Today’s AI Top Pick: GPI
8/27/2026 · Low Float Bullish Consensus Deep Rotation screen · a free sample of K3vl4r’s AI-curated picks.
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Group 1 Automotive (GPI) is the cleanest setup on the board today: it's the rare name where genuine value fundamentals and a coiled, oversold tape both point up. On fundamentals, GPI carries a trailing PE of 10.95, a forward PE of just 5.98, PEG of 0.84, ROE of 9.4%, and analyst targetUpsidePct of 39.2% — this is a real, profitable retailer trading at a distressed multiple, not a speculative float play. Fundamental score of 5.5 is the second-highest in the pool, and bullish_prob is 1.0 with near_term_bullish at a perfect 1.0. The forecast tape confirms across timeframes. 4h: fc_short +38.88%, fc_mid +41.36%, fc_long +37.75%. 1d: fc_short +15.59%, fc_mid +40.61%, fc_long +36.47%. Even the 1wk turns positive at mid/long (+6.99% / +10.38%). Critically, position_in_21bar_range_pct is 3.09% (4h), 27.02% (1d), and 0.82% (1wk) — you are buying at the absolute bottom of every window, not chasing. Drawdowns of -12.18% / -11.49% / -26.48% quantify a genuine washout. This is exactly the 'multi-timeframe agreement + low in range' setup the lens is designed to catch. News check: Barclays maintained Overweight on 8/19 (albeit trimming PT to $365, still ~39% above spot) — that lines up almost exactly with the 39.2% analyst target upside. The 8/24 sector-weakness headline (Green Plains/Liberty/Nabors) is a coincidental ticker jumble, not GPI-specific. No dilution, no going-concern, no short-report. Compare this to why I pass on higher-forecast-magnitude names: AKTX has 1wk forecast of -100%/-100%/-100% (thesis-killer despite positive ADC news); GRCE just filed a 4.76M-share prospectus AND priced a $10M placement (dilution landmine); DRMA has bullish_prob only 0.2 and a 17,000%+ weekly forecast that is a clear outlier; AZO's weekly forecasts are actually negative (-0.63/-1.06/-1.71). GPI is the only name pairing top-quartile fundamentals with a genuinely bullish multi-TF forecast and no news landmines — that's why today is the entry, not tomorrow.
- Auto retail cyclicality: perfYear is -44.1% and salesYoY only +0.81% — a further consumer slowdown could extend the drawdown
- Debt/Equity of 1.96 is elevated for a thin-margin business (operMargin 4.23%, profitMargin 1.29%) — rate shocks bite
- 1wk fc_short is -1.51%, meaning near-term weekly momentum hasn't fully turned; a bounce could stall before the bigger mid/long move
- shortFloat 10.02% — meaningful but not extreme; a failed bounce could see short pressure resume
- Barclays LOWERED its price target on 8/19 even while maintaining Overweight — sell-side is still trimming estimates
| # | Symbol | Verdict | Score | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPI | BUY NOW | 8.6 | Value fundamentals (fwdPE 5.98, PEG 0.84) + multi-TF bullish forecasts (+35-40% mid/long) + bottom-of-range entry (pos 3%/27%/0.8%) with no news landmines. |
| 2 | QNTM | BUY NOW | 7.2 | FDA MS-trial clearance catalyst + 4h fc +96/+114/+196% at position 0% of range — highest-conviction speculative name. |
| 3 | BESS | BUY NOW | 6.9 | 4h forecasts +84/+80/+74% and 1d fc_mid +80% with bullish_prob 1.0; Q2 update and Zach Dell/BESS narrative provide tailwind. |
| 4 | CNCK | BUY NOW | 6.6 | Crypto infrastructure narrative + Q1 beat; 1wk fc_mid/long +350%/+384% with position 34% — leave headroom. |
| 5 | AZO | BUY PULLBACK | 6.3 | Best fundamental score (5.75) but 1wk forecasts are negative (-0.63/-1.06/-1.71); wait for a true weekly turn. |
| 6 | USNA | BUY PULLBACK | 5.8 | All 4 TFs available and near_term_bullish 1.0, but 4h position 90% of range — don't chase, wait for a dip to $12.50. |
| 7 | NXTC | WAIT | 5.4 | 1d fc_mid +33.6%, but Q2 missed and 1wk fc_short is -19.5% — momentum hasn't confirmed. |
| 8 | NXL | WAIT | 5.2 | 4h fc_mid/long +200%/+208% and position 0%, but sub-30¢ price, -4200% oper margin, and thin newsflow — lottery ticket only. |
| 9 | EVGN | WAIT | 5.1 | Only 4h TF available; single-window +54/+52/+128% forecast can't be cross-checked, and salesYoY -80.6%. |
| 10 | XTLB | WAIT | 5.0 | 1wk fc_mid/long +106%/+137% but 1d position only 10.7% with recent -7% — no clear catalyst pulling it out. |
| 11 | AMIX | WAIT | 4.9 | Patent news is positive but near_term_bullish is 0 and 1d shows -68.6% drawdown from high after +70.75% run — too whippy. |
| 12 | INDP | WAIT | 4.6 | 4h -60.9% recent with fc +102% is a knife-catch; wait for a confirmed higher low. |
| 13 | GRCE | AVOID | 3.5 | Prospectus for 4.76M shares (8/24) + $10M private placement (8/5) — active dilution overhang kills the thesis. |
| 14 | AKTX | AVOID | 3.2 | 1wk fc_short/mid/long all -100% overrides the AKTX-101 positive data — model is flagging catastrophic weekly risk. |
| 15 | DRMA | AVOID | 2.8 | bullish_prob 0.2, near_term_bullish 0, and 1wk fc of +17,379% is a clear outlier — screen artifact, not a trade. |
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