Today’s AI Top Pick: DY
10/2/2026 · Undervalued Oversold screen · a free sample of K3vl4r’s AI-curated picks.
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Dycom Industries (DY) is the best risk-adjusted buy right now because it is the only candidate with clean, aligned multi-timeframe confirmation across 1h, 4h, 1d, and 1wk — and it is NOT chasing. On the 1h, price sits at 64.92% of its 21-bar range with a +1.23% recent move and bullish forecasts (fc_mid +10.92%, fc_long +15.56%). On the 4h it is at 11.81% of range (near lows, not highs) with fc_long +37.31%, and on the 1d it is at 7.79% of range with fc_long +14.32%. Critically, the 1wk is at 0% of range (fresh lows) but the forecast still turns positive at the long horizon (+15.56% fc_long), which is the classic 'oversold bounce with momentum' setup rather than a falling knife. Bullish probability is 1.0 and near-term bullish is 0.8. The fundamentals are strong and the valuation is reasonable: forward P/E of 13.23, PEG of 0.47, RSI of 30.7 (oversold but not extreme), and a compelling analyst consensus (recom 1.08 = strong buy) with 93% target upside. The earnings catalyst is real and recent — Dycom is guiding 10%-12% growth driven by accelerating data center and fiber demand, and a prominent analyst publicly 'started a position' calling the market irrational. This is a positive catalyst, not a landmine. TODAY is the right entry because the tape shows stabilization on shorter timeframes (1h positive, 4h/1d near lows with positive forecasts) while the multi-timeframe forecast structure is constructive. Waiting risks a bounce given the fresh-low, positive-forecast setup and the strong-buy analyst backdrop. The drawdown is acceptable (8.36% on 4h, 8.66% on 1d) and nowhere near the extreme single-bar outliers seen in names like APP (-52% 4h) or MLCO. DY offers the rare combination of fundamental quality, analyst support, and technical alignment without chasing the top of the range.
- 1wk timeframe is at 0% of range (fresh lows) with negative near-term forecasts (fc_mid -18.27%, fc_long -27.27%) — a genuine downtrend could resume and the 'bounce' could fail.
- Industrials/capex exposure: a slowdown in infrastructure or data-center buildout could derail the 10-12% growth guidance.
- Thin margins — profitMargin of only 4.79% and operMargin of 8.06% leave little room if input costs or labor pressures rise.
- Debt/equity of 1.48 and a 37.79% sales YoY jump suggest lumpy, acquisition- or cycle-dependent revenue that could reverse.
- Single-analyst 'started a position' is a narrative catalyst, not consensus — if sentiment flips, the low-float support could evaporate.
| # | Symbol | Verdict | Score | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DY | BUY NOW | 8.5 | Clean 4-timeframe alignment, fresh lows with positive long-horizon forecasts, strong-buy analyst backing, and 10-12% growth catalyst — best risk/reward without chasing. |
| 2 | BKNG | BUY PULLBACK | 8.2 | Mega-cap quality with 48.5% upside and 1h stabilization, but wait for a $158 entry to avoid the choppy 1h near-term forecast. |
| 3 | TMUS | BUY PULLBACK | 7.9 | Full multi-timeframe bullish confirmation with 49.8% upside, but the NAD T-Fiber modification is a minor landmine — buy on a $159 pullback. |
| 4 | NMRK | BUY PULLBACK | 7.6 | Bullish_prob 1.0, fwdPe 5.73, 56.1% upside, but 4h at 13.4% of range with fc_long only +27% — wait for a cleaner entry below $12. |
| 5 | MLCO | BUY PULLBACK | 7.3 | Oversold (RSI 23.3) with strong seasonality catalyst and 76.1% upside, but 4h fc_short +121% signals a violent, risky bounce — enter on a pullback. |
| 6 | OPFI | BUY PULLBACK | 7.1 | Deep value (fwdPe 3.08, RSI 26.9, 123.7% upside) with bullish_prob 1.0, but the 1d is at 0% of range with fc_long +55.85% — wait for stabilization. |
| 7 | KKR | BUY PULLBACK | 6.9 | Bullish_prob 1.0 and 38.9% upside, but near_term_bullish only 0.6 and 1d fc_long just +20.69% — the tape is lukewarm, wait for a better entry. |
| 8 | EFX | BUY PULLBACK | 6.7 | RSI 23.9 oversold with 49.2% upside, but the new 'mortgage credit score pressure' headline is a landmine and 1d fc_long is only +42% — wait. |
| 9 | EVR | BUY PULLBACK | 6.5 | Strong fundamentals (ROE 42.4%, fwdPe 11.51) but near_term_bullish only 0.6 and 4h fc_long +42% with 1wk negative — wait for alignment. |
| 10 | LVS | BUY PULLBACK | 6.3 | RSI 18.2 deeply oversold with seasonal upgrade catalyst, but debtEq 26.27 is extreme and near_term_bullish only 0.8 — high-leverage risk, wait. |
| 11 | GEN | BUY PULLBACK | 6.1 | Solid margins (42.8% oper) and AI catalyst, but near_term_bullish just 0.4 and 1d fc_long only +7.5% — momentum is weak, wait. |
| 12 | BOOT | WAIT | 5.9 | Strong thesis but two analysts cut targets (to $160 and $224) — a negative signal — and 4h fc_long +44.55% signals a bumpy bounce; wait for price stability. |
| 13 | GIL | WAIT | 5.7 | Oversold (RSI 30.3) with 89.5% upside, but TD Securities cut targets on softening demand — a landmine — and 4h fc_short +53.89% is volatile; wait. |
| 14 | APP | WAIT | 5.5 | Massive fc_long +95% on 4h but 4h down -52% (extreme outlier) and a data-collection lawsuit is a legal landmine — too choppy, wait for stabilization. |
| 15 | PFSI | WAIT | 5.3 | Deep value (fwdPe 5.7, RSI 22.7) but just hit a 12-month low with analyst target cuts on a Q2 miss — broken setup, AVOID until it holds. |
| 16 | GGAL | WAIT | 5.1 | Cheap (fwdPe 4.91, RSI 21.9) with 86.7% upside but Argentina country/currency risk and only 1d data available — too thin a tape, wait. |
| 17 | JBTM | WAIT | 4.9 | Oversold (RSI 33.9) with 52.3% upside but hit a 12-month low and 1d fc_long only +16.78% — momentum weak, wait for a clear bounce. |
| 18 | NRG | WAIT | 4.7 | 1h at 100% of range (chasing the top) with 1wk fc_long -23.54% negative — mixed signals, wait for better alignment. |
| 19 | AON | WAIT | 4.5 | Quality name but only 4h data, fc_long +28.39%, and 'pricey USI acquisition' is a caution — wait for a fuller tape. |
| 20 | STWD | WAIT | 4.3 | Deeply oversold (RSI 15.5) with 50.7% upside but ROE just 3.38% and debtEq 3.65 — low profitability, wait for confirmation. |
| 21 | APO | WAIT | 4.1 | Bullish_prob 1.0 but 4h fc_long only +1.95% and 1d fc_long +9.82% — forecasts are weak, wait for stronger momentum. |
| 22 | MC | WAIT | 3.9 | near_term_bullish 0.8 and 25.2% upside but StockStory cited '3 reasons to sell' — a negative catalyst, wait. |
| 23 | TRTX | WAIT | 3.7 | Oversold (RSI 16.5) with 55.8% upside but downgraded to Sell by Wall Street Zen and a $1B CLO — dilution/regulatory friction, wait. |
| 24 | ETOR | WAIT | 3.5 | Cheap (fwdPe 8.48, RSI 28.9) with 84.6% upside but bullish_prob is null and 1d fc_short is -1.41% — no bullish confirmation, wait. |
| 25 | PICS | WAIT | 3.3 | Only 1d data, bullish_prob null, and P/E of 4436 (extreme) — thin tape and stretched, wait for fundamentals clarity. |
| 26 | AGBK | WAIT | 3.1 | Deep value (fwdPe 3.11, RSI 27.9) with 127% upside but hit a 1-year low, roe null, and only 1d data — too thin and broken, wait. |
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