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TRIThomson Reuters CorpSell5.6·$84.12-2.23%
TRI · Why this verdict

Why Thomson Reuters (TRI) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score5.6/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

6.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E5.1
P/S7.0
EV/EBITDA1.0
Fwd P/E7.3
PEG5.8
Analyst target9.0
  • Forward P/E: 17.0x
  • PEG: 1.29

Quality

6.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE4.2
ROA4.6
Gross margin3.9
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio2.4
FCF quality7.5
Moat7.0
Piotroski F8.9
  • Strong margins: 20%
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Growth

4.0/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth5.0
EPS growth3.1

Momentum

5.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI4.5
MACD9.7
OBV10.0
MA position1.0
Volume0.0
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Below 200-MA, MA slope -11.3%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Sentiment

8.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment9.0
Analyst rating7.1
Price target9.4
  • LLM news sentiment: +0.80 (n=2)
  • Analyst upside: 46%

Insider

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

Peer rank

4.5/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank3.7
quality rank7.5
growth rank6.7
  • Best-in-class margins

Technical

4.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger5.7
support resistance6.0
52w position0.0
gap6.0

Risk (lower is worse)

5.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
days to cover4.3
volatility0.5
put call2.8
implied vol1.4
max pain risk7.0
beta10.0
debt equity9.1
  • Elevated put/call: 1.57
  • High IV: 72%

Catalyst

6.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history10.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg3.7
dividend safety6.0
news activity6.0
  • Perfect beat streak: 4Q
  • Dividend: 305.0%

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:5.0>=4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:2.8>=1.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:57d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (0)

none

Warning (2)
  • MOMENTUM:5.0<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)
  • DEATH_CROSS:momentum=5.0>=5.0 recovering
Reward-to-Risk
2.84
Upside
+27.1%
Downside
9.6%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupRECOVERY Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 43

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 4.9 below the 5.6 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Sentiment at 8.4) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Current asymmetry R:R is 2.84 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Sentiment at 8.4, Quality at 6.5, and Value at 6.2; the weakest are Growth at 4.0, Technical at 4.4, and Peer rank at 4.5. The V9 engine cleared all gates with 2 warnings, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 2.84 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

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

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