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Tri Continental Corporation (TY) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$34.59 -0.06% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)

Tri Continental Corporation (TY) 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.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $1.88B

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-3.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for TY)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±2.7%

RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

42.530 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 RANGE67% OF RANGE

L: $31$34.59H: $37

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.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

NEUTRAL (65)

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

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Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (45)

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

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like TY

✓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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TY // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +1.26%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-10-30O $34.53H $34.80L $34.30C $34.59VOL 24.2K

RES: $37.25SUP: $33.85SMA50: $34.79SMA200: $34.17

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TY 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).

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Financials Rank #787 of 1096 ⚔️ BDJ vs TY Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (TY vs. BDJ, ECPG, AGM, QQQX)

Industry: Finance Companies (27 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Tri Continental Corporation (TY) ranks #787 by composite RQD confidence (51/100, grade D) and #437 by equity capitalization ($1.88B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ECPG leads on earnings valuation at 8.4x trailing P/E, while ECPG leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 60.4% ROIC and — gross margin. ECPG currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 73/100 (B) compared with TY at 51/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
TY ACTIVE Tri Continental Corporation	D	51/100	—	—	—	-0.06%	$1.88B	Benchmark Subject
BDJ Blackrock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust	D+	54/100	—	—	—	+1.25%	$1.72B	/bdj-vs-ty →
ECPG Encore Capital Group Inc	B	73/100	8.4x	—	60.4%	+0.73%	$2.17B	/ecpg-vs-ty →
AGM Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation	D+	56/100	10.7x	—	12.1%	-0.09%	$2.21B	/agm-vs-ty →
QQQX Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	D+	57/100	—	—	—	-0.39%	$1.51B	/qqqx-vs-ty →

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

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Tri Continental Corporation (TY) operates in Finance Companies (Financials) with an equity capitalization of $1.88B, 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. TY Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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

As of 2026-11-01, Tri Continental Corporation (NYSE: TY) 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 $34.59 (-0.06% 1D, market cap $1.88B). 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, TY ranks #787 in composite RQD confidence.

How does TY compare to BDJ and ECPG in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Finance Companies), TY carries a Roarable D (51/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, BDJ (Blackrock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust) holds a D+ grade (54/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.72B) and ECPG (Encore Capital Group Inc) posts a B grade (73/100 RQD, P/E 8.4x, ROIC 60.4%, cap $2.17B). Among the 5-stock peer group, ECPG leads on earnings multiple (8.4x) while ECPG leads on capital efficiency (60.4% ROIC).

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

For Tri Continental Corporation (TY), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #787 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 TY trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

TY last traded at $34.59 (-0.06% on volume of 26,083 shares), positioning the stock -0.57% below its 50-day simple moving average ($34.79) and +1.23% above its 200-day simple moving average ($34.17). Across its 52-week range of $30.53 to $36.55, TY sits at the 67.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 42.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±2.7% ($33.66 to $35.52).

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

Tri Continental Corporation (TY) 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 TY's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

TY's 12-month base price target is $33.5 (range $26.13 to $39.53), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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