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Options put/call open interest 7.68, read 2026-11-05
Ethical passes the values gate
Price11.81 USD
Fair value14.38
Ethical score70.0/100
Value readUndervaluedas of 4 Nov 2026
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-11Read Accumulation9.79+20.6% to today ✓Markdown gives way to Accumulation after an 8% rise in 9 days
2026-10-02Read Markdown9.08+30.1% to today Accumulation gives way to Markdown after a 9% slide in 3 weeks
2026-09-08Read Accumulation9.98+18.3% to today ✓Markdown gives way to Accumulation after an 8% rise in 5 weeks
2026-08-07Read Markdown9.26+27.5% to today Distribution gives way to Markdown after a 9% rise in 5 weeks
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
Nerdwallet Inc holds its Accumulation at $11.81. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 40 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-11-04
Phase
Accumulation
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 40 days
Price at the screen
$11.81
Valuation
12.14 trailing · 4.84 forward price to earnings
Values screen
PASS· score 70.0
Beta
1.25
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Full pass across all five screens. This security clears the Titan Ethical Standard: its business and its balance sheet both stay inside the lines.
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
3.23%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is just 3.2% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money.
Pass
Interest-bearing cash
0.50%
Below 33%
Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.5% of assets, under the one-third limit.
Pass
Receivables
45.39%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 45.4% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
0.38%
Below 5%
Only 0.4% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line.
Pass
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Ethical Read
Why It Clears, in Plain English
Nerdwallet clears all five screens. Its business is in a permissible area, its interest-bearing debt is about 3%, inside the ~33% line, and almost none of its income is interest, so it passes.
Read as at 2026-11-05. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
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What the Numbers Say It Is Worth
The Fair Value Range
Our analysis reads Undervalued vs our fair value, as of 4 Nov 2026: it trades at roughly an 18% discount to our $14.38 fair value, none competitive moat, 5.60% revenue growth.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-11-04 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 17.9% discount to the base estimate.
Where our models see it going: fair-value estimate $14.38, with a range of $14.38 to $23.62, dated to the 2026-11-04 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Why it stands out
A 6%-growth business trading at just 4.8x forward earnings, with a none competitive moat. That is an 18% discount to our $14.38 fair value: the market is pricing it cautiously while the fundamentals argue otherwise.
Another profit measure, before interest, tax and non-cash costs: EBITDA.
The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market; it carries a real debt load, which raises the stakes if revenue slips.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade
NRDS trades on NASDAQ. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-11-05Accumulation$11.81+8.9%Entry 17
The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 8.9% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 25%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $12. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-11-04Accumulation$10.84-1.5%Entry 16
The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 1.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 25%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $12. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-11-03Accumulation$11.00-1.6%Entry 15
The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 1.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 25%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $12. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-11-02Accumulation$11.18+0.0%Entry 14
The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 25%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $12. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-11-01Accumulation$11.18+0.0%Entry 13
The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 25%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $12. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-31Accumulation$11.18-1.5%Entry 12
The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 1.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 25%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $12. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-30Accumulation$11.35+6.4%Entry 11
The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 6.4% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 25%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $12. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-29Accumulation$10.67-2.4%Entry 10
The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 2.4% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 25%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $12. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-25Accumulation$10.93+9.0%Entry 9
The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 9.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 25%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $12.
2026-10-18Accumulation$10.03+2.5%Entry 8
The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 2.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 25%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $12.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.