Finance Of America Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

FOA Stock  USD 20.82  0.19  0.90%   
Considering the 90-day investment horizon and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Finance of America is 'Hold'. Macroaxis provides Finance Of buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding FOA positions.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

Execute Advice
Sell Finance OfBuy Finance Of
Hold

Market Performance

Very WeakDetails

Volatility

Not too volatileDetails

Hype Condition

Under hypedDetails

Current Valuation

UndervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

Very HighDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Follows the market closelyDetails

Investor Sentiment

AlarmedDetails

Analyst Consensus

BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

PoorDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Unlikely ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon Finance of America has a Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0395, Jensen Alpha of 0.2245, Total Risk Alpha of 0.766, Sortino Ratio of 0.0677 and Treynor Ratio of 0.2891
Our investment recommendation module complements current analysts and expert consensus on Finance Of. It analyzes the firm potential to grow using all fundamental, technical, and market related data available at the time. To make sure Finance Of is not overpriced, please confirm all Finance of America fundamentals, including its ebitda, book value per share, and the relationship between the price to sales and cash per share . Given that Finance of America has a shares owned by institutions of 55.85 %, we urge you to verify Finance of America market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your prevailing risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Finance Of Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Finance of America generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
Finance of America has high historical volatility and very poor performance
Finance of America has about 97.36 M in cash with (423.81 M) of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 4.38.
Finance of America has a poor financial position based on the latest SEC disclosures
Roughly 56.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
Latest headline from seekingalpha.com: Finance of America Companies announces offering of up to 5.34M shares

Finance Of Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Finance Of's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Finance Of's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Finance Of daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Finance of America price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Finance Of returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Finance Of.
Mean Return
0.17
Value At Risk
-6.79
Potential Upside
9.68
Standard Deviation
4.81
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Finance Of historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Finance Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-12-31
30.4 K
State Street Corp2024-12-31
29.2 K
Nkcfo Llc2024-12-31
29 K
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
27.9 K
American Century Companies Inc2024-12-31
27.8 K
Integrated Wealth Concepts Llc2024-12-31
22.4 K
Citizens Financial Group Inc2024-12-31
20 K
Barclays Plc2024-12-31
17.5 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-12-31
17 K
Blackstone Inc2024-12-31
3.2 M
Cooperman Leon G2024-12-31
1.1 M
Note, although Finance Of's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Finance Of Cash Flow Accounts

202020212022202320242025 (projected)
Investments101.5M343K(4.0B)(23.6M)(21.3M)(22.3M)
Change In Cash156.7M462.8M(186.2M)(52.6M)(47.4M)(45.0M)
Net Borrowings2.1B2.1B1.8B(1.8B)(1.7B)(1.6B)
Depreciation19.3M62.2M65.0M47.5M38.9M37.8M
Capital Expenditures15.4M4.3M23.1M44.1M11.2M0.0
Net Income497.9M(251.9M)(715.5M)(80.1M)35.7M37.5M
Change To Netincome61.5M(1.3B)1.1B1.6B1.9B1.9B
End Period Cash Flow539.4M463.6M277.4M224.8M202.3M283.6M
Free Cash Flow(709.2M)(140.6M)1.4B(71.6M)(423.8M)(402.6M)
Other Non Cash Items(1.2B)(668.6M)1.8B(97.5M)(504.9M)(479.6M)

Finance Of Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Finance Of or Capital Markets sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Finance Of's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Finance stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
0.22
β
Beta against Dow Jones0.56
σ
Overall volatility
4.53
Ir
Information ratio 0.06

Finance Of Volatility Alert

Finance of America shows above-average downside volatility for the selected time horizon. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Finance Of's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Finance Of's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Finance Of Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Finance Of's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Finance Of's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Finance Of and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Finance Of or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Finance Of's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Finance Of by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Finance Of to competition
FundamentalsFinance OfPeer Average
Return On Equity0.14-0.31
Return On Asset0.0014-0.14
Profit Margin0.05 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin1.82 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation10.47 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding9.93 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders23.83 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions55.85 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted654.07 K4.71 M
Price To Earning0.46 X28.72 X
Price To Book0.81 X9.51 X
Price To Sales0.61 X11.42 X
Revenue338.17 M9.43 B
Gross Profit270.64 M27.38 B
EBITDA(1.56 B)3.9 B
Net Income35.69 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents97.36 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share4.38 X5.01 X
Total Debt28.84 B5.32 B
Current Ratio9.22 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share25.70 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations(423.81 M)971.22 M
Short Ratio5.41 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share1.36 X3.12 X
Target Price28.0
Beta1.19-0.15
Market Capitalization206.84 M19.03 B
Total Asset29.16 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings(698.89 M)9.33 B
Net Asset29.16 B
Note: Acquisition by Jeremy Prahm of 162866 shares of Finance Of subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Finance Of Market Momentum

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When determining whether Finance of America offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Finance Of's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Finance Of America Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Finance Of America Stock:
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Is Asset Management & Custody Banks space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Finance Of. If investors know Finance will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Finance Of listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Earnings Share
1.36
Revenue Per Share
34.329
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.47)
Return On Assets
0.0014
Return On Equity
0.1375
The market value of Finance of America is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Finance that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Finance Of's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Finance Of's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Finance Of's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Finance Of's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Finance Of's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Finance Of is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Finance Of's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.