An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.
In plain words · Rambus Inc.
VERDICT
The label
Distribution
read at $87.75
Rambus Inc holds its Distribution at $87.75.
PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Distribution label
INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
SCScreen · passes the values gate
edge confirmed
edge broken
edge forming
Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.
INVESTOR
The investor read · the season, not the day
As held on the ledger · 2026-07-29
Phase
Distribution · caution
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 2 days
Price
$87.75
Valuation
44.32 trailing · 23.95 forward price to earnings
Values screen
PASS· score 70.0
Beta
N/A
OPPORTUNITY
The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth
Read at
$87.75
44.32 P/E · 23.95 fwd
Our fair value
$91.73
5% discount
Analyst target (avg)
$152.50
+74% to current
Target low $100.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $180.00
▲ current $87.75 · | average target
Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going
The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street
Current
$87.75
you are here
Conservative
$90.00
+3%
Analyst avg
$152.50
+74%
Our fair value
$91.73
+5%
Analyst high
$180.00
+105%
Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Revenue growth
20.40%
Profit margin
31.69%
Debt to equity
1.49
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy · 8 covering
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
SCREEN
The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English
This company clears both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. Here is how it did on each:
The common standard· AAOIFI Used by most halal investing apps✓ PASSES
Our stricter standard· asset-based The one Titan applies✓ PASSES
Business activityIts core business isn't built on prohibited lines — no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.Pass
Debt loadInterest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows.Fail
Interest-bearing cashInterest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit.Fail
ReceivablesMoney owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit.Fail
Revenue purity of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line.Fail
Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.
PLAIN
The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean
Memory chips caught in the cycle trap
Picture a factory that sells the same bolts to every new car on the road. Demand looks unstoppable until the next downturn hits and orders vanish overnight. Rambus sits in exactly that spot, supplying memory interface chips that ride the ups and downs of server and device builds.
The business earns a narrow moat, clears 32 percent profit margins and grows revenue at 8 percent. Yet the shares trade at 27.7 times forward earnings, well above our fair value of 92.98 against a current price of 101.44. That leaves no margin of safety and turns the low multiple some might expect in a cyclical name into a warning rather than a bargain.
Analysts see further upside, but peak earnings often coincide with peak multiples in this industry. Currency swings, customer concentration and sudden capex cuts remain live threats even though the ethical screen raises no flags. Analysis, not advice.
Screened names in the same industry · explore each on its own page.
TRADER
The trader read · the latest dated commentary
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 63% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 131%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 40%. The street (7 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $145. Entered 2026-07-18 · Markup
JOURNAL
The dated journal · newest first, never edited
2026-07-18Markup$146.56+0.0%Entry 3
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 63% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 131%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 40%. The street (7 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $145.
2026-07-03Markup$146.56+0.0%Entry 2
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Markup$146.56Entry 1
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
RETURNS
What holding actually paid · price plus dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
Period
Price then
Price return
Divs per share
$1,000 became
Total return
1 month
$134.51
+2.7%
·
$1,027
+2.7%
2 months
$110.44
+25.1%
·
$1,251
+25.1%
3 months
$89.78
+53.8%
·
$1,538
+53.8%
6 months
$106.01
+30.3%
·
$1,303
+30.3%
1 year
$59.70
+131.4%
·
$2,314
+131.4%
2 years
$55.90
+147.1%
·
$2,471
+147.1%
3 years
$63.67
+116.9%
·
$2,169
+116.9%
5 years
$19.90
+594.1%
·
$6,941
+594.1%
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
SEALED
This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever RMBS does next, these words stay.
Rambus Inc · RMBS · Distribution · $87.75
Recorded 2026-07-29 · before the outcome · scored mechanically