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Why Radian Group (RDN) is rated BUY WAIT

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VerdictBUY WAIT
Overall score7.0/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

8.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E9.4
P/S8.0
EV/EBITDA8.4
Fwd P/E9.8
PEG10.0
Analyst target6.0
  • Forward P/E: 6.3x
  • PEG: 0.22
  • Attractively valued

Quality

7.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE4.2
ROA3.8
Gross margin10.0
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio5.7
FCF quality3.9
Moat8.4
Rule of 409.5
Piotroski F8.9
  • Strong margins: 41%
  • Earnings quality RED FLAG: 49% FCF/NI
  • Wide economic moat
  • Compounder quality: strong returns + growth

Growth

8.8/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth10.0
EPS growth7.7
  • Strong growth: 59% YoY

Momentum

5.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.5
MACD6.4
OBV10.0
MA position4.0
Volume0.0
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

7.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating6.6
Price target8.1
erm sentiment6.1
  • Light analyst coverage (6.0) — signal dampened
  • Analyst upside: 24%

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.1
  • No net insider activity — $0 (0.000% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

5.9/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank6.0
quality rank3.5
growth rank9.0
  • Industry growth leader

Technical

6.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger5.4
support resistance6.8
52w position8.1

Risk (lower is worse)

5.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest8.3
days to cover7.9
volatility6.2
put call4.0
implied vol0.0
max pain risk3.0
beta8.6
debt equity8.9
  • High IV: 85%
  • Above max pain $31

Catalyst

6.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm8.0
earnings history10.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg4.5
dividend safety5.2
  • Perfect beat streak: 4Q
  • Dividend: 294.0%

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|ENTRY_STICKY:PRIOR_STILL_VIABLE
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:5.2>=4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:1.6>=1.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:44d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (0)

none

Warning (2)
  • MOMENTUM:5.2<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)
  • 8K_CSUITE_CHANGE:5.02 (officer departure/appointment)
Reward-to-Risk
1.62
Upside
+8.2%
Downside
5.1%
Sizing output
STARTER

SetupRANGE_BOUND RSI 43 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE MCap $4.6B<$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:5.2>=4.5. Top dim: Growth at 8.8; weakest: Insider at 5.0. No conviction either direction.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 8.8, Value at 8.6, and Quality at 7.4; the weakest are Insider at 5.0, Momentum at 5.2, and Risk (lower is worse) at 5.9. The V9 engine cleared all gates with 2 warnings, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 1.62 and an engine sizing output of STARTER.

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

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