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AVKAdvent Claymore Convertible SecSell5.4·$12.94-0.84%
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Advent Claymore Convertible Sec (AVK) Stock Analysis

Breakout setup

SellModerate Confidence

Financial Services · Asset Management

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $12.94: Near 52-week high (2.6% away); Weak growth.

Advent Convertible and Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Advent Capital Management, LLC. The fund primarily invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across the... Read more

$12.94-0.7% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#127 of 240 Asset Management
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield2.12%
IncomeYield10.87%(5y avg 11.11%)Payout52.28%sustainable
Stop $12.54Target $12.85(resistance)A.R:R 0.0:1

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $12.94: Near 52-week high (2.6% away); Weak growth. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 60, 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 no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Margin of safety: 68%
Risks
Near 52-week high (2.6% away)
Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)4.8
P/E (Fwd)-431.3
Mkt Cap$571M
EV/EBITDA
Profit Mgn342.8%
ROE26.2%
Rev Growth4.0%
Beta1.29
Dividend10.87%
Rating analysts

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9MoatNarrow

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Revenue Growth
3.5
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).
GatesA.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Momentum 7.0>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARBreakoutSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
60 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $12.36Resistance $13.11

Price Targets

$13
$13
A.Upside-0.7%
A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Analyst Consensus

Analysts0
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Earnings

We could not retrieve earnings history for AVK.
The company may be recently listed, pre-revenue, or its beat/miss record wasn't available from our source this run. Earnings signals feed the Growth and Catalyst score dimensions — absence here doesn't affect other dimensions.

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is AVK stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $12.94: Near 52-week high (2.6% away); Weak growth. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 60, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $12.54. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the AVK stock price target?

Take-profit target: $12.85 (-0.7% upside). Prior stop was $12.54. Stop-loss: $12.54.

What are the risks of investing in AVK?

Near 52-week high (2.6% away); Weak growth.

Is AVK overvalued or undervalued?

Advent Claymore Convertible Sec trades at a P/E of 4.8 (forward -431.3). TrendMatrix value score: 5.5/10. Verdict: Sell.

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What does Advent Claymore Convertible Sec do?Advent Convertible and Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Advent Capital...

Advent Convertible and Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Advent Capital Management, LLC. The fund primarily invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across the diversified sectors. The fund invests approximately 60% of its portfolio in convertible securities and rest in lower-grade non-convertible income securities. It employs fundamental analysis to create its portfolio. Advent Convertible and Income Fund was formed on April 29, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.

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