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Franklin Universal Trust (FT) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$7.31 +0.69% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $7.31

Franklin Universal Trust (FT) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 51/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 51/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $183.7M

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $7.30 (-0.07%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 0.1% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 51/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 49.7% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-3.1% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for FT)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±2.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (51/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY FT SCORES 51/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (25% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+11/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 0.1% FCF Margin ($5.1M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-12 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$7.16+0.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$7.17+0.4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$7.20+1.5% Next Q

Current

Grade D$7.31-1.3% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: D (43) → D (51)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)CONTRARIAN TURNAROUND & SHORT-SQUEEZE DOSSIER

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While FT currently carries a cautious 51/100 (D) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (8/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($7.34) and Max Pain ($7.68) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $8.77.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $FT• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

Contract: “FT Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Upcoming Quarter) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

57.630 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE26% OF RANGE

L: $7$7.31H: $8

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 11 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 17 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 23 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (55)

14.0% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (45)

17/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 10/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like FT

✓Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

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FT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -10.96%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-10-30O $7.36H $7.37L $7.27C $7.31VOL 54.5K

RES: $8.46SUP: $6.68SMA50: $7.34SMA200: $7.89

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FT Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on FT today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for FT. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (FT)

Financials Rank #819 of 1096 ⚔️ ECC vs FT Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (FT vs. ECC, BMEZ, BANX, MMT)

Industry: Trusts Except Educational Religious and Charitable (32 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Franklin Universal Trust (FT) ranks #819 by composite RQD confidence (51/100, grade D) and #900 by equity capitalization ($183.7M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, FT leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while FT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with — ROIC and — gross margin. ECC currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 60/100 (C-) compared with FT at 51/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
FT ACTIVE Franklin Universal Trust	D	51/100	—	—	—	+0.69%	$183.7M	Benchmark Subject
ECC Eagle Point Credit Company Common Share of	C-	60/100	—	—	—	+0.76%	$160.1M	/ecc-vs-ft →
BMEZ BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust of	D	51/100	—	—	—	+1.25%	$237.2M	/bmez-vs-ft →
BANX ArrowMark Financial Corp.	D+	57/100	—	—	—	-0.41%	$138.7M	/banx-vs-ft →
MMT Aberdeen Multi-Market Income Fund of	D	51/100	—	—	—	-0.72%	$247.7M	/mmt-vs-ft →

2. FT Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Franklin Universal Trust (FT) operates in Trusts Except Educational Religious and Charitable (Financials) with an equity capitalization of $183.7M, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.

3. FT Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is FT stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE: FT) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 51/100 at a spot price of $7.31 (+0.69% 1D, market cap $183.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, FT ranks #819 in composite RQD confidence.

How does FT compare to ECC and BMEZ in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Trusts Except Educational Religious and Charitable), FT carries a Roarable D (51/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, ECC (Eagle Point Credit Company Common Share of) holds a C- grade (60/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $160.1M) and BMEZ (BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust of) posts a D grade (51/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $237.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, FT leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while FT leads on capital efficiency (— ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for FT?

For Franklin Universal Trust (FT), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #819 in Financials, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is FT trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

FT last traded at $7.31 (+0.69% on volume of 47,593 shares), positioning the stock -0.41% below its 50-day simple moving average ($7.34) and -7.35% below its 200-day simple moving average ($7.89). Across its 52-week range of $6.95 to $8.35, FT sits at the 25.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 57.6 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±2.8% ($7.11 to $7.51).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell FT stock right now?

Franklin Universal Trust (FT) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 51/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is FT's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

FT's 12-month base price target is $7.08 (range $5.52 to $8.77), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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