Calamos Strategic Total Return (CSQ) Stock Analysis

Q: What is the CSQ stock price target?

Entry $19.46, take-profit $19.13 (-1.7% upside). Target $19.13 (-1.8%), stop $18.94 (−2.9%), A.R:R 0.0:1.

Q: What are the risks of investing in CSQ?

Near 52-week high (1.8% away); Overbought (RSI 77); Momentum score 4.3/10 — below 4.5 minimum.

Q: Is CSQ overvalued or undervalued?

Calamos Strategic Total Return trades at a P/E of 4.3 (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 8.0/10. Overall verdict: Hold.

Recovery setup

HoldModerate ConfidenceUpdated 2026-04-30

Financial Services · Asset Management

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $19.48, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Near 52-week high (1.8% away); Overbought (RSI 77).

$19.48-1.7% A.UpsideScore 6.2/10#17 of 109 Asset Management

Entry $19.46(at market)Stop $18.94Target $19.13(resistance)A.R:R 0.0:1

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $19.48, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Near 52-week high (1.8% away); Overbought (RSI 77). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 77. Downgraded from BUY NOW — price $19.46 has reached target $19.13. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards

High-quality business

Attractive valuation

Margin of safety: 71%

Risks

Near 52-week high (1.8% away)

Overbought (RSI 77)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)4.3

P/E (Fwd)—

Mkt Cap$3.1B

EV/EBITDA—

Profit Mgn903.4%

ROE23.5%

Rev Growth-2.2%

Beta1.29

Dividend7.62%

Rating analysts—

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

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Rating Breakdown

2 ceiling hits

Overall = weighted sum of the 10 dimension scores. Fundamentals (Value/Quality/Growth) carry 45%; market signals (Momentum/Sentiment/Insider/Peer) carry 40%; structure (Technical/Risk/Catalyst) carries 15%.

DimensionScoreWeightContribution

Value8.015%1.20

Quality7.315%1.09

Growth6.015%0.90

Momentum4.310%0.43

Sentiment5.010%0.50

Insider Activity5.010%0.50

Peer Rank4.510%0.45

Technical Setup4.35%0.21

Risk Profile8.75%0.43

Catalyst10.05%0.50

Overall (Σ contributions)6.22

Small float-rounding may cause last-digit differences between this sum and the displayed Overall.

GatesMomentum 4.3<4.5A.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Aggressive

RSI

77 · Overbought

↑ 20D MA↑ 50D MA↑ 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $16.97Resistance $19.52

Price Targets

$19

A.Upside-1.8%

A.R:R0.0:1

Setup A.R:R (at entry)-0.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionMedium conviction

Suggested %1.2%

Max %2.4%

RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 4.3/10 — below 4.5 minimum

Earnings

We could not retrieve earnings history for CSQ.

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

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 CSQ stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $19.48, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Near 52-week high (1.8% away); Overbought (RSI 77). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 77. Downgraded from BUY NOW — price $19.46 has reached target $19.13. Target $19.13 (-1.8%), stop $18.94 (−2.9%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.

What is the CSQ stock price target?

Take-profit target: $19.13 (-1.7% upside). Target $19.13 (-1.8%), stop $18.94 (−2.9%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Stop-loss: $18.94.

What are the risks of investing in CSQ?

Near 52-week high (1.8% away); Overbought (RSI 77).

Is CSQ overvalued or undervalued?

Calamos Strategic Total Return trades at a P/E of 4.3 (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 8.0/10. Verdict: Hold.

What does Calamos Strategic Total Return do?Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched by Calamos Investments LLC. The...

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched by Calamos Investments LLC. The fund is managed by Calamos Advisors LLC. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in common and preferred stocks of companies across all market capitalizations, convertible securities, and high yield corporate bonds with an average credit rating of BB as rated by S&P. The fund employs both fundamental and quantitative analysis with a combination of bottom-up and top-down security picking approaches to create its portfolio. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund was formed on December 31, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.