Cannae Holdings screens cheap on price-to-sales and shows a technical trend-continuation setup, but a failed risk/reward gate, a death-cross hard block, four consecutive and deepening earnings misses, and quality below the investability floor keep conviction and position sizing at essentially zero.
Thesis pillars
- Cheap On Price To Sales→Stable
- Persistent Deepening Earnings Misses→Stable
- Quality Below Investability Floor→Stable
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Cannae Holdings, Inc. (CNNE) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup · Inst Constrain edge
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.46: Quality below floor (2.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.0/10. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.
The following describes the business of Cannae Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Except where otherwise noted, all references to "we," "us," "our," "Cannae," "Cannae Holdings" or the "Company," are to Cannae Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, taken together.
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.46: Quality below floor (2.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.0/10. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 52. Score 4.0/10, high confidence.
Passes 4/8 gates (clean insider activity, earnings proximity 36d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-07Recent Developments — Cannae Holdings, Inc.
Material events (past 30 days)
- 8K Jun 12, 2026 MEDIUM Item 5.02: . | | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On June 10, 2026, Bryan D. Coy resigned from his position as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cannae Holdings, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Cannae Signs Deal To Sell 87% Stake In Brasada Ranch To Its Vice Chairman's Co. For ~$40M — benzinga Jul 1, 2026 positive
- NEWS Cannae Holdings Acquires Exeter Rugby Group For Enterprise Value Of ~$43M — benzinga Jun 30, 2026 positive
Generated 2026-07-07T13:32:09Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-06-12Item 5.02MEDIUM. | | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On June 10, 2026, Bryan D. Coy resigned from his position as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cannae Holdings, Inc.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
6 floor-breakers
Revenue shrinking — -6.8% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.46: Quality below floor (2.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.0/10. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 52. Prior stop was $13.38. Score 4.0/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $15.58 (+8.3% upside). Prior stop was $13.38. Stop-loss: $13.38.
Quality below floor (2.2 < 4.0).
Cannae Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -8.8). TrendMatrix value score: 7.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
9 analysts cover CNNE with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $18.
What does Cannae Holdings, Inc. do?The following describes the business of Cannae Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Except where otherwise noted, all...
The following describes the business of Cannae Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Except where otherwise noted, all references to "we," "us," "our," "Cannae," "Cannae Holdings" or the "Company," are to Cannae Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, taken together.