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

Truist Financial Corporation (TFC) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold — HOLD) with 60/100 RQD Confidence. Solid steady margins (1% return on capital), mixed timing at 33x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

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

TFC's 12-month base price target is $50.62 (range $39.48 to $59.73), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

Stock Ratings / Financials / TFC

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Truist Financial Corporation (TFC) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$50.17 +2.83% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $50.33

Truist Financial Corporation (TFC) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 60/100 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 $58.47B

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As of 2026-11-03, Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 60/100 at a spot price of $50.17 (+2.83% 1D, market cap $58.47B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 12/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 13/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, TFC ranks #377 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Major Banks), TFC carries a Roarable C- (60/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 32.8x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 0.9%. By comparison, DB (Deutsche Bank AG) holds a D+ grade (52/100 RQD, P/E 32.8x, ROIC 9.9%, cap $63.38B) and FITB (Fifth Third Bancorp) posts a B- grade (71/100 RQD, P/E 19.6x, ROIC 3.2%, cap $48.85B). Among the 5-stock peer group, STT leads on earnings multiple (16.1x) while DB leads on capital efficiency (9.9% ROIC).

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Per TFC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000092230), Truist Financial Corporation generated $229.97B in revenue (+3.1% YoY), $0 in net income, and $5.74B in free cash flow against $547.54B in total assets and $217.06B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $50.33 (+0.32%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 2.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 60/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 53.5% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for TFC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.9%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (60/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY TFC SCORES 60/100 (C-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+15/20 pts (25% of score)

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

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+13/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 2.5% FCF Margin ($5.74B FCF) & 0% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (55.3) create a -13 pt regime headwind

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$45.57+4.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$47.73+1.4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$48.42+3.6% Next Q

Current

Grade C-$50.17+0.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (52) → C- (60)Full Audit →

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Even with a 60/100 (C-) score, TFC faces multiple-compression risk if 32.8x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 15.0% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($48.31) or 200D SMA ($49.49) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($50.62) toward Bear Floor ($39.48).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

55.330 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 RANGE54% OF RANGE

L: $43$50.17H: $56

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: CRQD 13 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: CRQD 25 / 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 22 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (65)

0.9% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 8.45% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (75)

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

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (53)

25/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 7/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like TFC

✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

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TFC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +1.39%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-03O $49.32H $50.17L $48.79C $50.17VOL 7.77M

RES: $55.89SUP: $44.89SMA50: $48.31SMA200: $49.49

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor

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

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

25.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +3.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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

Financials Rank #377 of 1097 ⚔️ DB vs TFC Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (TFC vs. DB, FITB, STT, ITUB)

Industry: Major Banks (248 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1097 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Truist Financial Corporation (TFC) ranks #377 by composite RQD confidence (60/100, grade C-) and #63 by equity capitalization ($58.47B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, STT leads on earnings valuation at 16.1x trailing P/E, while DB leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 9.9% ROIC and — gross margin. FITB currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 71/100 (B-) compared with TFC at 60/100 (C-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
TFC ACTIVE Truist Financial Corporation	C-	60/100	32.8x	—	0.9%	+2.83%	$58.47B	Benchmark Subject
DB Deutsche Bank AG	D+	52/100	32.8x	—	9.9%	+1.34%	$63.38B	/db-vs-tfc →
FITB Fifth Third Bancorp	B-	71/100	19.6x	—	3.2%	+2.04%	$48.85B	/fitb-vs-tfc →
STT State Street Corporation	C	65/100	16.1x	—	2.3%	-0.27%	$46.19B	/stt-vs-tfc →
ITUB Itau Unibanco Banco Holding SA American	D	51/100	32.8x	—	9.9%	+0.56%	$81.27B	/itub-vs-tfc →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2024–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000092230 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Truist Financial Corporation (TFC) reported GAAP revenue of $229.97B (+3.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $223.09B ) , GAAP net income of $0, operating cash flow of $5.74B, and free cash flow of $5.74B (+165.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, TFC closed FY2025 with $547.54B in total assets against $217.06B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$229.97B	$0	$5.74B	$5.74B	$547.54B	$217.06B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$223.09B	$0	$2.16B	$2.16B	$531.18B	$210.37B

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

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

How does TFC compare to DB and FITB in the Financials sector?

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

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

TFC last traded at $50.17 (+2.83% on volume of 7,039,583 shares), positioning the stock +3.85% above its 50-day simple moving average ($48.31) and +1.37% above its 200-day simple moving average ($49.49). Across its 52-week range of $43.13 to $56.20, TFC sits at the 53.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 55.3 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.9% ($48.21 to $52.13).

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ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 60/100 (C-) ✓ SEC XBRL & RQD VERIFIED

TFC — Truist Financial Corporation: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Truist Financial Corporation (TFC) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 60/100, corresponding to a C- letter grade (Roarable Hold) at a spot price of $50.17 (+2.83% 1D, market capitalization $58.47B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (13/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 0.9%, gross margin of —, operating margin of 13.9%, and free cash flow yield of 8.45%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (12/20) + Insider Conviction (13/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (7/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (15/20): Incorporates a 1.15x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of N/A, Piotroski F-Score of 7/9, and Debt/Equity of N/A.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

. Operating margin is listed at 13.9% and net margin at 10.9% but gross margin is listed as 0%, which the source does not explain.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Truist Financial Corporation (TFC) reported $229.97B in annual revenue (up from $223.09B in FY2024, +3.1% YoY) and $0 in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2024 ($223.09B revenue, $0 net income) through FY2025, TFC scaled operating cash flow to $5.74B and free cash flow to $5.74B, backed by $547.54B in total assets against $217.06B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (C- • RQD 60/100): Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs. Free cash flow yield of 8.45% and institutional whale pillar of 12/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 13/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 12/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $43.13 – $56.20 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Investors must weigh 32.8x trailing P/E and 66.7x EV/EBITDA against 13.9% operating margins and a 1.15x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

The source does not establish upstream or downstream dependencies, sector correlations, or second-order bottlenecks for TFC. The only sector-level context available is the classification Financials / Major Banks and the Beta of 1.15 per the market data. A prospective investor should note that the source provides no graph-based evidence of how TFC's results ripple to adjacent companies.

Key Question #1: Can TFC sustain or expand its 13.9% operating margin and 0.9% ROIC against Major Banks peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $229.97B and free cash flow of $5.74B, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $217.06B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is TFC's 27.6x forward P/E multiple to Financials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.15x)?

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Forensic balance sheet pillar scores 15/20 with Piotroski F of 7/9 and Debt/Equity of 0.5, and FCF rose from $2.16B to $5.74B.

Don't sleep on TFC's setup in Financials. Forensic balance sheet pillar scores 15/20 with Piotroski F of 7/9 and Debt/Equity of 0.5, and FCF rose from $2.16B to $5.74B.. Beta of 1.15 means it moves fast when momentum turns, and the 5-pillar RQD gauge (60/100) backs up the fundamental quality.

ArenaChamp_24 🐂 BULL

@ShortSeller_Dan Fair point on 32.8x trailing P/E, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Major Banks. If gross margin (0.0%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.

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Spot @ $48.79

Macro regime fit scores only 7/20 with Beta of 1.15, and trailing EV/EBITDA of 66.7 sits far above forward P/E of 27.6.

Sitting on the sidelines or leaning short TFC above $48.79. Macro regime fit scores only 7/20 with Beta of 1.15, and trailing EV/EBITDA of 66.7 sits far above forward P/E of 27.6.. Until Fundamental Cash Engine (13/20) and FCF yield (8.45%) inflect higher, upside is capped near $56.20.