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CHYCalamos Convertible and High InHold5.7·$12.73+0.42%
HoldModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

CHY offers an attractively valued entry with a breakout technical setup, but a shrinking revenue base and unsafe dividend yield create meaningful value-trap risk.

Thesis pillars

  • Deep Value Low PegStable
  • Revenue Decline Value Trap RiskStable
  • Breakout Technical SetupStable
  • +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning

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Calamos Convertible and High In (CHY) Stock Analysis

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HoldVALUE-TRAP 1/5ValueQualityModerate Confidence

Financial Services · Asset Management

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $12.73, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Weak growth; Negative momentum.

Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Calamos Investments LLC. It is managed by Calamos Advisors LLC. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of... Read more

$12.73+4.3% A.UpsideScore 5.7/10#97 of 240 Asset Management
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield2.79%
IncomeYield9.46%(5y avg 10.03%)Payout28.64%sustainable
Stop $12.34Target $13.27(resistance)A.R:R 0.0:1

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $12.73, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Weak growth; Negative momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.

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

Thesis

Rewards
Sector modifier (Financial Services): +1.0
Attractive valuation
Positive insider activity
Risks
Weak growth
Negative momentum

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)3.0
P/E (Fwd)
Mkt Cap$1.0B
EV/EBITDA
Profit Mgn2020.0%
ROE36.3%
Rev Growth-44.9%
Beta1.16
Dividend9.46%
Rating analysts

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9MoatNarrow

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·2 ceiling hits

Revenue shrinking — -44.9% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
0.0
Declining revenue: -45%
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

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

Volume
0.7
Obv
1.0
Macd
2.9
Ma Position
4.0
Rsi
8.8
Oversold in uptrend (RSI 18)Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA
GatesMomentum 3.5<4.5A.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
18 · Oversold
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $12.56Resistance $13.54

Price Targets

$12
$13
A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! momentum at 3.5 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)

Earnings

We could not retrieve earnings history for CHY.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
Is CHY stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $12.73, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Weak growth; Negative momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $13.27 (+4.2%), stop $12.34 (−3.2%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.

What is the CHY stock price target?

Take-profit target: $13.27 (+4.3% upside). Target $13.27 (+4.2%), stop $12.34 (−3.2%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Stop-loss: $12.34.

What are the risks of investing in CHY?

Weak growth; Negative momentum.

Is CHY overvalued or undervalued?

Calamos Convertible and High In trades at a P/E of 3.0 (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 10.0/10. Verdict: Hold.

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What does Calamos Convertible and High In do?Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Calamos Investments...

Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Calamos Investments LLC. It is managed by Calamos Advisors LLC. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of convertible securities and high yield corporate bonds rated Ba or lower by Moody's or BB or lower by Standard & Poor's. The fund employs both fundamental and quantitative analysis to create its portfolio. Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund was formed on March 12, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.

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