← Quality Momentum

QM · rank #7 · 2026-10-27

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NYSE · $10.90B (USD)

SignalHold
verdict · CAUTION

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Momentum 12-1
Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago.
+298.15%
ROE TTM
Return on equity, trailing 12 months.
+62.3%
Profit margin
Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.
+23.3%
Market cap (USD)
Size filter: > $500M required.
$10.90B
Anchor (recent)
Close on 2026-09-25
$139.75
Anchor (far)
Close on 2025-09-26
$35.10

The AI research card

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Summary

DigitalOcean Holdings Inc. provides cloud infrastructure, inference, and managed-agent tools for developers and smaller businesses across GPU/CPU, data, and platform services.

Rationale

The name fits quality_momentum because the stock has strong 12-month momentum alongside high ROE and healthy margins, while recent AI-agent launches, 29% ARR growth, and raised FY26 guidance support the fundamental trend.

Material risks

  • 1AWS, Azure, GCP, CoreWeave, and Lambda Labs can outspend DigitalOcean on GPU and AI platform capabilities, potentially commoditizing its differentiation.
  • 2The business still depends on third-party capacity buildout and equipment supply, so delays or weaker AI demand could slow realization of the growth story.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 1 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Error