Advantage Solutions Inc. (ADV) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup · Inst Constrain edge
Communication Services · Advertising Agencies
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $38.86: Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.
Advantage Solutions Inc. provides outsourced sales, marketing, merchandising, sampling, and retailer support services to consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers in North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe. It operates in three segments: Branded Services, Experiential... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $38.86: Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 49, MACD bullish. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 33d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Unprofitable operations — net margin -6.8%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $38.86: Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 49, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $36.14. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $46.50 (+19.7% upside). Prior stop was $36.14. Stop-loss: $36.14.
Target reached (-7.0% upside); Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (4/5): Margin compression (op margin -535.8%), High leverage (D/E 1.7), Material insider selling (10 sells, 0.50% of cap)….
Advantage Solutions Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 4.2). TrendMatrix value score: 9.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
6 analysts cover ADV with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $43.
What does Advantage Solutions Inc. do?Advantage Solutions Inc. provides outsourced sales, marketing, merchandising, sampling, and retailer support services...
Advantage Solutions Inc. provides outsourced sales, marketing, merchandising, sampling, and retailer support services to consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers in North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe. It operates in three segments: Branded Services, Experiential Services, and Retailer Services. The Branded Services segment delivers sales, merchandising, and omni-commerce marketing support to branded consumer packaged goods manufacturers, including brokerage services, branded merchandising, and shopper-centric marketing programs across in-store and digital platforms. The Experiential Services segment provides in-store and digital sampling programs, demonstrations, and experiential events designed to drive trial, conversion, and sustained consumer engagement. The Retailer Services segment offers solutions supporting retailers in in-store merchandising execution, private brand strategy and development, retail media, and marketing initiatives, including reset services, category updates, space management, audits, retailer merchandising, advisory services, and agency services for print and digital circulars and targeted advertising. The company serves a diverse client base across grocery, mass, club, retail pharmacy, convenience, and other channels in retail locations. The company was formerly known as Karman Holding Corp. and changed its name to Advantage Solutions Inc. in March 2016. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.