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NVGNuveen AMT-Free Municipal CrediHold5.0·$11.62
NVG · Why this verdict

Why Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credi (NVG) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score5.0/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

5.8/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
P/E8.4
P/S2.7
PEG5.9
  • PEG: 1.28

Quality

6.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE0.7
ROA1.6
Gross margin10.0
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio0.2
FCF quality10.0
Moat5.4
Rule of 408.7
Piotroski F7.8
  • Strong margins: 25%
  • Excellent cash conversion: 220% FCF/NI
  • No competitive moat
  • Rule of 40: 54 (pass)

Growth

3.0/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth2.0
EPS growth4.0
  • Declining revenue: -2%

Momentum

3.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI3.0
MACD2.9
OBV1.0
MA position2.2
Volume6.6
  • Capitulation risk (RSI 24, below 200MA)
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+0.5%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

Sentiment

5.0/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
erm sentiment5.0

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.0
notable moves5.0
  • Negligible insider selling — $62,250 (0.002% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

3.3/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank4.2
quality rank2.7
growth rank3.4

Technical

8.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger9.6
support resistance8.8
52w position7.9

Risk (lower is worse)

8.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest9.8
days to cover9.4
volatility9.8
beta8.3
debt equity6.8

Catalyst

4.5/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
dividend safety4.0
  • Yield trap warning: high yield but unsafe

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Maintain position. Not compelling to add more.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD
Passed (6)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:NO_DATE
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • MOMENTUM:3.1<4.5
Warning (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)
Reward-to-Risk
0.00
Upside
+0.0%
Downside
5.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupOversold Bounce Oversold RSI 24, near Bollinger lower, volume surge

EdgeNo clear edge No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAggressive MCap $2.5B<$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: Technical at 8.8; weakest: Growth at 3.0. No conviction either direction.

The strongest dimensions are Technical at 8.8, Risk (lower is worse) at 8.8, and Quality at 6.4; the weakest are Growth at 3.0, Momentum at 3.1, and Peer rank at 3.3. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.00 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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