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Ethical passes the values gate
Price3.43 USD
Fair valueUnder review
Ethical score70.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-11-03Read Markup3.48-1.4% to today Distribution gives way to Markup after an 8% slide in 7 days
2026-10-27Read Distribution3.80-9.6% to today ✓Markup gives way to Distribution first Distribution read since July
2026-10-18Read Markup3.97-13.6% to today Accumulation gives way to Markup first Markup read since August
2026-10-11Read Accumulation4.10-16.3% to today Markdown gives way to Accumulation after a 7% rise in 9 days
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.
Techtarget Inc holds its Distribution at $3.43. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 34 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-11-05
Phase
Distribution · caution
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 34 days
Price at the screen
$3.43
Valuation
N/A trailing · 4.17 forward price to earnings
Values screen
PASS· score 70.0
Beta
1.22
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
11.87%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is just 11.9% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money.
Pass
Interest-bearing cash
0.00%
Below 33%
Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit.
Pass
Receivables
13.28%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 13.3% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
0.19%
Below 5%
Only 0.2% 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
Techtarget clears all five screens. Its business is in a permissible area, its interest-bearing debt is about 12%, 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
Fair value under review. Our model's value is 2.29x the price, above our 2.00x limit. We show no fair value, margin of safety or value read built on it until the review clears.
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.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade
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The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-11-03Markup · changed$3.48-8.3%Entry 10
The framework has shifted from distribution to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 8.3% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 50%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (3 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $11. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
2026-10-27Distribution · changed$3.80-4.4%Entry 9
The framework has shifted from markup to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 4.4% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 50%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (3 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $11. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
2026-10-18Markup · changed$3.97-3.2%Entry 8
The framework has shifted from accumulation to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 3.2% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 50%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (3 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $11. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
2026-10-11Accumulation · changed$4.10+6.8%Entry 7
The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 6.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 50%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (3 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $11. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
2026-10-02Markdown · changed$3.84+1.3%Entry 6
The framework has shifted from accumulation to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved up 1.3% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 50%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (3 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $11. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
2026-09-15Accumulation · changed$3.79+1.9%Entry 5
The framework has shifted from markup to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 1.9% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 50%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (3 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $11.
2026-08-15Markup · changed$3.72+2.8%Entry 4
The framework has shifted from distribution to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 2.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 50%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (3 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $11.
2026-07-18Distribution$3.62+0.0%Entry 3
Our analysis reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 50%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (3 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $11.
2026-07-03Distribution$3.62+0.0%Entry 2
Our analysis reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Distribution$3.62Entry 1
Our analysis reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.