Value
10.0/10data confidence 33%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| P/E | 9.9 |
| PEG | 10.0 |
- ▸PEG: 0.42
- ▸Attractively valued
CLM · Why this verdict
Why Cornerstone Strategic Value Fd (CLM) is rated HOLD
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VerdictHOLD
Overall score5.2/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF
Per-dimension breakdown
Quality
4.3/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| ROE | 5.8 |
| ROA | 0.0 |
| Gross margin | 10.0 |
| Op margin | 0.0 |
| Current ratio | 4.4 |
| Moat | 5.6 |
| Piotroski F | 4.4 |
Growth
2.3/10data confidence 67%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| Rev growth | 0.0 |
| EPS growth | 4.6 |
- ▸Declining revenue: -34%
Momentum
4.0/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| RSI | 3.0 |
| MACD | 3.4 |
| OBV | 10.0 |
| MA position | 1.0 |
| Volume | 2.7 |
- ▸Capitulation risk (RSI 30, below 200MA)
- ▸Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
- ▸Below 200-MA, MA slope -1.8%/30d — confirmed downtrend
Sentiment
5.0/10data confidence 33%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| Analyst rating | 5.0 |
Insider
5.6/10data confidence 50%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| materiality | 5.5 |
| holder change | 5.7 |
- ▸Insider buying (low materiality) — $107,225 (0.006% of mkt cap)
Peer rank
4.4/10data confidence 80%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| value rank | 3.7 |
| quality rank | 8.3 |
| growth rank | 0.4 |
- ▸Best-in-class margins
Technical
6.4/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| bollinger | 7.3 |
| support resistance | 5.3 |
| 52w position | 6.6 |
Risk (lower is worse)
4.1/10data confidence 60%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| days to cover | 0.0 |
| volatility | 6.0 |
| beta | 6.2 |
Catalyst
5.5/10data confidence 25%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| dividend safety | 5.5 |
- ▸Dividend: 24.3%
How the verdict was assembled
Engine trigger
Mixed signals. Hold existing position.
Engine technical detail
verdict_path:
L4:PATH_F_HOLD_DEFAULTPassed (6)
- INSIDER:OK
- 8K:CLEAN
- NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
- EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:NO_DATE
- SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
- MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
- MOMENTUM:4.0<4.5
- DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK
Warning (1)
- ASYMMETRY:UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)
Reward-to-Risk
0.00
Upside
+0.0%
Downside
7.5%
Sizing output
AVOID
SetupFalling Knife — Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 30, MACD bearish
EdgeInst Constrain — Small cap ($1.9B) below institutional reach
SuitabilityAggressive — MCap $1.9B<$5B
Investment implication
The default F-path HOLD fired without any positive-conviction gate triggering — no momentum acceleration, no quality+value crossover, no setup recognition. Highest-clear gate: INSIDER:OK. Top dim: Value at 10.0; weakest: Growth at 2.3. The engine's read is one of pattern absence — no directional conviction in either direction at current asymmetry.
The strongest dimensions are Value at 10.0, Technical at 6.4, and Insider at 5.6; the weakest are Growth at 2.3, Momentum at 4.0, and Risk (lower is worse) at 4.1. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.00 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.