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RYANRyan Specialty Holdings, Inc.Hold6.0·$35.11-1.49%
RYAN · Why this verdict

Why Ryan Specialty Holdings (RYAN) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score6.0/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

7.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E2.8
P/S8.3
EV/EBITDA6.0
Fwd P/E7.9
PEG10.0
Analyst target6.0
  • Forward P/E: 15.2x
  • PEG: 0.08
  • Attractively valued

Quality

5.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE7.6
ROA2.4
Gross margin4.4
Op margin6.9
Net margin1.8
Current ratio4.1
FCF quality10.0
Moat6.8
Piotroski F7.8
  • Excellent cash conversion: 547% FCF/NI
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9

Growth

8.2/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth6.5
EPS growth10.0

Momentum

6.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI3.9
MACD10.0
OBV10.0
MA position6.0
Volume0.0
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Below 200-MA, MA slope -8.5%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Sentiment

7.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment8.5
Analyst rating7.4
Price target7.8
  • LLM news sentiment: +0.70 (n=1)
  • Analyst upside: 21%

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

4.6/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank3.0
quality rank4.5
growth rank6.0
  • Superior ROE vs peers

Technical

2.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger0.8
support resistance1.8
52w position0.0
gap6.0

Risk (lower is worse)

3.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest4.2
days to cover6.3
volatility0.8
put call3.0
implied vol0.0
max pain risk3.0
beta9.2
debt equity1.9
  • Elevated put/call: 1.54
  • High IV: 98%
  • Above max pain $20

Catalyst

4.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history5.6
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg0.0
dividend safety5.5
news activity5.0
  • Dividend: 146.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING).

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL|L3:NEWS_MOD=+1
Passed (6)
  • MOMENTUM:6.0>=5.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • NEWS_BOOST:ANALYST:0.70
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:45d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • ASYMMETRY:0.7<1.5@spot
  • 8K_SERIOUS:2.05
Warning (1)
  • DEATH_CROSS:momentum=6.0>=5.0 recovering
Reward-to-Risk
0.69
Upside
+8.8%
Downside
12.7%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupRECOVERY Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 61

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 4.5 below the 5.4 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Growth at 8.2) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( ASYMMETRY:0.7<1.5@spot, 8K_SERIOUS:2.05) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is 0.69 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 8.2, Sentiment at 7.9, and Value at 7.1; the weakest are Technical at 2.1, Risk (lower is worse) at 3.5, and Catalyst at 4.4. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.69 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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