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Tri Continental Corporation (TY) 12-Month Stock Forecast & Price Target Cone

$34.59 -0.06% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $34.52

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.

📊 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 $1.88B

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $34.52 (-0.20%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 1.3% 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-3.2% Base Target

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

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (51/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY TY 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: 1.3% FCF Margin ($52.6M 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 C$34.78-0.5% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$34.60-0.3% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C-$34.49+0.3% Next Q

Current

Grade D$34.59-1.3% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (59) → D (51)Full Audit →

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While TY 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 ($34.79) and Max Pain ($36.32) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $39.53.

🚀 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 $TY• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

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

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INTERACTIVE 12-MONTH POSITION SIMULATOR

Drag to Test Your TY Position Size: $10,000

Shares at $34.59: 289.1 sh

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12M Bear Case FloorTarget $26.13

$7,554

$-2,446 (-24.5%)

12M Consensus BaseTarget $33.50

$9,685

$-315 (-3.2%)

12M Bull Case BreakoutTarget $39.53

$11,428

+$1,428 (+14.3%)

Wall Street Analyst Breakdown & Historical Accuracy Audit (32 Desks)

Street Historical Accuracy: 64/100

● Strong Buy / Buy: 17● Hold: 9● Sell: 6

Wall Street Firm	Stance	12M Target	1Y Accuracy	Track Grade
Morgan StanleyInstitutional Equity Desk	HOLD	$35	74%	A
Goldman SachsSector Coverage Lead	UNDERPERFORM	$37	69%	B
JP MorganUS Large-Cap Research	SELL	$30	58%	C

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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).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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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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What is TY's 12-month stock price target?

Tri Continental Corporation (TY) carries a 12-month consensus base price target of $33.5 (-3.2% from $34.59), with a bull-case target of $39.53 and a bear-case floor of $26.13.

Is TY stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now?

Roarable's 5-Pillar RQD Quant Engine rates TY D (Sell — SELL) with an RQD Confidence score of 51/100.

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