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STWDSTARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. SSell5.9·$16.99-0.59%
STWD · Why this verdict

Why STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. S (STWD) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score5.9/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

5.3/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
P/S2.6
p ocf9.0
Analyst target5.0
  • P/OCF: 7.8x (FFO proxy — REITs gated off P/E)

Quality

6.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE1.8
ROA0.4
Gross margin10.0
Op margin7.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio5.0
Moat6.4
Piotroski F8.9
  • Strong margins: 60%
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Growth

8.9/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth7.9
EPS growth10.0
  • Strong growth: 22% YoY

Momentum

4.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI4.5
MACD4.0
OBV10.0
MA position1.5
Volume1.7
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Below 200-MA, MA slope flat

Sentiment

6.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment5.3
Analyst rating6.8
Price target7.6
  • Light analyst coverage (8.0) — signal dampened

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.1
  • Negligible insider selling — $120,137 (0.002% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

3.7/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank0.7
quality rank3.8
growth rank5.5

Technical

7.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger6.2
support resistance7.7
52w position7.5

Risk (lower is worse)

5.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest7.8
days to cover5.1
volatility8.6
put call0.2
implied vol6.1
beta6.9
debt equity1.8
  • Elevated put/call: 1.98

Catalyst

4.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history3.3
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg0.0
dividend safety5.2
news activity7.0
  • Earnings concerns: 2B/2M
  • Dividend: 1126.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL
Passed (5)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:59d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (3)
  • MOMENTUM:4.3<4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:0.7<1.5@spot
  • DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
0.73
Upside
+3.6%
Downside
5.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupRANGE_BOUND RSI 50 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 4.7 below the 5.6 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Growth at 8.9) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( MOMENTUM:4.3<4.5, ASYMMETRY:0.7<1.5@spot, DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is 0.73 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 8.9, Technical at 7.1, and Sentiment at 6.6; the weakest are Peer rank at 3.7, Catalyst at 4.2, and Momentum at 4.3. The V9 engine flagged 3 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.73 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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