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FFCFlaherty & Crumrine Preferred SSell5.0·$16.19-0.55%
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Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred S (FFC) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Financial Services · Asset Management

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $16.19: Near 52-week high (4.8% away); Weak growth.

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated. The fund invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of... Read more

$16.19-1.4% A.UpsideScore 5.0/10#177 of 240 Asset Management
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield3.98%
IncomeYield7.38%(5y avg 7.49%)Payout76.14%
Stop $15.89Target $15.97(resistance)A.R:R 0.0:1

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $16.19: Near 52-week high (4.8% away); Weak growth. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 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
No bull case signals
Risks
Near 52-week high (4.8% away)
Weak growth
Overbought (RSI 81)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)10.9
P/E (Fwd)
Mkt Cap$780M
EV/EBITDA
Profit Mgn79.6%
ROE8.5%
Rev Growth-1.2%
Beta0.77
Dividend7.38%
Rating analysts5

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit

Revenue shrinking — -1.2% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Earnings Growth
0.0
Revenue Growth
2.2
Declining revenue: -1%
GatesA.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Momentum 6.1>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
81 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $15.57Resistance $16.30

Price Targets

$16
$16
A.Upside-1.4%
A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Analyst Consensus

Analysts5
Consensus4.2/5
Avg Target

Earnings

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

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $16.19: Near 52-week high (4.8% away); Weak growth. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $15.89. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.

What is the FFC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $15.97 (-1.4% upside). Prior stop was $15.89. Stop-loss: $15.89.

What are the risks of investing in FFC?

Near 52-week high (4.8% away); Weak growth; Overbought (RSI 81).

Is FFC overvalued or undervalued?

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred S trades at a P/E of 10.9 (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 6.6/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about FFC?

5 analysts cover FFC with a consensus score of 4.2/5.

What does Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred S do?Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed...

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated. The fund invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in investment grade preferred securities consisting of hybrid or taxable preferreds. It employs quantitative analysis to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Merrill Lynch 8% Capped DRD Preferred Stock Index, Merrill Lynch Hybrid Preferred Securities Index, and Merrill Lynch Adjustable Preferred Stock 7% Constrained Index. It was formerly known as Flaherty & Crumrine/Claymore Preferred Securities Income Fund Incorporated. Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. was formed on May 23, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.

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