence 33%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth2.7

Momentum

5.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI3.2
MACD8.0
OBV10.0
MA position6.0
Volume2.5
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Below 200-MA, MA slope -9.4%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Sentiment

5.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating6.7
Price target3.8
erm sentiment5.0
  • Light analyst coverage (7.0) — signal dampened

Insider

3.5/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality3.0
insider conviction2.0
holder change5.5
  • Notable insider selling — $3,228,931 (0.422% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

4.8/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank9.0
quality rank9.4
growth rank0.7
  • Attractive P/E vs peers
  • Superior ROE vs peers

Technical

0.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger0.1
support resistance1.5
52w position1.1

Risk (lower is worse)

3.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest3.7
days to cover7.2
volatility0.6
put call0.0
implied vol0.0
beta7.4
debt equity3.4
  • Elevated put/call: 2.62
  • High IV: 82%

Catalyst

7.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history10.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg10.0
  • Perfect beat streak: 4Q

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL
Passed (6)
  • MOMENTUM:5.9>=5.5
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:60d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • ASYMMETRY:-1.4=NEGATIVE
  • INSIDER:0.42%=HEAVY
Warning (1)
  • DEATH_CROSS:momentum=5.9>=5.0 recovering
Reward-to-Risk
-1.35
Upside
-20.3%
Downside
15.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupRecovery Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 68

EdgeNo clear edge No clear edge identified

SuitabilitySpeculative Drawdown -45% (>40% off 52w high)

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 3.8 below the 5.6 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Catalyst at 7.5) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( ASYMMETRY:-1.4=NEGATIVE, INSIDER:0.42%=HEAVY) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is -1.35 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Catalyst at 7.5, Value at 6.5, and Quality at 6.2; the weakest are Technical at 0.9, Growth at 2.7, and Risk (lower is worse) at 3.2. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -1.35 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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