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SAFESafehold Inc. NewSell5.3·$15.73+1.61%
SAFE · Why this verdict

Why Safehold Inc. New (SAFE) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score5.3/10
ConfidenceHIGH
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

4.7/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
P/S8.5
EV/EBITDA1.7
p ocf2.9
Analyst target5.0
  • P/OCF: 36.6x (FFO proxy — REITs gated off P/E)

Quality

5.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE1.6
ROA1.9
Gross margin10.0
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio5.0
FCF quality0.0
Moat6.4
Rule of 403.0
Piotroski F7.8
  • Strong margins: 27%
  • Earnings quality RED FLAG: -266% FCF/NI
  • Rule of 40: -61 (fail)
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9

Growth

4.8/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth5.5
EPS growth4.0

Momentum

6.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.0
MACD8.6
OBV10.0
MA position9.0
Volume0.0
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

6.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating7.0
Price target7.6
erm sentiment4.4

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.1
  • No net insider activity — $0 (0.000% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

6.5/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank6.9
quality rank5.7
growth rank8.6
  • Industry growth leader

Technical

3.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger0.0
support resistance0.4
52w position9.0

Risk (lower is worse)

4.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest6.3
days to cover3.2
volatility6.3
put call6.7
implied vol2.7
max pain risk3.0
beta3.9
debt equity3.2
  • High IV: 64%
  • Above max pain $2

Catalyst

4.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history3.3
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg1.9
dividend safety6.5
  • Earnings concerns: 2B/2M
  • Dividend: 457.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:6.5>=5.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:52d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:0.3<1.5@spot
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
0.34
Upside
+3.5%
Downside
10.2%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupBREAKOUT Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 69, MACD bullish

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE Beta 1.83>1.3, MCap $1.1B<$5B

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 3.1 below the 5.6 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Momentum at 6.5) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( ASYMMETRY:0.3<1.5@spot) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is 0.34 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Momentum at 6.5, Sentiment at 6.5, and Peer rank at 6.5; the weakest are Technical at 3.1, Catalyst at 4.3, and Risk (lower is worse) at 4.4. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.34 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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