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

Westwood Holdings Group Inc (WHG) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold — HOLD) with 61/100 RQD Confidence. Solid steady margins (4% return on capital), mixed timing at 26x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

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

WHG's 12-month base price target is $18.96 (range $14.79 to $22.37), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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Westwood Holdings Group Inc (WHG) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$18.71 -0.69% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $18.65

Westwood Holdings Group Inc (WHG) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 61/100 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 $179.8M

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As of 2026-11-03, Westwood Holdings Group Inc (NYSE: WHG) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 61/100 at a spot price of $18.71 (-0.69% 1D, market cap $179.8M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 15/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, WHG ranks #374 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Investment Managers), WHG carries a Roarable C- (61/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 25.5x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 4.0%. By comparison, PAAC (Proem Acquisition Corp I) holds a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $177.4M) and ETX (Eaton Vance Municipal Income 2028 Term Trust of) posts a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $190.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, SAR leads on earnings multiple (5.9x) while RILY leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).

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Per WHG's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001165002), Westwood Holdings Group Inc generated $97.8M in revenue (+3.2% YoY), $7.1M in net income, and $18.8M in free cash flow against $162.3M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $18.65 (-0.31%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 9/20 (D) • 19.3% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 61/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 53.9% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for WHG)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.4%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (61/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY WHG SCORES 61/100 (C-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+15/20 pts (25% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 64% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 47.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+15/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 75% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-11 pts vs max)

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B-$19.07-1.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$18.74+1.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C+$18.94-1.2% Next Q

Current

Grade C-$18.71+0.5% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: B- (69) → C- (61)Full Audit →

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Even with a 61/100 (C-) score, WHG faces multiple-compression risk if 25.5x 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

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($18.98) or 200D SMA ($17.87) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($18.96) toward Bear Floor ($14.79).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

47.930 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)

5 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE64% OF RANGE

L: $15$18.71H: $21

1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: DRQD 9 / 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: C-RQD 24 / 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

BEARISH (45)

4.0% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 10.42% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 5/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (65)

24/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 15/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like WHG

✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

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WHG // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +20.17%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-03O $18.94H $18.94L $18.71C $18.71VOL 5.5K

RES: $19.58SUP: $18.61SMA50: $18.98SMA200: $17.87

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

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

19.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +3.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

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

Financials Rank #374 of 1097 ⚔️ PAAC vs WHG Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (WHG vs. PAAC, ETX, SAR, RILY)

Industry: Investment Managers (79 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1097 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Westwood Holdings Group Inc (WHG) ranks #374 by composite RQD confidence (61/100, grade C-) and #903 by equity capitalization ($179.8M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SAR leads on earnings valuation at 5.9x trailing P/E, while RILY leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 85.0% ROIC and — gross margin. WHG currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 61/100 (C-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
WHG ACTIVE Westwood Holdings Group Inc	C-	61/100	25.5x	—	4.0%	-0.69%	$179.8M	Benchmark Subject
PAAC Proem Acquisition Corp I	D	48/100	—	—	—	0.00%	$177.4M	/paac-vs-whg →
ETX Eaton Vance Municipal Income 2028 Term Trust of	D	47/100	—	—	—	+0.17%	$190.4M	/etx-vs-whg →
SAR Saratoga Investment Corp	D-	35/100	5.9x	—	8.9%	+0.07%	$211.9M	/sar-vs-whg →
RILY BRC Group Holdings Inc.	D-	37/100	—	—	85.0%	-5.17%	$133.3M	/rily-vs-whg →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001165002 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Westwood Holdings Group Inc (WHG) reported GAAP revenue of $97.8M (+3.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $94.7M , and +8.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $7.1M, operating cash flow of $18.9M, and free cash flow of $18.8M (-10.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, WHG closed FY2025 with $162.3M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$97.8M	$7.1M	$18.9M	$18.8M	$162.3M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$94.7M	$2.2M	$21.1M	$21.0M	$150.0M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$89.8M	$10.6M	-$1.2M	-$1.2M	—	—

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

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

How does WHG compare to PAAC and ETX in the Financials sector?

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

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

WHG last traded at $18.71 (-0.69% on volume of 20,943 shares), positioning the stock -1.42% below its 50-day simple moving average ($18.98) and +4.70% above its 200-day simple moving average ($17.87). Across its 52-week range of $14.70 to $20.97, WHG sits at the 64.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 47.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.4% ($17.89 to $19.53).

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ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 61/100 (C-) ✓ SEC XBRL & RQD VERIFIED

WHG — Westwood Holdings Group Inc: 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

Westwood Holdings Group Inc (WHG) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 61/100, corresponding to a C- letter grade (Roarable Hold) at a spot price of $18.71 (-0.69% 1D, market capitalization $179.8M).

Fundamental Cash Engine (9/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 4.0%, gross margin of —, operating margin of 5.1%, and free cash flow yield of 10.42%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (9/20) + Insider Conviction (15/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (15/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (13/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of N/A, Piotroski F-Score of 5/9, and Debt/Equity of N/A.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Westwood Holdings Group Inc (WHG) is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Financials sector, Investment Managers industry. Per the RSS news items, the company is associated with exchange-traded products, including the Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF (MDST), Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF (WEEI), and Westwood Enhanced Income Opportunity (YLDW).

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Westwood Holdings Group Inc (WHG) reported $97.8M in annual revenue (up from $94.7M in FY2024, +3.2% YoY) and $7.1M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($89.8M revenue, $10.6M net income) through FY2025, WHG scaled operating cash flow to $18.9M and free cash flow to $18.8M, backed by $162.3M in total assets against $0 in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (C- • RQD 61/100): Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. Free cash flow yield of 10.42% and institutional whale pillar of 9/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 9/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 9/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $14.70 – $20.97 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run. Investors must weigh 25.5x trailing P/E and 30.6x EV/EBITDA against 5.1% operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

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

— The Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph reports no upstream or downstream links, no sector correlations, and no proprietary signals for WHG. Any 2nd-order bottleneck analysis cannot be supported from the supplied data.

Key Question #1: Can WHG sustain or expand its 5.1% operating margin and 4.0% ROIC against Investment Managers peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $97.8M and free cash flow of $18.8M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $0 in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is WHG's 23.7x forward P/E multiple to Financials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

WHG Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $18.71?

🐂 67% BULLISH CONVICTION COMMUNITY TUG-OF-WAR ON WHG 🐻 33% BEARISH CONVICTION

BR BreakoutHunter RQD DEBATE OPENER • Swing & Catalyst Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $22.23 (+18.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

FCF yield of 10.42% and FY 2025 free cash flow of $18.8M indicate strong cash generation relative to the market cap.

Here is why I am bullish on WHG here at $18.84: FCF yield of 10.42% and FY 2025 free cash flow of $18.8M indicate strong cash generation relative to the market cap.. Compare WHG's 5.1% operating margin and 4.0% ROIC against the rest of Investment Managers. As long as cash conversion holds up, dips toward $17.90 are getting bought.

ArenaChamp_24 🐂 BULL

@BreakoutHunter Agree on the RQD 61/100 quality, though with 1.0 beta I'm scaling in with half-size at $18.84 and keeping dry powder in case we test $17.52.

FO ForensicBear RQD DEBATE OPENER • 10-K Footnote Auditor 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $15.64 (-17.0%)

Spot @ $18.84

ROIC of 4% and a trailing P/E of 25.5 leave the valuation dependent on earnings growth that the reported net income trend does not yet

I respect the product at Westwood Holdings Group Inc, but the stock at $18.84 is a different story. ROIC of 4% and a trailing P/E of 25.5 leave the valuation dependent on earnings growth that the reported net income trend does not yet show.. FCF yield is 10.42% and RQD sits at 61/100 (C-) — why pay up here when you can wait for next quarter's numbers?