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A small sample of the screener universe using the balanced/top-overall ranking. Open AIQ Analysis for any ticker to see factor breakdown and score history.
| Rank | Ticker | Sector | AIQ | Smart | Momentum | Quality | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZTS | Healthcare | 55 | 7 | 39 | 70 | 65 |
| 2 | ZS | Technology | 44 | 2 | 46 | 47 | 47 |
| 3 | ZM | Technology | 74 | 10 | 78 | 81 | 66 |
| 4 | ZION | Financial Services | 68 | 9 | 73 | 64 | 75 |
| 5 | ZIM | Industrials | 55 | 6 | 42 | 45 | 56 |
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Stock Screener — Find Today's Best Setups
Use strategy-weighted ranking to surface the strongest candidates, then filter by sector/industry to build a focused watchlist. For context, cross-check with the Daily Market Regime and compare against AIQ Momentum Leaders.
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How to Use the Stock Screener Effectively
Stock screening is the process of reducing a large investment universe to a manageable candidate list using quantitative filters applied systematically. The purpose is not to replace judgment -- it is to prevent judgment from being exercised on hundreds of irrelevant securities while reserving careful analysis for the subset that passes pre-defined quality, value, and momentum thresholds. A screen executed on 3,000 stocks that returns 15 candidates has not made a decision; it has done the first pass of work that would otherwise consume weeks of manual searching. The actual investment decision still requires review of the candidates, an understanding of why each passed, and a judgment about whether the filter criteria captured the right things for the current market environment.
The most common screening mistake is using too many filters simultaneously. Each additional filter restricts the universe and increases the risk that the surviving set is small, idiosyncratic, and sensitive to small changes in filter thresholds -- a phenomenon called overfitting. A screen with fifteen specific criteria will produce a very different output on Monday than on Friday and is more likely capturing noise than signal. The research literature on factor investing is consistently in favor of fewer, better-understood factors applied consistently over time rather than complex multi-criteria rules tuned to recent history. Start with two or three criteria that reflect a coherent investment thesis, understand what those criteria are selecting for, and only add additional filters when there is a clear reason.
Factor-based screens -- filtering by valuation, quality, and momentum simultaneously -- have the strongest evidence base in systematic investing. The combination of high Quality (durable earnings, strong ROIC) with reasonable Value (not egregiously priced relative to fundamentals) and positive Momentum (recent price behavior reflecting current institutional interest) captures what practitioners call 'quality at a reasonable price with a catalyst.' Each factor in isolation has periods of poor performance -- Value has extended droughts, Momentum has sharp reversals, Quality can be expensive for long periods -- but the combination tends to be more consistent than any single factor alone.
Sector-level screening adds a useful second dimension. Stocks do not trade in isolation from their sector environment: the best-positioned individual company in a sector with macro headwinds (rising rates for high-duration growth stocks, falling commodity prices for energy producers, regulatory pressure for financials) faces a structural wind that the stock-level screen will not capture. Use sector-level context as a pre-filter or as a qualitative overlay: favor high-scoring stocks in sectors with constructive macro backdrops, and be more selective (require higher individual scores) in sectors facing headwinds.
Helpful context tools: check the Daily Market Regime before running momentum-heavy screens, scan AIQ Momentum Leaders for the daily momentum shortlist, and open AIQ Analysis for factor breakdowns on any individual ticker. If you want a daily summary page, see Top Momentum Stocks Today.
Filter Strategy Guide
- Start with a thesis: What are you looking for? Value stocks with improving momentum? Quality businesses at depressed valuations? Momentum breakouts in strong sectors? The filter set should serve a coherent thesis, not reflect an ad hoc collection of interesting metrics.
- AIQ Score filter: Set a minimum of 60-65 for a quality-tilted screen. Requiring above 70 produces a more concentrated, higher-conviction candidate set.
- Quality + Value combination: Stocks with Quality sub-score above 65 and Value sub-score above 55 are the classic 'quality at a reasonable price' filter -- the cross-sectional evidence for this combination is strong over 3-12 month horizons.
- Momentum filter: Adding a minimum Momentum sub-score (50-60) to a quality/value screen reduces the risk of catching 'value traps' -- cheap stocks that stay cheap because institutional capital is not flowing toward them.
- Risk sub-score: Consider setting a minimum Risk score (above 40) to exclude highly volatile, speculative names that may meet fundamental criteria but have behavior patterns inconsistent with disciplined position construction.
- Review survivors before acting: A screen is a hypothesis, not a decision. Review each surviving candidate for any qualitative factor the quantitative filter missed -- recent earnings guidance, management change, balance sheet event -- before finalizing a list.
Screener results reflect the most recent daily snapshot. Factor scores update daily; fundamental data updates on the reporting cycle of each company. Screening results are starting points for analysis, not final investment decisions.
How the AIQ Screener Works
Traditional screeners are filter engines: set a P/E threshold, a market cap floor, a revenue growth minimum, and see what survives. The problem is that passing a filter tells you nothing about how strong a candidate is within the passing set — a stock with P/E 14 and one with P/E 18 both pass a "P/E below 20" screen, but that screen can't tell you which is better positioned for the next six months.
The AIQ Screener ranks first, then filters. Every stock in the universe receives an AIQ composite score across five factor pillars — Momentum, Value, Quality, Risk, and Sentiment — scored 0–100 relative to the full universe. When you select a strategy preset, those pillar weights shift to match the thesis: a momentum-heavy preset amplifies the Momentum signal, a Value+Quality preset de-emphasizes Sentiment in favor of balance sheet and earnings consistency. The screener surfaces the stocks that are most strongly positioned for your specific approach, not just those that clear an arbitrary threshold.
For individual stock deep-dives, open AIQ Analysis to see score history, factor breakdown, and active signals.
Screening Strategies
Momentum-Heavy — Built for trend followers and tactical traders. Overweights the Momentum pillar (recent price behavior, rate-of-change, trend persistence) and underweights Value. Best suited for environments where the strongest stocks keep outperforming and mean-reversion risk is low. Expect a shorter average holding period and higher turnover in the candidate set. If you want a daily shortlist of momentum setups first, start with Top Momentum Stocks Today.
Value + Quality — Combines earnings durability (Quality) with below-model-baseline valuations (Value) to find businesses that are fundamentally sound but not fully priced. The classic "quality at a reasonable price" screen. Historically performs best over 6–18 month horizons and in late-cycle environments where speculative momentum begins to fade.
Low Risk / Defensive — Prioritizes the Risk pillar, surfacing stocks with lower volatility profiles, more stable earnings, and behavior patterns consistent with capital preservation. Suited for bear markets, high-uncertainty environments, or as a portfolio stabilizer when you want exposure without concentrated drawdown risk.
What the Scores Mean
AIQ Score (0–100) is the equal-weighted composite across all five pillars. A score of 70+ indicates the stock is in the top tier of the universe on the combined signal. Below 40 signals broadly weak positioning. The score is relative — it tells you where a stock ranks within the universe on a given day, not an absolute quality measure.
Strategy Score re-weights the same five pillar scores using the weights defined by the selected preset. A stock can rank differently on Strategy Score than AIQ Score depending on where its strength is concentrated. If a stock's AIQ is driven entirely by Value but the selected preset is Momentum-Heavy, its Strategy Score will be lower than its composite — a useful signal that it doesn't fit the current thesis.
Pillar breakdown — Momentum captures trend and price behavior. Value measures cheapness relative to fundamentals. Quality reflects profitability, consistency, and balance sheet health. Risk scores volatility and drawdown profile. Sentiment aggregates news flow and market tone. Each runs 0–100 relative to the universe; all five are visible in the expanded row for any stock.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes the AIQ Screener different from a standard stock screener?
Most screeners apply raw filters — show me stocks with P/E below 20, market cap above $1B. The AIQ Screener ranks stocks by composite strategy score first, then lets you filter by factor weight. That means the results reflect how well each stock fits a coherent strategy (momentum-heavy, value+quality, balanced, or low-risk defensive) — not just whether it clears an arbitrary threshold. You're not manually tuning 15 sliders; you're telling the screener which investment thesis you're running and letting it surface the strongest setups for that thesis.
How often do screener results update?
Factor scores (AIQ Score, Momentum, Value, Quality, Risk, Sentiment) update daily after market close. Fundamental data — earnings, revenue, debt — updates on each company's reporting cycle, typically quarterly. Price-based signals within the factors refresh intraday but the composite scores recalculate overnight. Results you see in the screener reflect the most recent completed daily snapshot.
What is a Strategy Score and how is it different from AIQ Score?
AIQ Score is a composite signal across all five pillars (Momentum, Value, Quality, Risk, Sentiment) weighted equally. Strategy Score re-weights those same pillars based on the strategy preset you've selected — for example, a Momentum-Heavy strategy gives 50% weight to Momentum and reduces Value weight significantly. This lets you find stocks that are optimal for your specific approach rather than generically high-scoring. A stock with AIQ 72 might rank higher in Strategy Score for a momentum screen than a stock with AIQ 78 if the 78-scoring stock's strength comes from Value rather than Momentum.