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FROFrontline PlcSell6.6·$35.01-0.45%
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Why Frontline (FRO) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score6.6/10
ConfidenceHIGH
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

8.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E9.3
P/S7.9
EV/EBITDA6.7
Fwd P/E9.0
PEG10.0
Analyst target5.0
  • Forward P/E: 11.7x
  • PEG: 0.01
  • Attractively valued

Quality

7.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE10.0
ROA6.1
Gross margin7.2
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio7.1
FCF quality3.3
Moat7.5
Piotroski F8.9
  • Excellent ROE: 35%
  • Strong margins: 40%
  • Earnings quality RED FLAG: 41% FCF/NI
  • Wide economic moat

Growth

10.0/10data confidence 33%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth10.0
  • Strong growth: 67% YoY

Momentum

2.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI8.1
MACD0.0
OBV1.0
MA position4.0
Volume1.3
  • Uptrend pullback (RSI 34) - buy opportunity
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

5.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating6.3
Price target7.5
erm sentiment2.9
  • Light analyst coverage (4.0) — signal dampened
  • Estimates falling as sentiment proxy (-5.3%)

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%

Peer rank

6.9/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank6.0
quality rank8.7
growth rank7.9
  • Superior ROE vs peers
  • Best-in-class margins

Technical

6.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger7.1
support resistance8.0
52w position7.6
gap5.0

Risk (lower is worse)

5.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest7.8
days to cover8.6
volatility3.7
put call0.0
implied vol0.0
beta10.0
debt equity5.4
  • Elevated put/call: 2.06
  • High IV: 82%

Catalyst

2.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm1.5
earnings history0.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg0.0
dividend safety4.8
  • Estimates down -5.3% (30d)
  • Earnings concerns: 0B/4M
  • Yield trap warning: high yield but unsafe

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Fundamentals strong but target reached (0.8% upside). Wait for pullback. | News modifier -2 (STRONG_BUY_WAIT → SELL_IF_HOLDING).

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_A_VALUE_MOS33|V8:TARGET_REACHED|L3:NEWS_MOD=-2
Passed (6)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:83d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • MOMENTUM:2.9<4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:0.1<1.5@spot
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
0.11
Upside
+0.8%
Downside
7.1%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeTEMP_HEADWIND High quality (7.8) with weak momentum (2.9)

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

The SELL_IF_HOLDING verdict reflects the MOMENTUM gate's 2.9<4.5 outcome against Growth at 10.0 and asymmetric R:R of 0.11.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 10.0, Value at 8.0, and Quality at 7.8; the weakest are Catalyst at 2.3, Momentum at 2.9, and Insider at 5.0. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.11 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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