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53270 (UTG) Stock Analysis

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Financial Services · Asset Management

Sell if holding. Momentum 4.4/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $34.72 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.0); Negative news sentiment (-0.67).

Reaves Utility Income Fund is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by W. H. Reaves & Company, Inc. The fund invests in public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating in the Utilities... Read more

$34.72+2.7% A.UpsideScore 5.5/10#137 of 229 Asset Management
QualityF-score4 / 9FCF yield0.33%
IncomeYield7.26%(5y avg 7.11%)Payout17.25%sustainable
Stop $33.26Resistance target $35.65A.R:R 0.0:1

Sell if holding. Momentum 4.4/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $34.72 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.0); Negative news sentiment (-0.67). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, 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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Recent developments

updated 2026-10-29

Recent Developments — 53270

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Generated 2026-10-29T11:14:36Z.

Thesis

Rewards
Sector modifier (Financial Services): +1.0
Attractive valuation
Margin of safety: 79%
Risks
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.0)
Negative news sentiment (-0.67)
Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)2.5
P/E (Fwd)—
Mkt Cap$3.2B
EV/EBITDA—
Profit Mgn1373.1%
ROE36.1%
Rev Growth-3.8%
Beta0.85
Dividend7.26%
Rating analysts—

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9MoatNarrow

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit

Revenue shrinking — -3.8% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
1.6
Declining revenue: -4%
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).
GatesMomentum 4.4<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)A.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
36 · Neutral
↓ 20D MA↓ 50D MA↓ 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $33.51Resistance $36.38

Price Targets

$33
$36
A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0%
Max %0%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! News modifier -1: HOLD_IF_HOLDING → SELL_IF_HOLDING
! momentum at 4.4 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

We could not retrieve earnings history for UTG.
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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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is UTG stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 4.4/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $34.72 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.0); Negative news sentiment (-0.67). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $33.26. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

What is the UTG stock price target?

Resistance target: $35.65 (+2.7% upside). Prior stop was $33.26. Stop-loss: $33.26.

What are the risks of investing in UTG?

V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.0); Negative news sentiment (-0.67); Weak growth.

Is UTG overvalued or undervalued?

53270 trades at a P/E of 2.5 (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 8.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

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What does 53270 do?Reaves Utility Income Fund is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by W. H. Reaves & Company, Inc....

Reaves Utility Income Fund is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by W. H. Reaves & Company, Inc. The fund invests in public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating in the Utilities sector. The fund primarily invests in dividend paying stocks and debt instruments of companies operating across all market capitalizations. It employs a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis with bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. Reaves Utility Income Fund was formed on September 15, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.

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