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VSNTVersant Media Group, Inc.Buy Wait5.2·$39.01-3.76%
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Why Versant Media Group (VSNT) is rated BUY WAIT

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VerdictBUY WAIT
Overall score5.2/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

8.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E9.6
P/S9.8
EV/EBITDA9.8
Fwd P/E10.0
PEG9.6
Analyst target4.0
  • Forward P/E: 5.1x
  • PEG: 0.57
  • Attractively valued

Quality

6.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE3.0
Gross margin7.2
Op margin10.0
Net margin6.4
Current ratio8.0
Moat5.4
Piotroski F6.7
  • No competitive moat

Growth

1.1/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth2.2
EPS growth0.0
  • Declining revenue: -1%

Momentum

3.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI3.5
MACD0.0
OBV10.0
MA position2.5
Volume0.0
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)

Sentiment

5.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
Price target6.6
erm sentiment5.4

Insider

5.1/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.2
  • No net insider activity — $0 (0.000% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

5.6/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank9.0
quality rank7.2
growth rank1.4
  • Attractive P/E vs peers
  • Best-in-class margins

Technical

7.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger9.6
support resistance9.2
52w position3.4

Risk (lower is worse)

5.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest8.8
days to cover9.3
volatility4.0
put call2.9
implied vol0.6
max pain risk3.0
debt equity8.6
  • Elevated put/call: 1.57
  • High IV: 77%
  • Above max pain $30

Catalyst

3.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm6.0
earnings history0.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg0.0
dividend safety6.0
  • Dividend: 370.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Fundamentals strong but target reached (-3.3% upside).

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_A_DEEP_VALUE|V8:TARGET_REACHED|ENTRY_STICKY:WITHIN_BAND
Passed (6)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:50d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • MOMENTUM:3.2<4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:-0.5=NEGATIVE
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
-0.49
Upside
-3.3%
Downside
6.8%
Sizing output
STARTER

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

The STRONG_BUY_WAIT verdict reflects the MOMENTUM gate's 3.2<4.5 outcome against Value at 8.6 and asymmetric R:R of -0.49.

The strongest dimensions are Value at 8.6, Technical at 7.4, and Quality at 6.7; the weakest are Growth at 1.1, Momentum at 3.2, and Catalyst at 3.4. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -0.49 and an engine sizing output of STARTER.

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

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