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FGF&G Annuities & Life, Inc.Sell6.4·$27.78-0.11%
FG · Why this verdict

Why F&G Annuities & Life (FG) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score6.4/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

9.8/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/E9.6
P/S9.9
EV/EBITDA9.4
Fwd P/E9.9
PEG10.0
  • Forward P/E: 5.4x
  • PEG: 0.16
  • Attractively valued

Quality

5.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE3.9
ROA0.4
Gross margin2.9
Op margin10.0
Net margin4.4
Current ratio3.9
FCF quality10.0
Moat5.6
Piotroski F8.9
  • Excellent cash conversion: 216% FCF/NI
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Growth

9.3/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth10.0
EPS growth8.7
  • Strong growth: 31% YoY

Momentum

2.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI4.5
MACD2.0
OBV1.0
MA position3.0
Volume0.0
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Below 200-MA, MA slope -1.9%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Sentiment

5.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
Price target4.7
erm sentiment7.0

Insider

5.3/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.5
holder change5.1
  • Insider buying (low materiality) — $309,765 (0.008% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

6.6/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank7.1
quality rank5.0
growth rank9.3
  • Industry growth leader

Technical

5.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger5.4
support resistance5.8
52w position5.4

Risk (lower is worse)

4.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest5.0
days to cover5.1
volatility4.9
put call0.0
implied vol0.2
max pain risk3.0
beta5.8
debt equity8.1
  • Elevated put/call: 2.33
  • High IV: 79%
  • Above max pain $15

Catalyst

5.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm6.5
earnings history3.3
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg4.7
dividend safety6.0
  • Earnings concerns: 2B/2M
  • Dividend: 363.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier -1 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → SELL_IF_HOLDING).

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD|L3:NEWS_MOD=-1
Passed (6)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:57d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (3)
  • MOMENTUM:2.1<4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:-2.4=NEGATIVE
  • DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
-2.42
Upside
-16.8%
Downside
6.9%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupRANGE_BOUND RSI 47 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE MCap $3.7B<$5B

Investment implication

None of the engine's positive-conviction paths (C-quality, D-momentum) triggered — the F-path HOLD reflects balanced signals. Strongest-cleared gate: INSIDER:OK. Top dim: Value at 9.8; weakest: Momentum at 2.1. No conviction either direction.

The strongest dimensions are Value at 9.8, Growth at 9.3, and Peer rank at 6.6; the weakest are Momentum at 2.1, Risk (lower is worse) at 4.0, and Catalyst at 5.1. The V9 engine flagged 3 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -2.42 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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