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AVKAdvent Claymore Convertible SecHold5.4·$11.13
HoldModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

Advent Convertible and Income Fund trades at a $10.79 price with a large margin of safety and strong peer-relative ROE, but weak growth, poor cash-flow coverage and a yield-trap warning cap the case.

Thesis pillars

  • Margin Of Safety→Stable
  • Strong Roe Weak Cash Cover→Stable
  • Pullback In Uptrend↑Improving
  • +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning

Pillars as of Oct 24, 2026

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Advent Claymore Convertible Sec (AVK) Stock Analysis

Recovery setup

HoldValueGrowthQualityModerate Confidence

Financial Services · Asset Management

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $11.13, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Weak growth; Below 200-day MA.

Advent Convertible and Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Advent Capital Management, LLC. The fund primarily invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across the... Read more

$11.13+2.4% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#141 of 229 Asset Management
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield2.47%
IncomeYield12.64%(5y avg 11.26%)Payout43.23%sustainable
Stop $10.75Resistance target $11.40A.R:R 0.0:1

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $11.13, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Weak growth; Below 200-day MA. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 42. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/10 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
Sector modifier (Financial Services): +1.0
Margin of safety: 71%
Risks
Weak growth
Below 200-day MA

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)3.5
P/E (Fwd)-371.0
Mkt Cap$491M
EV/EBITDA—
Profit Mgn342.8%
ROE26.2%
Rev Growth4.0%
Beta1.32
Dividend12.64%
Rating analysts—

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9MoatNarrow

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Revenue Growth
3.5
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).
GatesMomentum 5.1<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)A.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Death cross (50MA < 200MA)Momentum 5.1>=4.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Aggressive
RSI
42 · Neutral
↓ 20D MA↓ 50D MA↓ 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $10.73Resistance $11.63

Price Targets

$11
$11
A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

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RegimeRisk-Off

Analyst Consensus

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Earnings

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

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $11.13, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Weak growth; Below 200-day MA. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 42. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Resistance target $11.40 (+2.4%), stop $10.75 (−3.5%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the AVK stock price target?

Resistance target: $11.40 (+2.4% upside). Resistance target $11.40 (+2.4%), stop $10.75 (−3.5%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Stop-loss: $10.75.

What are the risks of investing in AVK?

Weak growth; Below 200-day MA.

Is AVK overvalued or undervalued?

Advent Claymore Convertible Sec trades at a P/E of 3.5 (forward -371.0). TrendMatrix value score: 6.2/10. Verdict: Hold.

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What does Advent Claymore Convertible Sec do?Advent Convertible and Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Advent Capital...

Advent Convertible and Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Advent Capital Management, LLC. The fund primarily invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across the diversified sectors. The fund invests approximately 60% of its portfolio in convertible securities and rest in lower-grade non-convertible income securities. It employs fundamental analysis to create its portfolio. Advent Convertible and Income Fund was formed on April 29, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.

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