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CECO Environmental Corp. (CECO) Stock Analysis

Breakout setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Industrials · Pollution & Treatment Controls

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $74.40: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.3/10. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Below-average business quality.

CECO Environmental provides engineered air quality, water treatment, and energy transition solutions globally through Engineered Systems and Industrial Process Solutions segments, serving oil/gas, power, semiconductor, and metals industries. Revenue comes from primarily... Read more

$74.40+8.5% A.UpsideScore 5.3/10#4 of 5 Pollution & Treatment Controls
Stop $69.37Target $80.91(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 0.6:1
Analyst target$93.00+25.0%6 analysts
$80.91our TP
$74.40price
$93.00mean
$103

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $74.40: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.3/10. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 69, MACD bullish. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst cluster(7), earnings proximity 88d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Recent Analyst Cluster(7) detected in news
Risks
Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)190.7
P/E (Fwd)32.2
Mkt Cap$2.6B
EV/EBITDA32.8
Profit Mgn1.7%
ROE5.4%
Rev Growth16.5%
Beta1.41
DividendNone
Rating analysts12

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C0.40bullish
IV61%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

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

Bollinger
0.0
Support Resistance
0.8
52w Position
8.3

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

Quality Rank
1.3
Value Rank
2.5
Growth Rank
5.0

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

Net Margin
0.9
Roe
1.8
Operating Margin
2.4
Roa
2.5
Gross Margin
2.7
Current Ratio
5.0
Moat
5.0
Piotroski F
6.7
Fcf Quality
7.9
No competitive moat
GatesA.R:R 0.6 < 1.5@spotMomentum 6.8>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS BOOST ANALYST CLUSTER(7)EARNINGS PROXIMITY 88d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARBreakoutSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
69 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $58.52Resistance $75.93

Price Targets

$69
$81
A.Upside+8.7%
A.R:R0.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)
! Reward/Risk 0.6:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-28 (88d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is CECO stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $74.40: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.3/10. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 69, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $69.37. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.

What is the CECO stock price target?

Take-profit target: $80.91 (+8.5% upside). Prior stop was $69.37. Stop-loss: $69.37.

What are the risks of investing in CECO?

Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0).

Is CECO overvalued or undervalued?

CECO Environmental Corp. trades at a P/E of 190.7 (forward 32.2). TrendMatrix value score: 5.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about CECO?

12 analysts cover CECO with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $93.

What does CECO Environmental Corp. do?CECO Environmental provides engineered air quality, water treatment, and energy transition solutions globally through...

CECO Environmental provides engineered air quality, water treatment, and energy transition solutions globally through Engineered Systems and Industrial Process Solutions segments, serving oil/gas, power, semiconductor, and metals industries. Revenue comes from primarily fixed-price contracts; no single customer exceeded 10% of 2025 revenues.

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