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CCNECNB Financial CorporationHold6.5·$33.69-1.84%
CCNE · Why this verdict

Why CNB Financial (CCNE) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score6.5/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

7.9/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/E8.7
P/S8.1
Fwd P/E9.5
PEG10.0
Analyst target3.0
  • Forward P/E: 8.8x
  • PEG: 0.11
  • Attractively valued

Quality

5.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE3.6
ROA0.7
Gross margin0.0
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Moat5.4
Piotroski F6.7
  • Strong margins: 27%
  • No competitive moat

Growth

10.0/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth10.0
EPS growth10.0
  • Strong growth: 49% YoY

Momentum

5.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.0
MACD8.3
OBV1.0
MA position9.0
Volume1.9
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

5.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating6.3
Price target5.4
erm sentiment3.9
  • Light analyst coverage (4.0) — signal dampened

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.1
  • Negligible insider selling — $16,689 (0.002% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

6.5/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank7.4
quality rank4.1
growth rank9.3
  • Industry growth leader

Technical

4.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger2.5
support resistance2.5
52w position9.3

Risk (lower is worse)

6.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest9.0
days to cover7.1
volatility5.8
implied vol0.3
beta9.2
  • High IV: 78%

Catalyst

6.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm3.5
earnings history10.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg7.8
dividend safety5.2
  • Perfect beat streak: 4Q
  • Dividend: 220.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Maintain position. Not compelling to add more.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:5.0>=4.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:18d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:-1.2=NEGATIVE
Warning (1)
  • MOMENTUM:5.0<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)
Reward-to-Risk
-1.18
Upside
-13.0%
Downside
11.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupBreakout Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 62, MACD bullish

EdgeCatalyst-Driven Earnings in 18d with 4/4 beat streak

SuitabilityAggressive MCap $1.0B<$5B

Investment implication

None of the engine's positive-conviction paths (C-quality, D-momentum) triggered — the F-path HOLD reflects balanced signals. Strongest-cleared gate: MOMENTUM:5.0>=4.5. Top dim: Growth at 10.0; weakest: Technical at 4.8. No conviction either direction.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 10.0, Value at 7.9, and Peer rank at 6.5; the weakest are Technical at 4.8, Insider at 5.0, and Momentum at 5.0. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -1.18 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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