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PFNPIMCO Income Strategy Fund IIHold5.3·$6.31
HoldModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

PFN combines overbought short-term momentum, weak growth, and a shaky Piotroski/earnings-quality read with a dividend yield-trap warning, though it still holds best-in-class margins versus peers.

Thesis pillars

  • Best In Class Margins Vs Peers→Stable
  • Overbought Momentum Risk↑Improving
  • Weak Growth Declining Revenue→Stable
  • +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning

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PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (PFN) Stock Analysis

Recovery setup

HoldValueShortModerate Confidence

Financial Services · Asset Management

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $6.31, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.3); Weak growth.

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. It is co-managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It... Read more

$6.31+2.1% A.UpsideScore 5.3/10#159 of 236 Asset Management
QualityF-score4 / 9FCF yield0.92%
IncomeYield13.68%(5y avg 11.60%)Payout165.69%at-risk
Stop $6.05Target $6.44(resistance)A.R:R 0.0:1

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $6.31, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.3); Weak growth. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 49. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Sector modifier (Financial Services): +1.0
Risks
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.3)
Weak growth
Below 200-day MA

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)—
P/E (Fwd)—
Mkt Cap$618M
EV/EBITDA—
Profit Mgn75.3%
ROE9.8%
Rev Growth14.0%
Beta0.55
Dividend13.68%
Rating analysts—

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9MoatNarrow

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit

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

Earnings Growth
0.0
Revenue Growth
6.0
GatesA.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Death cross (50MA < 200MA)Momentum 5.7>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Aggressive
RSI
49 · Neutral
↓ 20D MA↓ 50D MA↓ 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $6.15Resistance $6.57

Price Targets

$6
$6
A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0%
Max %0%
RegimeRisk-Off

Analyst Consensus

Analysts0
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Avg Target—

Earnings

We could not retrieve earnings history for PFN.
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 PFN stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $6.31, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.3); Weak growth. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 49. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $6.44 (+2.1%), stop $6.05 (−4.3%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.

What is the PFN stock price target?

Take-profit target: $6.44 (+2.1% upside). Target $6.44 (+2.1%), stop $6.05 (−4.3%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Stop-loss: $6.05.

What are the risks of investing in PFN?

V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.3); Weak growth; Below 200-day MA.

Is PFN overvalued or undervalued?

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II trades at a P/E of N/A (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 5.5/10. Verdict: Hold.

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What does PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II do?PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global...

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. It is co-managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It invests in securities of companies operating across the diversified sectors. The fund invests in floating-rate debt instruments primarily high-yield senior floating-rate loans. It employs fundamental analysis with top-down approach to create its portfolio. The fund conducts an in-house research to make its investments. It was formerly known as PIMCO Floating Rate Strategy Fund. PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II was formed on June 30, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.

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