IQ vs PINS Stock Comparison
Compare IQ and PINS across AIQ Score, fundamentals, valuation, momentum, risk, analyst expectations and current market evidence.
What is the main difference between IQ and PINS?
PINS leads the current stock comparison as Pinterest, Inc., with the clearest separation coming from quality and the broader AIQ evidence mix.
AlgovestIQ AIQ Comparison
iQIYI, Inc. vs Pinterest, Inc.
PINS leads
PINS leads by 11 AIQ points, primarily on Quality and Risk Resilience, but the lead has narrowed from 19 points over 30 sessions.
Fragile: 4 of 6 evidence groups support PINS, its lead is narrowing, and its current signal state is conflicted.
iQIYI, Inc.
Pinterest, Inc.
The Algovestiq AIQ Score currently favors PINS over IQ, 48 versus 37 as of Sep 11, 2026. PINS's advantage is driven primarily by stronger quality and risk resilience, while IQ holds the stronger value profile. PINS also shows the stronger technical structure relative to its 50-day moving average. 4 of 6 covered evidence groups favor PINS today, and the comparison is rated Fragile on stability: the leader's advantage has been narrowing. PINS lead: Weakening — the AIQ differential moved from 19 to 11 points over 30 sessions.
Compare iQIYI, Inc. and Pinterest, Inc. across the Algovestiq AIQ Score, valuation, quality, momentum, risk, technicals and analyst expectations.
Performance over time
Price-return comparison using available daily close history.
Total return comparison
Growth of $10,000
Based on available close-price history. Distribution reinvestment is not added unless already reflected in the source series.
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AIQ Factor Divergence
Where the two separate, on the four dimensions behind the AIQ Score. Bars read outward from a shared zero: further from the centre is a wider gap.
- Quality21 vs 60PINS +39
- Risk Resilience22 vs 55PINS +33
- Value65 vs 52IQ +13
- Momentum33 vs 23IQ +10
4 of 6 evidence groups favor PINS. PINS’s edge is concentrated in quality and risk resilience; IQ keeps a meaningful value edge.
What changed since the last close
Latest scored session 2026-09-10, compared against the prior scored session 2026-09-09.
Largest factor move: Momentum +6
No new signals fired.
No factor moved materially.
No new signals fired.
PINS's lead narrowed by 1 AIQ points in the latest snapshot.
Deeper signal detail for each name lives on its own signals page — IQ and PINS both carry a full feed there.
The central trade-off
PINS (Pinterest, Inc.): the stronger current systematic profile, led by quality and risk resilience.
IQ (iQIYI, Inc.): the counter-case, on value, momentum, valuation — but at materially higher volatility, 75.9% against 47.6%.
Which one fits your objective
The same two names rank differently depending on what you are optimizing for. All six reads are shown at once — none of them is hidden behind a toggle.
Balanced
PINSPINS on the overall AIQ Score, which weights Quality and Value most heavily.
Growth
PINSPINS on combined revenue and EPS growth.
Value
IQIQ on the peer-relative Value factor, by 13 points.
Momentum
IQIQ on the Momentum factor, by 10 points.
Lower downside
PINSPINS on Risk Resilience, by 33 points.
Analyst upside
EvenAnalyst targets are level or not covered for both names.
AIQ vs Wall Street
Where the systematic read and the analyst consensus line up — and where they do not.
| Measure | IQ | PINS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Implied upside to target | +47% | +46.5% | Level |
| Target dispersion | 0% | +39.4% | Lower is tighter analyst agreement |
| Consensus | Buy | Buy | Context, not a primary driver |
| Analysts covering | 1 | 15 | Higher coverage generally improves confidence |
Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions. Dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.
AIQ Agreement Matrix
4 of 6 covered evidence groups favor PINS. A wide gap backed by one group is a weaker case than a narrow gap backed by five.
| Evidence group | Favors | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| AIQ Score | PINS | 37 vs 48 |
| Fundamentals | PINS | EPS growth 1.6% vs 33.3%; TTM ROE -6.4% vs 6.5%; gross margin 17.9% vs 79.5%; operating margin -1.5% vs 6% |
| Valuation | IQ | Value 65 vs 52 |
| Technicals | PINS | Price vs 50-day -16.5% vs -16.3%; vs 200-day -35.1% vs -14% |
| Risk Resilience | PINS | Risk Resilience 22 vs 55 |
| Analyst expectations | Even | Target upside 47% vs 46.5% |
✓ agrees with the overall verdict · ✕ points the other way. Groups marked “not covered” lack data on one or both of IQ and PINS and are excluded from the count.
AIQ Decision Stability
The conclusion is sensitive to small changes. Treat the lead as provisional and watch the flip conditions below.
- The AIQ gap is moderate at 11 points.
- The leader's advantage has been narrowing. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
- The leader is throwing conflicting signals. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
Stability combines the score gap, how broadly the evidence agrees, how steady the lead has been across daily snapshots, the current signal state on both names, and analyst dispersion on PINS.
How the comparison changed
119 daily snapshots · May 4 – Sep 10PINS lead: Weakening — the AIQ differential moved from 19 to 11 points over 30 sessions.
- Today
- PINS +11
- 37 vs 48
- 7 sessions ago
- PINS +14
- 35 vs 49
- 30 sessions ago
- PINS +19
- 36 vs 55
- 90 sessions ago
- PINS +18
- 38 vs 56
The lead has not changed hands in this window.
AIQ Signal Divergence
Only the signals that bear on the head-to-head. A conflicted name is carrying bullish and bearish rules at the same time — the technical evidence is not pointing one way.
0 bullish / 3 bearish / 1 neutral
- Death Cross Active — bearish, trend, long horizon (26.50%)
- Downtrend Structure Active — bearish, trend, long horizon
- ATR Expansion - Breakout Mode — neutral, volatility, short horizon (7.27%)
2 bullish / 2 bearish / 2 neutral, conflicted
- Golden Cross Active — bullish, trend, long horizon (4.28%)
- Bollinger Band Squeeze — neutral, volatility, short horizon
- Keltner Channel Breakdown — bearish, volatility, short horizon
PINS leads the comparison while carrying a conflicted signal state, which is one reason the stability rating is not higher.
Price vs model alignment
Whether the latest session's price move confirms what the model did over the same session, or contradicts it.
Price and the AIQ Score both moved up over the latest session (price +1.68%, AIQ +1 points).
Neither the price nor the AIQ Score moved enough in the latest session to confirm or contradict the other (price +1.44%, AIQ 0 points).
What would flip this result
A state, not a forecast. These are the specific, observable changes that would reverse the verdict — not a price prediction.
- 1IQ closes the Quality gap — currently 39 points behind, the largest single contributor to PINS's edge.
- 2IQ's Death Cross Active resolves — a bearish trend rule currently active against it.
- 3PINS's conflicting signal state resolves bearish — it currently carries 2 bullish and 2 bearish rules at once.
- 4The narrowing continues — the lead has already given back 8 points over 30 sessions, and a further 11-point move would eliminate PINS's advantage entirely.
The full evidence
Every number behind the verdict. The leader is called above each group so you are not left to solve it from the table.
Fundamentals
PINS leads on balance| Metric | IQ | PINS |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | 0.7% | 17.1% |
| EPS growth (YoY) | 1.6% | 33.3% |
| Gross margin | 17.9% | 79.5% |
| Operating margin | -1.5% | 6% |
| Return on equity (TTM) | -6.4% | 6.5% |
| Debt to equity | 1.12 | 0.41 |
Performance
PINS leads 4 of 6 windows| Metric | IQ | PINS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 week (5 sessions) | 8.9% | -11.5% |
| 1 month (20 sessions) | -29.6% | -18% |
| 3 months (63 sessions) | -9.1% | -13.7% |
| 6 months (126 sessions) | -30.6% | -3.1% |
| Year to date | -51.2% | -27.5% |
| 1 year (252 sessions) | -65.6% | -50.5% |
Technicals
PINS has the stronger structure| Metric | IQ | PINS |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 40.1 | 17.9 |
| ADX (14) | 45 | 24.7 |
| Price vs 50-day | -16.5% | -16.3% |
| Price vs 200-day | -35.1% | -14% |
| Volatility (1M, annualized) | 75.9% | 47.6% |
Risk
PINS is the more resilient| Metric | IQ | PINS |
|---|---|---|
| Beta | 1.31 | 0.9 |
| Sharpe ratio | -2.03 | -1.07 |
| Sortino ratio | -3.4 | -1.2 |
| Max drawdown | -69.2% | -57.8% |
| Current drawdown | -66.4% | -48.5% |
| Annualized volatility | 49.7% | 52.5% |
| Value at risk (95%) | -5.1% | -5.5% |
Straight answers
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Which is better, IQ or PINS?
On the Algovestiq AIQ Score, PINS is the stronger of the two as of Sep 11, 2026, scoring 48 against IQ's 37. The edge comes from quality and risk resilience. IQ is not without a case — it holds the better value profile, which matters more if that is the objective you are optimizing for. This is a systematic score, not a recommendation: it ranks the two on the same evidence, it does not know your holding period or tax position.
Is IQ or PINS the better buy right now?
PINS carries the stronger systematic profile as of Sep 11, 2026, and the comparison is rated Fragile — 4 of 6 covered evidence groups agree. A Fragile rating means the conclusion is sensitive: the leader's advantage has been narrowing. Treat the lead as provisional.
Why does the AIQ Score favor PINS over IQ?
The composite weights Quality, Value, Momentum and Risk Resilience. PINS leads Quality by 39 points; PINS leads Risk Resilience by 33 points; IQ leads Value by 13 points. Where the two split, the factor with the larger weight carries the result.
Which has more analyst upside, IQ or PINS?
Analyst price targets imply +47% upside for IQ and +46.5% for PINS. The model and the Street agree here, which is a broader base of evidence than either alone. Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions, and dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.
Which is better value, IQ or PINS?
IQ is the better-valued of the two on the peer-relative Value factor. IQ on the peer-relative Value factor, by 13 points. The Value factor reads valuation relative to sector peers and to the company's own fundamental quality, so it is not the same as simply having the lower multiple.
Which has stronger growth, IQ or PINS?
PINS on combined revenue and EPS growth. Growth here is measured on reported revenue and earnings, not on forward estimates — it describes what the businesses have delivered, not what the Street expects next.
Which has stronger momentum, IQ or PINS?
IQ on the Momentum factor, by 10 points. Momentum is one of the four weighted factors in the AIQ composite. It has documented persistence over three- to twelve-month horizons, which makes it a timing input rather than a reason to hold something indefinitely.
Which is riskier, IQ or PINS?
PINS is the more resilient of the two, so the other name carries the higher downside risk. PINS on Risk Resilience, by 33 points. Risk Resilience is a weighted factor in the composite; position sizing usually responds to it more usefully than the buy/avoid decision does.
Is IQ more profitable than PINS?
PINS leads on the comparable margin measures — gross margin 17.9% vs 79.5%; operating margin -1.5% vs 6%; ttm roe -6.4% vs 6.5%.
Is PINS's lead over IQ getting stronger or weaker?
PINS lead: Weakening — the AIQ differential moved from 19 to 11 points over 30 sessions. This is measured from 119 daily comparison snapshots between 2026-05-04 and 2026-09-10. The lead has not changed hands in that window.
What would change the IQ vs PINS verdict?
The result is a state, not a forecast, so it changes when the underlying evidence changes. Concretely: IQ closes the Quality gap — currently 39 points behind, the largest single contributor to PINS's edge; IQ's Death Cross Active resolves — a bearish trend rule currently active against it; PINS's conflicting signal state resolves bearish — it currently carries 2 bullish and 2 bearish rules at once; the narrowing continues — the lead has already given back 8 points over 30 sessions, and a further 11-point move would eliminate PINS's advantage entirely.
What do the current signals say about IQ and PINS?
IQ: 0 bullish / 3 bearish / 1 neutral. PINS: 2 bullish / 2 bearish / 2 neutral, conflicted. A conflicted state means bullish and bearish rules are active on the same name at once — the technical evidence is not pointing one way, and a decision taken on it carries more timing risk. The most decision-relevant rule on IQ is Death Cross Active (bearish, long horizon). On PINS it is Golden Cross Active (bullish, long horizon).
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How this comparison is scored
The Algovestiq AIQ Score composites four factors — Quality, Value, Momentum and Risk, each carrying a fixed weight. Sentiment is reported separately as SentimentPulse and is not folded into the composite. Scores refresh every trading day, and this page regenerates from the latest snapshot rather than being written once.
The verdict names a leader, states how broadly six independent evidence groups agree, and rates how durable that conclusion is given the score gap, its recent trajectory and the current signal state on both names.
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