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Chemours Company (The) (CC) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $21.97: Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.44; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.

Chemours is a specialty performance chemicals company with three segments: Thermal & Specialized Solutions (refrigerants including Freon and Opteon HFOs), Titanium Technologies (TiO2 pigment, 1.1M metric ton nameplate capacity), and Advanced Performance Materials (Teflon and... Read more

$21.97+3.1% A.UpsideScore 5.2/10#21 of 36 Specialty Chemicals
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield6.61%
IncomeYield1.61%(5y avg 3.95%)Payout555.56%at-risk
Stop $20.96Target $22.43(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 0.2:1
Analyst target$25.78+17.3%9 analysts
$22.43our TP
$21.97price
$25.78mean
$17
$30

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $21.97: Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.44; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 76d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Val7.8Qual2.4Grw6.3Mom3.6Sent6.6Ins5.0Peer3.2Tech8.1Risk3.25.2OVERALL

Recent Developments — Chemours Company (The)

Latest news

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)—
P/E (Fwd)9.6
Mkt Cap$3.3B
EV/EBITDA12.2
Profit Mgn-7.0%
ROE-103.0%
Rev Growth1.0%
Beta1.46
Dividend1.61%
Rating analysts18

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C1.44bearish
IV78%elevated

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-04-30Item 5.02LOW
    Shareholders at the April 24, 2026 annual meeting approved The Chemours Company 2026 Equity and Incentive Plan, providing a maximum of 6,375,275 shares for grants to employees, contractors, and directors.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static

Roe
0.0
Gross Margin
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Operating Margin
1.2
Roa
1.4
Moat
3.1
Current Ratio
6.5
Piotroski F
6.7
No competitive moatQuality concerns

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
0.7
Growth Rank
3.1
Value Rank
9.1

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

Macd
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
4.0
Volume
5.0
Rsi
8.0
Uptrend pullback (RSI 35) - buy opportunityVolume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA
GatesMomentum 3.6<4.5A.R:R 0.2 < 1.5@spotInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 76d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
35 · Neutral
↓ 20D MA↓ 50D MA↑ 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $21.61Resistance $28.57

Price Targets

$21
$22
A.Upside+2.1%
A.R:R0.2:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 3.6/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Reward/Risk 0.2:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-04 (76d)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first
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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 CC stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $21.97: Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.44; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $20.96. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

What is the CC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $22.43 (+3.1% upside). Prior stop was $20.96. Stop-loss: $20.96.

What are the risks of investing in CC?

Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0).

Is CC overvalued or undervalued?

Chemours Company (The) trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 9.6). TrendMatrix value score: 7.8/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about CC?

18 analysts cover CC with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $26.

What does Chemours Company (The) do?Chemours is a specialty performance chemicals company with three segments: Thermal & Specialized Solutions...

Chemours is a specialty performance chemicals company with three segments: Thermal & Specialized Solutions (refrigerants including Freon and Opteon HFOs), Titanium Technologies (TiO2 pigment, 1.1M metric ton nameplate capacity), and Advanced Performance Materials (Teflon and Viton fluoropolymers). Serves approximately 2,400 customers across ~110 countries with manufacturing in 8 countries.

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