Today’s AI Top Pick: EPAM

8/11/2026 · Highly Shorted Deep Rotation RSI & Conf screen · a free sample of K3vl4r’s AI-curated picks.

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Today's pick · Highly Shorted Deep Rotation RSI & ConfEPAMBUY NOW8.4 / 108/11/2026

EPAM is the cleanest confluence of strong fundamentals, a fresh positive catalyst, and multi-timeframe forecast alignment. Fundamentals are best-in-class in this pool: PE 13.19, fwdPe just 6.90, PEG 0.71, profitMargin 7.15% with ROE 11.18%, salesYoY +10.76%, debtEq 0.04, and recom 1.95. YTD is -52.47% and perfYear -38.37%, so this is a deeply beaten-down quality name that just posted a Q2 beat (Zacks: 'EPAM Systems Stock Up as Q2 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates') with Guggenheim maintaining Buy — the exact setup the highly-shorted-deep-rotation lens is designed to catch (shortFloat 19.17%). The tape confirms without being stretched. Near_term_bullish is a perfect 1.0 and bullish_prob 1.0. Forecasts are positive across every timeframe and grow with horizon: 4h fc +69.5/+84.2/+86.1%, 1d fc +6.6/+36.6/+64.2%, 1wk fc +4.6/+23.8/+39.4%. Critically, the 1d position_in_21bar_range is only 46.4% with a -13.17% drawdown from the 21-bar high, and 1wk is at 33.7% of range with -29.5% drawdown — you are NOT chasing an extended print, you are buying a base with strong forward tape. Only the 4h is stretched (99.5% of range), which just means intraday momentum is confirming. Why today over waiting: the Q2 print is the catalyst that unlocks the mid/long-term forecasts; the 1d drawdown of -13% already gives you the pullback buffer that names like SMCI, PSIX, and TMDX don't offer (those are pinned at 100% of range). PEGA has a similar quality profile but sits at 94.8% of 1d range. BKV has the highest fundamental_score (8.0) but forecasts are muted (mid horizon only +0.08% on 1d) and no weekly TF available. CRK, PSIX, and SMCI have outright negative 1wk forecasts undercutting their setups. EPAM is the one name where fundamentals, forecast magnitude, timeframe agreement, drawdown-not-chase positioning, and a positive news catalyst all line up.

Entry zone

$95.50-$98.50 (scale in around current $97.30; add on any dip to $94 which is prior support)

Stop loss

$88.00 (below the recent 1d swing area and gives ~9.5% risk; breach invalidates the post-earnings breakout)

First target

$112-$115 (aligns with 1d fc_mid +36.6% partial, ~15% move)

Longer target

$135-$140 (aligns with 1d fc_long +64% and 1wk fc_long +39%, plus Guggenheim's revised $140 PT)

Risks

IT services sector demand remains soft — 'North American Growth Lags' per StockStory Q2 deep dive, so a client-spending wobble could stall the rally
Short float 19.17% cuts both ways — if the post-earnings squeeze exhausts, downside acceleration is possible
Guggenheim LOWERED its price target to $140 even while maintaining Buy — sell-side is still trimming estimates
1wk drawdown of -29.49% and perfYear -38.37% show this is still in a broader downtrend that hasn't been technically broken
AI services transition risk — legacy staff-augmentation revenue could compress margins before AI services fully offset

Honorable mentions

PEGAPE 18.65, ROE 54.69%, fwdPe 12.49, positive catalyst ('Named a Leader in AI Platforms', FedRAMP expansion), 4h fc +35.8/52.3/49.6% and 1d fc_mid +51.4%. Only reason it's #2: 1d position at 94.8% of range means you're paying up for the breakout.

BKVHighest fundamental_score in the pool (8.0) with PE 9.34, PEG 0.62, profitMargin 22.96%, recom 1.23, perfYear +28.3%. Near_term_bullish 1.0 and clean Q2. Held back by no 1wk data and muted forecast magnitudes (+16.5% 4h short is the standout).

Full ranking (30)

#	Symbol	Verdict	Score	Read
1	EPAM	BUY NOW	8.4	Q2 beat + all-timeframe bullish forecasts (+64% long) + 1d only at 46% of range = the pullback-not-chase entry.
2	PEGA	BUY PULLBACK	7.8	Clean AI catalyst and 54% ROE, but at 94.8% of 1d range — wait for a dip to $30.
3	BKV	BUY NOW	7.4	Best fundamentals (score 8.0), PE 9.3, near_term_bullish 1.0 — modest forecasts are the only ding.
4	CRK	BUY PULLBACK	6.9	PE 8.34, profitMargin 26.77%, but 1wk forecasts negative (-4 to -6%) and 1d at 94% of range.
5	KVYO	BUY NOW	6.7	Citi raised PT to $36, all TFs positive (1d fc_mid +19%, 4h +23%), salesYoY 28.9%.
6	PSIX	BUY PULLBACK	6.4	Great fundamentals (ROE 40, recom 1.0) and 4h/1d bullish, but 1wk fc -14.6/-38.99/-62.84 is a red flag; 1d at 100% of range.
7	PAR	BUY PULLBACK	6.2	1d/1wk fc massive (+152% long) and huge upside, but pinned at 100% of 1d range and 88% of 1wk — chase risk.
8	WIX	BUY PULLBACK	6.0	4h fc_mid +51.8%, 1wk fc_long +85.6%, but weak fund_score 1.25 and 4h at 100% of range.
9	MNDY	WAIT	5.7	'Why Monday.com Sank Today' headline + 1h/4h forecasts negative; wait for stabilization.
10	NCNO	BUY PULLBACK	5.6	Near_term_bullish 0.8, weekly at 93.8% of range and modest forecasts (+30% long) — needs pullback.
11	SMCI	WAIT	5.3	At 100% of 4h/1d range, salesYoY +56%, but 1wk fc -20/-38% is a warning; wait for post-earnings clarity.
12	KD	BUY PULLBACK	5.0	Strong 1d fc (+63.9% mid), but debtEq 4.61, recom 3.33, JPM Underweight; wait for dip.
13	UPWK	BUY PULLBACK	4.9	PE 12.25, huge forecasts (+65-89%), but 1d/1wk at 0% of range means it's still bleeding — need base.
14	SMMT	WAIT	4.7	targetUpsidePct 98.5% but 1wk fc -8/-18/-14% and negative operating margin; wait.
15	TMDX	AVOID	4.5	Great numbers ruined by fresh bad news: 'Margins Down, Trials Delayed', UBS PT cut to $77.
16	OWL	WAIT	4.4	RSI 72, near_term_bullish 0.2, 1wk fc negative — overbought and rolling.
17	DUOL	AVOID	4.2	'Monetization is in Question (Downgrade)' + targetUpsidePct -12.4% + near_term_bullish 0.2.
18	TNXP	AVOID	4.0	1wk fc +49,823% is a data outlier, not a signal — fundamentally broken (profitMargin -839%).
19	UPST	WAIT	3.9	'Plunged 23% in July' + PE 61.84 + debtEq 2.54 — thesis paused.
20	INSP	WAIT	3.8	targetUpsidePct only 1.1% and near_term_bullish 0.4 — reward too capped.
21	ARDT	AVOID	3.5	'Strong Sell' new listing + 4h fc -29.5% + lowered guidance.
22	CXT	WAIT	3.4	Forecasts barely positive (+3-6%), 1d at 3.7% of range — no edge.
23	TSSI	AVOID	3.2	1wk fc -12/-45/-63%, salesYoY -12.59% — tape rolling over.
24	WHR	BUY PULLBACK	3.1	1wk fc long +132% is intriguing but debtEq 2.05, recom 3.0, weak margins — speculative.
25	PROP	AVOID	3.0	debtEq 1222 and ROE -700% — micro-cap lottery ticket, not an investment.
26	KLAR	AVOID	2.7	SEC fraud settlement headline + 1d fc mid/long -14.5/-11.5% is a landmine.
27	VIA	AVOID	2.6	4h fc -21.9/-11.7% and 1d fc -30% despite bullish PT hikes — tape says no.
28	ABAT	AVOID	2.4	'Commercial Progress Can't Outrun Dilution' + operMargin -390%.
29	ASST	AVOID	2.2	Q2 EPS -$3.65 miss, profitMargin -12,110%, PS 183 — un-investable on fundamentals.
30	IT	AVOID	2.0	RSI 73.17, targetUpsidePct -3.8%, near_term_bullish 0.2 — overbought and topping.

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