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TYTri Continental CorporationHold5.7·$34.94+0.40%
HoldModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

Tri Continental Corporation trades at a meaningful discount to net asset value with a PEG ratio of 0.44 and sits above its 200-day moving average, but the stock has already reached its price target and upside is exhausted at current levels.

Thesis pillars

  • Deep Nav Discount ValueStable
  • Above 200 Day MaStable
  • Piotroski Financial HealthStable
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Tri Continental Corporation (TY) Stock Analysis

Inst Constrain edge

HoldModerate Confidence

Financial Services · Asset Management

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $34.94, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Near 52-week high (3.0% away); Weak growth.

Tri-Continental Corporation is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. It primarily invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies that operate across diversified... Read more

$34.940.0% A.UpsideScore 5.7/10#70 of 240 Asset Management
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield
IncomeYield3.27%(5y avg 3.63%)Payout22.47%sustainable
Entry $34.94(at market)Stop $33.56Target $34.95(resistance)A.R:R 0.0:1

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $34.94, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Near 52-week high (3.0% away); Weak growth. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Downgraded from BUY NOW — price $34.94 has reached target $34.95. Score 5.7/10, 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.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-07-06

Thesis

Rewards
Attractive valuation
Margin of safety: 53%
Risks
Near 52-week high (3.0% away)
Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)7.1
P/E (Fwd)
Mkt Cap$1.9B
EV/EBITDA
Profit Mgn372.7%
ROE13.1%
Rev Growth-3.1%
Beta0.85
Dividend3.27%
Rating analysts

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9MoatNarrow

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

Revenue shrinking — -3.1% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
1.7
Earnings Growth
5.3
Declining revenue: -3%
GatesA.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Momentum 5.6>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
62 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $33.51Resistance $35.66

Price Targets

$34
$35
$35
A.Upside+0.0%
A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionMedium conviction
Suggested %1.8%
Max %3.5%
RegimeSteady

Analyst Consensus

Analysts0
Consensus
Avg Target

Earnings

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

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $34.94, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Near 52-week high (3.0% away); Weak growth. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Downgraded from BUY NOW — price $34.94 has reached target $34.95. Target $34.95 (+0.0%), stop $33.56 (−4.1%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.

What is the TY stock price target?

Take-profit target: $34.95 (0.0% upside). Target $34.95 (+0.0%), stop $33.56 (−4.1%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Stop-loss: $33.56.

What are the risks of investing in TY?

Near 52-week high (3.0% away); Weak growth.

Is TY overvalued or undervalued?

Tri Continental Corporation trades at a P/E of 7.1 (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 7.9/10. Verdict: Hold.

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What does Tri Continental Corporation do?Tri-Continental Corporation is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Columbia Management Investment...

Tri-Continental Corporation is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. It primarily invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It seeks to invest in stocks of large-cap companies. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against S&P 500 Index. Tri-Continental Corporation was formed in January 1929 and is domiciled in the United States.

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