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TTETotalEnergies SESell6.0·$84.33-4.19%
TTE · Why this verdict

Why TotalEnergies (TTE) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score6.0/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

8.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E8.4
P/S9.6
EV/EBITDA8.2
Fwd P/E9.5
PEG8.7
Analyst target5.0
  • Forward P/E: 8.7x
  • PEG: 0.72
  • Attractively valued

Quality

5.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE4.2
ROA3.3
Gross margin3.7
Op margin8.1
Net margin4.1
Current ratio4.2
FCF quality5.1
Moat5.8
Piotroski F8.9
  • Earnings quality warning: 67% FCF/NI
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Growth

6.7/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth3.4
EPS growth10.0

Momentum

3.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI8.1
MACD0.0
OBV1.0
MA position4.0
Volume3.3
  • Oversold in uptrend (RSI 29)
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

6.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment8.5
Analyst rating5.0
Price target7.1
  • LLM news sentiment: +0.70 (n=1)

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%

Peer rank

5.3/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank5.0
quality rank5.3
growth rank5.9

Technical

8.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger10.0
support resistance9.0
52w position7.9
gap7.0

Risk (lower is worse)

6.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest9.9
days to cover7.4
volatility6.7
put call0.2
implied vol3.9
max pain risk3.0
beta10.0
debt equity7.9
  • Elevated put/call: 1.97
  • Above max pain $42

Catalyst

3.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history0.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg2.2
dividend safety4.8
news activity5.0
  • Earnings concerns: 1B/3M
  • Yield trap warning: high yield but unsafe

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier -2 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → SELL_IF_HOLDING).

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD|L3:NEWS_MOD=-2
Passed (5)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:38d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • MOMENTUM:3.3<4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:0.1<1.5@spot
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
0.05
Upside
+0.3%
Downside
5.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

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: INSIDER:OK. Top dim: Technical at 8.5; weakest: Momentum at 3.3. No conviction either direction.

The strongest dimensions are Technical at 8.5, Value at 8.1, and Sentiment at 6.8; the weakest are Momentum at 3.3, Catalyst at 3.7, and Insider at 5.0. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.05 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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