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First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (FTHY) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$13.10 +0.54% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)

First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (FTHY) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 59/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $481.7M

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for FTHY)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3%

RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

5730 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 RANGE34% OF RANGE

L: $12$13.10H: $14

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: DRQD 20 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: B-RQD 28 / 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.

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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

NEUTRAL (58)

20/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 15/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like FTHY

✓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.

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FTHY // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -4.59%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $13.06H $13.10L $12.97C $13.10VOL 95.6K

RES: $13.32SUP: $12.27SMA50: $12.98SMA200: $13.48

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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)

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Financials Rank #561 of 1096 ⚔️ HQL vs FTHY Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (FTHY vs. HQL, TYG, ETO, NOAH)

Industry: Investment Managers (79 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (FTHY) ranks #561 by composite RQD confidence (59/100, grade C-) and #713 by equity capitalization ($481.7M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, NOAH leads on earnings valuation at 5.8x trailing P/E, while NOAH leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 11.2% ROIC and — gross margin. NOAH currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 64/100 (C) compared with FTHY at 59/100 (C-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
FTHY ACTIVE First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund	C-	59/100	—	—	—	+0.54%	$481.7M	Benchmark Subject
HQL abrdn Life Sciences Investors	D+	56/100	—	—	—	+2.52%	$481.2M	/hql-vs-fthy →
TYG Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation	C-	60/100	—	—	—	+4.15%	$479.0M	/tyg-vs-fthy →
ETO Eaton Vance Tax-Advantage Global Dividend Opp	C-	59/100	—	—	—	+0.03%	$492.8M	/eto-vs-fthy →
NOAH Noah Holdings Limited	C	64/100	5.8x	—	11.2%	0.00%	$462.0M	/noah-vs-fthy →

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

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (FTHY) operates in Investment Managers (Financials) with an equity capitalization of $481.7M, 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. FTHY Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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

As of 2026-11-01, First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (NYSE: FTHY) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 59/100 at a spot price of $13.10 (+0.54% 1D, market cap $481.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, FTHY ranks #561 in composite RQD confidence.

How does FTHY compare to HQL and TYG in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Investment Managers), FTHY carries a Roarable C- (59/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, HQL (abrdn Life Sciences Investors) holds a D+ grade (56/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $481.2M) and TYG (Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation) posts a C- grade (60/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $479.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, NOAH leads on earnings multiple (5.8x) while NOAH leads on capital efficiency (11.2% ROIC).

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

For First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (FTHY), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #561 in Financials, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and implied 5-year growth hurdle of 8.0%/yr. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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

FTHY last traded at $13.10 (+0.54% on volume of 79,400 shares), positioning the stock +0.92% above its 50-day simple moving average ($12.98) and -2.82% below its 200-day simple moving average ($13.48). Across its 52-week range of $12.49 to $14.28, FTHY sits at the 34.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 57.0 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.0% ($12.71 to $13.49).

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

First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (FTHY) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold — HOLD) with 59/100 RQD Confidence. Solid steady margins (steady margins), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

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

FTHY's 12-month base price target is $13.16 (range $10.26 to $15.53), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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