Buy now for a near-term upside attempt: price is sitting just above the pivot (35.671) with room to test R1 (36.847) and potentially R2 (37.574).
Options positioning is strongly call-skewed (put/call OI 0.3; put volume 0), supporting a bullish near-term bias.
Fundamentals in the latest quarter (2025/Q3) show strong YoY revenue and earnings acceleration, reinforcing the bull case.
No proprietary Intellectia buy signal today, so this is a fundamentals + positioning-driven buy rather than a high-conviction signal trade.
Technical Analysis
Trend/structure: Converging moving averages suggest consolidation rather than a strong trend; price is in a “setup” zone rather than a breakout trend.
Momentum: MACD histogram is negative (-0.0759) but negatively contracting, which often indicates bearish momentum is fading (potential stabilization/turn attempt).
RSI: RSI(6) at 54.55 is neutral-to-slightly-bullish; not overbought, leaving room for upside.
Key levels: Pivot 35.671 (important line to hold). Resistance at R1 36.847 then R2 37.574. Support at S1 34.494 then S2 33.767.
Pattern-based outlook: Similar-pattern projection indicates +0.34% next day, +1.62% next week, +6.94% next month (bullish drift, not a guarantee).
Sentiment/skew: Put/Call open interest ratio = 0.3 (call-heavy positioning) and put volume is 0 (one-sided flow today), which is typically bullish.
Activity: Total option volume 15 vs 30-day average participation at ~83.33% (not a spike, but active enough).
Volatility: 30D IV 47.92 vs historical vol 25.99 (IV elevated), with IV percentile 76.71 (options priced rich; market implying larger moves than recent realized).
Takeaway: Traders are positioned more for upside than downside, but elevated IV suggests the market is already paying up for movement (less “cheap” optionality).
Technical Summary
Sell
3
Buy
8
Positive Catalysts
with a Buy and $45 target, implying meaningful upside vs ~36.
Financial momentum (2025/Q3): strong YoY revenue and EPS/net income acceleration supports re-rating potential.
Neutral/Negative Catalysts
Technicals are not in a clean uptrend: moving averages converging and MACD still below zero suggests the stock can chop or fail at nearby resistance (R1 ~36.85).
Margin pressure: Gross margin declined in 2025/Q3 (down 6.09% YoY), which could re-emerge as a narrative risk.
No confirming “smart money” push: hedge fund and insider trends are neutral (no notable accumulation signal).
No news catalysts in the last week, so near-term upside may rely more on general market tone and positioning than fresh headlines.
Margin: Gross margin 35.49%, -6.09% YoY (watch item—growth is strong, but margin compression is a clear blemish).
Growth
Profitability
Efficiency
Analyst Ratings and Price Target Trends
Recent analyst activity: Ladenburg initiated coverage on 2025-12-03 with a Buy rating and a $45 price target.
Wall Street pro view (pros): initiation Buy + large implied upside; aligns with strong YoY revenue/earnings growth.
Wall Street pro view (cons): only one cited rating/target here (limited breadth), and margin decline in the latest quarter is a key counterpoint.
Influential/political trading check: No recent congress trading data available in the last 90 days (no signal from politicians).
Wall Street analysts forecast CBL stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CBL is 45 USD with a low forecast of 45 USD and a high forecast of 45 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
1 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast CBL stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CBL is 45 USD with a low forecast of 45 USD and a high forecast of 45 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
1 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 36.430
Low
45
Averages
45
High
45
Current: 36.430
Low
45
Averages
45
High
45
Ladenburg
NULL -> Buy
initiated
$45
AI Analysis
2025-12-03
Reason
Ladenburg
Price Target
$45
AI Analysis
2025-12-03
initiated
NULL -> Buy
Reason
Ladenburg initiated coverage of CBL & Associates with a Buy rating and $45 price target.
