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The Screen · Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers

TriMas Corporation logoTriMas Corporation

TRS · Nasdaq · USD · Market cap $1.4B · 3,700 employees

TriMas Corporation engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of products for consumer products, aerospace and defense, and industrial markets worldwide.

FAIL · Does not pass the screen
39.60 USD

Price as of 23 Oct 2026Daily close, not a live quoteLast reviewed 6 days ago

Screened 2026-10-23 · the tape above runs as of 12:02 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed

Key facts today

  • Price39.60 USD at the 23 Oct 2026 close
  • Ethical screenDoes not pass
  • OptionsOpen interest leans to puts (put/call 35.00)
  • Last reviewed23 Oct 2026 (6 days ago)

A summary of the dated readings below, not a live quote and not advice.

PRICE · FAIR-VALUE RANGE1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y
32.2132.2137.04

What this means: price 39.60 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 32.21, over the last year.

Current read
Accumulation ?
Screened · screened 2026-10-23
  • Trend Accumulation
  • Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • Options put/call open interest 35.00, read 2026-10-24
  • Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price39.60 USD
Fair value32.21
Ethical score70.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-22Read Accumulation38.43+3.0% to today ✓Markdown gives way to Accumulation
2026-10-15Read Markdown38.15+3.8% to today Accumulation gives way to Markdown first Markdown read since September
2026-10-02Read Accumulation38.08+4.0% to today ✓Markdown gives way to Accumulation
2026-08-15Read Markdown39.24+0.9% to today Markup gives way to Markdown after a 5% slide in 6 weeks

Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.

The full research record, in depth, below
The Label · The Season, Not the Day

This name holds its accumulation label.

TriMas Corporation holds its Accumulation at $39.60. The statistical read favours the buyers, held for 2 days.

As held on the ledger · 2026-10-23
PhaseAccumulation
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the buyers, held for 2 days
Price at the screen$39.60
Valuation16.22 trailing · 18.74 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 70.0
Beta0.61
The Workings

Five Screens, Shown in Full

Does not pass. Debt ratio

TestFigureLimitWhat it meansStatus
Business activity Permissible Core business clean Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
Debt load 34.01% Below 33% Interest-bearing debt is 34.0% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
Interest-bearing cash 0.00% Below 33% Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
Receivables 9.51% Below 49% Money owed to the company is 9.5% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass

Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.

The Ethical Read

Why It Falls Short, in Plain English

TriMas's business is in a permissible area, but its interest-bearing debt is about 34% of the company, just over the ~33% line, so it does not pass on the financial screens.

Read as at 2026-10-28. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.

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What the Numbers Say It Is Worth

The Fair Value Range

32.21Conservative32.21Base case37.04Growth case 39.60Price

Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-10-23 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 18.7% above the base estimate.

Reading the gap · Our more conservative model reads it as fully-to-richly valued here, while the Street is more bullish: a quality-at-a-fair-price name rather than a deep-value one.

Price History & Projections
$46.5$35.4$24.2TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONStreet avg$45.00 +11%Street high$45.00 +11%Conservative$32.21 -20%Our fair value$32.21 -20%

Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-10-23 screen.

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The Business, in Plain Words
The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E18.7xexpensive even after accounting for its growth
Trailing P/E16.2xreasonably valued
EPS, trailing2.46
EPS, forward2.13
Revenue growth+1.6%slow but positive growth
Profit margin136.2%highly profitable on every dollar of sales
Return on equity7.7%a modest return on shareholder capital
FCF yield20.51%
Dividend yield39.00%
Debt to equity0.30minimal debt: a conservative balance sheet
Current ratio5.44comfortably covers its short-term bills
Beta0.61steadier than the market
Short interest, float0.16%
52-week range30.43 - 45.43
Market cap$1.4B
Employees3,700

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Where & How to Trade

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The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited

Every Entry, As Written

2026-10-29 Accumulation $39.60 -0.8% Entry 15

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 6% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 50%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $45. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-28 Accumulation $39.90 +0.0% Entry 14

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 6% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 50%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $45. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-27 Accumulation $39.90 +0.0% Entry 13

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 6% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 50%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $45. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-26 Accumulation $39.90 +0.0% Entry 12

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 6% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 50%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $45. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-25 Accumulation $39.90 +0.0% Entry 11

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 4% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 50%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $45. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-24 Accumulation $39.90 +0.0% Entry 10

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 4% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 50%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $45. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-23 Accumulation $39.90 +3.8% Entry 9

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 3.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 4% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 50%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $45. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-22 Accumulation · changed $38.43 +0.7% Entry 8

The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 0.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 4% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 50%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $45. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-15 Markdown · changed $38.15 +0.2% Entry 7

The framework has shifted from accumulation to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved up 0.2% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 13% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 50%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $45.

2026-10-02 Accumulation · changed $38.08 -3.8% Entry 6

The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 3.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 13% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 50%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $45.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

Latest News · What the Market Is Reading on TRS

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The Political Ledger · Congressional Disclosures
Disclosures naming TRS
DatePoliticianPartyTypeAmount
2026-08-14 Tony Wied Republican sell 50K–100K
2026-08-14 Tony Wied Republican sell 50K–100K
2026-08-14 Tony Wied Republican sell 50K–100K
2026-08-14 Tony Wied Republican sell 50K–100K
2026-08-14 Tony Wied Republican sell 50K–100K
What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $41.59 -2.8% · $972 -2.8%
2 months $38.50 +5.0% $0.04 $1,051 +5.1%
3 months $35.26 +14.7% $0.04 $1,148 +14.8%
6 months $34.05 +18.7% $0.08 $1,190 +19.0%
1 year $26.97 +49.9% $0.16 $1,505 +50.5%
2 years $25.73 +57.2% $0.32 $1,584 +58.4%
3 years $27.22 +48.6% $0.48 $1,503 +50.3%
5 years $31.11 +30.0% $0.76 $1,324 +32.4%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Ledger's Promise

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TriMas Corporation · TRS · Accumulation · $39.60
Recorded 2026-10-23 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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