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8 Hits · last calculated September 18, 2026 Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q) · Market filter active: the list shows 8 hits from US

Methodology & criteria

The quality list, filtered by the price question: stocks whose latest TickerGuard analysis confirms the quality of the company (green light) AND that are modestly valued at the same time — price/earnings ratio positive and no higher than 20. That puts the quality verdict from the analysis next to the one question the traffic light deliberately leaves open: what does the company cost right now? A low P/E can also reflect shrinking profits ("value trap"), and an entry here is not a buy signal but a starting point for research. Source: analysis rating + fundamentals.

No global trading filters — this strategy checks the entire stock universe purely against its own criteria (mega caps over $50B included).

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Terms in This Scanner Explained

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ADR (Average Daily Range)
The average daily swing of a stock in percent - measured over 10 or 30 trading days (columns "ADR 10D/30D"). An ADR of 5% means: on a normal day the gap between the intraday low and high runs about 5%. Traders look for movement - that is why stocks with an ADR under 1% are filtered out globally. Scanners that run without the global filters still include them; that is noted below their hit list. Not to be confused with ADR meaning "American Depositary Receipt" (a US certificate for foreign shares) - here ADR always means the daily swing.
AI Classification
Our company-by-company assessment of the AI boom based on SEC filings (the last four quarterly 10-Q reports and two annual 10-K reports): "Sells AI" (AI is a revenue source), "Threatened" (AI is a concrete business risk), "Uses AI" (operational use), or "Neutral" (no material AI exposure). Every classification requires at least two direct quote citations - otherwise the column shows "-". Not a quality judgment or a buy recommendation; the full file is on the stock page, methodology at /stocks/ai-rating-methodology.
Analysis (Full Company Analysis)
If the Analysis column shows "Read," there is an in-depth TickerGuard company analysis for this stock: business model, scanner findings, quarterly results, evidence from SEC filings, plus opportunities and risks. One click opens it directly.
Avg/Yr 3Y (Average Annual Return)
The stock's average annual return over the past 3 years. Shows at a glance whether a stock delivers over the long run or just had a short hot streak.
Earnings Date
The date of the next quarterly earnings report. Price gaps in either direction are common around this date - that is why we color it red when it is 7 days away or less, and yellow when it is 14 days away or less: elevated risk for fresh positions.
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Quarterly earnings divided by the number of shares outstanding. The most important growth metric: if EPS rises strongly over several quarters, the company is earning more money per share.
Free Cash Flow (FCF)
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures - the money left over for everything else (debt paydown, acquisitions, or buybacks). Consistently positive free cash flow is one of the most honest signs of a healthy business model.
Funda Rating (Fundamental Rating A+ to F)
Our proprietary fundamental rating from 0 to 100 points with a school-grade rank from A+ to F. 50 points is the average across the universe, 100 the best possible score. Every stock is scored against all others by percentile: growth in earnings and revenue, earnings surprises, analyst estimates, and quality criteria such as margins, cash flow, and balance-sheet strength. Grades: A+ from 95, A from 75, B from 55, C from 45, D from 25, E from 5, F below — A/A+ are the fundamentally strongest stocks in the universe.
Market Capitalization (Mkt Cap)
The market value of the company: share price x total shares outstanding, shown here in billions of dollars. Micro caps (< $0.3B) are small and volatile, mega caps (> $200B) are heavyweights. Our scanner universe is deliberately capped at $50B - we look for stocks with room to run. The cap does not apply to scanners that run without the global filters; that is noted below their hit list.
Net Margin
How much of revenue is left as profit? Net income divided by revenue, in percent. A 20% margin means: out of every dollar of revenue, 20 cents is left as profit. Rising margins are a strong quality signal.
Operating Cash Flow (OCF)
The cash that actually flows into the company from day-to-day operations - without accounting effects such as depreciation. A company can report book profits while still burning cash; operating cash flow reveals that.
Piotroski F-Score
A balance-sheet health check developed by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria covering earnings, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency produce a score from 0 to 9. Scores of 7 or higher are considered financially very solid, scores under 3 a warning sign.
Sector & Industry
Two levels of industry classification: sector is broad (e.g., Technology), industry is narrow (e.g., Semiconductors). Many strategies watch industry strength, because strong stocks are almost always found in strong industries.
Stage (Weinstein Stages 1-4)
Stan Weinstein divides every price chart into four stages: Stage 1 = basing (sideways after a downtrend), Stage 2 = uptrend (the only buying stage), Stage 3 = topping, Stage 4 = downtrend (avoid, or short candidate). Measured against the 30-week line (150-day moving average) and its slope.
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Quality & Value
Symbol Earnings Avg/Y 3Y Volatility Stage Funda Rating Piotroski MktCap Industry AI Rating Deep Dive Deep-Dive Report Sector Price YTD 6 Mo. 1 Year Off High Price Target RS EPS Rating ADR 10D ADR 30D Beta P/E P/E (f) P/S P/B P/FCF PEG EV/EBITDA EBIT Margin Gross Margin Net Margin ROE ROA Debt/Eq Equity Ratio Sales +/Y Growth Score Div. Yield Payout Ratio Altman Z Inst. % Short % Analysts
HST Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 11/04 +27 % 25 % Stage 2 B 59 8 of 9 16.0 $ REIT - Hotel & Motel Uses AI Real Estate 21.90 $ +41.5 % +38.6 % +35.3 % −1.7 % +16.0 % 82 86 2.2 % 2.3 % 1.10 15.6 22.4 2.6 2.3 14.1 3.39 9.0 19.2 % 29.2 % 16.5 % 14.9 % 4.3 % 0.83 51.9 % +7.6 % 3 3.6 % 75.6 % 5.4 105.7 % 8.0 % 4.2 (19)
TK Teekay Corporation Ltd. 07/29 +97 % 38 % Stage 2 B 66 5 of 9 1.3 $ Oil & Gas Midstream Uses AI Energy 14.70 $ +26.8 % +17.3 % +84.9 % −19.1 % -66.0 % 81 85 4.8 % 4.0 % 0.15 12.3 9.6 1.3 1.7 1.49 0.0 43.7 % 50.4 % 15.8 % 17.2 % 11.3 % 0.03 30.2 % -22.2 % 4 10.1 % 48.1 % 3.6 53.3 % 5.9 %
MLI Mueller Industries Inc 07/28 +79 % 33 % Stage 2 B 70 7 of 9 13.3 $ Metal Fabrication Neutral Industrials 60.30 $ +19.4 % +4.4 % +23.5 % −5.3 % +28.1 % 80 79 3.5 % 3.2 % 1.11 15.1 18.2 2.9 4.0 19.4 3.41 10.0 23.0 % 28.8 % 18.3 % 28.3 % 16.5 % 0.01 84.6 % +10.9 % 4 1.2 % 17.9 % 18.1 93.5 % 2.2 % 5.0 (1)
BLX Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America, Inc. 08/03 +86 % 23 % Stage 2 C 53 5 of 9 2.0 $ Banks - Regional Uses AI Financial Services 54.50 $ +42.5 % +42.9 % +21.4 % −1.9 % +20.9 % 79 28 2.7 % 2.8 % 0.78 9.0 8.4 3.4 1.2 1.7 1.77 0.0 72.8 % 97.8 % 71.2 % 15.0 % 1.7 % 2.55 12.4 % -58.1 % 5 5.1 % 44.4 % 1.1 32.0 % 1.6 % 4.5 (2)
FXNC First National Corp 07/29 +32 % 23 % Stage 2 B 57 7 of 9 0.3 $ Banks - Regional Neutral Financial Services 30.90 $ +20.0 % +18.8 % +35.1 % −3.2 % +5.2 % 71 90 2.8 % 2.8 % 0.41 13.2 8.1 3.1 1.5 10.5 0.0 100.0 % 23.8 % 11.8 % 1.1 % 0.23 +27.1 % 7 2.2 % 28.7 % -1.5 42.5 % 2.2 % 3.0 (2)
ITIC Investors Title Company 08/05 +43 % 29 % Stage 3 B 73 7 of 9 0.6 $ Insurance - Specialty Neutral Financial Services 296.00 $ +6.4 % +10.6 % +22.7 % −8.3 % -87.1 % 61 84 2.6 % 2.6 % 0.61 15.3 7.9 1.9 2.1 21.4 1.98 0.0 56.2 % 13.8 % 14.4 % 8.9 % 0.03 +5.6 % 5 0.6 % 49.5 % 11.8 53.1 % 6.2 %
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co 07/14 +53 % 22 % Stage 3 C 50 5 of 9 940.2 $ Banks - Diversified Threatened Financial Services 349.30 $ +4.7 % +1.0 % +14.2 % −2.4 % +6.7 % 55 63 2.6 % 2.2 % 0.98 16.6 14.2 2.8 10.9 1.66 0.0 43.7 % 100.0 % 34.9 % 16.5 % 1.4 % 4.12 7.4 % +3.3 % 5 1.7 % 27.6 % 1.8 75.7 % 1.0 % 3.9 (25)
DECK Deckers Outdoor Corporation 07/23 +8 % 45 % Stage 1 B 57 4 of 9 11.1 $ Footwear & Accessories Uses AI Consumer Cyclical 79.70 $ +0.0 % +0.3 % -32.8 % −18.9 % +54.4 % 34 29 4.1 % 3.9 % 1.15 12.0 10.7 2.0 4.6 9.2 0.99 7.1 14.0 % 57.8 % 18.4 % 40.9 % 20.3 % 0.15 67.8 % +9.4 % 6 0.0 % 0.0 % 13.5 100.8 % 7.4 % 3.8 (24)

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Frequently Asked Questions

The quality list, filtered by the price question: stocks whose latest TickerGuard analysis confirms the quality of the company (green light) AND that are modestly valued at the same time — price/earnings ratio positive and no higher than 20. That puts the quality verdict from the analysis next to the one question the traffic light deliberately leaves open: what does the company cost right now?

All scanners are recalculated daily across the entire stock universe — most recently on September 18, 2026. The data basis is fundamental data and SEC filings (10-K annual reports and 10-Q quarterly reports).

Currently, 8 stocks pass this scanner's criteria (as of September 18, 2026).

No global trading filters — this strategy checks the entire stock universe purely against its own criteria (mega caps over $50B included).

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Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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