Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Securities Fund has very high margins (93%) and a 31% margin of safety at an attractive valuation, but momentum is negative below the 200-day average, the high yield is flagged as unsafe, and only 2.8% upside is available.
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- Attractive Valuation Margin Of Safety→Stable
- Best In Class Margins→Stable
- Yield Trap Risk→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
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Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred S (FFC) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup · Inst Constrain edge
Financial Services · Asset Management
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $14.70, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Negative momentum; Below 200-day MA.
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
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $14.70, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Negative momentum; Below 200-day MA. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 57. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
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1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $14.70, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Negative momentum; Below 200-day MA. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 57. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Default target $16.90 (+15.0%), stop $14.30 (−2.8%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Score 6.1/10, moderate confidence.
Default target: $16.90 (+15.0% upside). Default target $16.90 (+15.0%), stop $14.30 (−2.8%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Stop-loss: $14.30.
Negative momentum; Below 200-day MA.
Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred S trades at a P/E of 8.4 (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 8.8/10. Verdict: Hold.
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.