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RIGLRigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Buy Wait6.1·$38.75+1.20%
RIGL · Why this verdict

Why Rigel Pharmaceuticals (RIGL) is rated BUY WAIT

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VerdictBUY WAIT
Overall score6.1/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

8.8/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/E10.0
P/S8.7
EV/EBITDA8.9
Fwd P/E9.6
Analyst target7.5
  • Forward P/E: 8.1x
  • Attractively valued

Quality

7.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE10.0
ROA10.0
Gross margin10.0
Op margin8.1
Current ratio8.8
FCF quality1.7
Moat9.0
Rule of 405.5
Piotroski F7.8
  • Excellent ROE: 174%
  • Earnings quality RED FLAG: 22% FCF/NI
  • Wide economic moat
  • Compounder quality: strong returns + growth

Growth

2.5/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth5.1
EPS growth0.0

Momentum

7.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI4.0
MACD10.0
OBV10.0
MA position7.5
Volume6.7
  • Overbought (RSI 79)
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-MA but MA slope flat/negative + RSI 79 (late-cycle distribution risk)

Sentiment

7.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating6.5
Price target9.2
erm sentiment5.9
  • Light analyst coverage (5.0) — signal dampened
  • Analyst upside: 40%

Insider

3.9/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality4.5
insider conviction2.0
holder change5.1
  • Modest insider selling — $160,425 (0.022% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

6.0/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank9.5
quality rank10.0
growth rank4.7
  • Attractive P/E vs peers
  • Superior ROE vs peers

Technical

3.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger1.7
support resistance1.5
52w position4.8
gap5.0

Risk (lower is worse)

5.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest8.3
days to cover0.0
volatility1.4
put call10.0
implied vol0.0
beta6.5
debt equity9.5
  • Short squeeze setup: 19% short, quality 7.5
  • High IV: 85%

Catalyst

6.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm6.5
earnings history3.3
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg10.0
  • Earnings concerns: 2B/2M

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Wide-moat business. Accumulate on weakness.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_E_WIDE_MOAT
Passed (8)
  • MOMENTUM:7.6>=5.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • DEATH_CROSS:QUALITY_MOMENTUM_EXEMPT
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:31d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:1.4<1.5@spot
Warning (1)
  • DEATH_CROSS:quality=7.9>=7.5+momentum=7.6>=5.0 exempted
Reward-to-Risk
1.45
Upside
+21.8%
Downside
15.0%
Sizing output
STARTER

SetupRecovery Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 79

EdgeInst Constrain Small cap ($0.7B) below institutional reach

SuitabilitySpeculative Binary industry: Biotechnology

Investment implication

The STRONG_BUY_WAIT verdict reflects the ASYMMETRY gate's 1.4<1.5@spot outcome against Value at 8.8 and asymmetric R:R of 1.45.

The strongest dimensions are Value at 8.8, Quality at 7.9, and Momentum at 7.6; the weakest are Growth at 2.5, Technical at 3.2, and Insider at 3.9. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 1.45 and an engine sizing output of STARTER.

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

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