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WEA

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Western Asset Premier Bond Fund · Financial Services · United States · $123M · Avg Vol: $218K/d

53
StockRank
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Q
56
V
45
M
46
P/E (TTM)
8.9x
ROE
10.3%
D/E
0.5x
Dividend %
8.1%
Dir. Trades · 180d
None →
Buybacks · 180d
None →
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PRICE (1Y)-0.7%
10.3610.4210.4810.5510.61Jun 15Jul 8Jul 28
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$10.40
RSI (14)
35.7
52W High
$10.98
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
56
ROIC (ROA)
3.8%*68.3
ROE
10.3%54.0
GP/Assets
6.8%65.9
Op. Margin
89.6%94.6
FCF/Assets
1.6%52.2
Piotroski
231.6
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.48x44.3
Current Ratio
0.40x15.9
Value
45
P/E (TTM)
8.9x75.7
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
38.0x12.5
P/B
0.9x71.9
P/S
8.7x20.8
Div Yield
8.1%83.9
Momentum
46
52W High %
95%58.3
RS 6M
-10%27.6
SMA 50/200
1.00x32.1
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
40%70.7

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$123M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of WEA are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
WEAWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund(you)$123M53HOLD
NMINuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc.$130M53HOLD
DMOWestern Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc.$119M52HOLD
PFOFlaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Inc.$118M51HOLD
GNTGAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust$138M52HOLD
HEQJohn Hancock Diversified Income Fund$140M54HOLD
IHDVoya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund$130M50HOLD
PAIWestern Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc.$113M50HOLD
NMTNuveen Massachusetts Quality Municipal Income Fund$131M49HOLD
EVGEaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund$142M56HOLD

Peer medians: ROE 9.4% · P/E 13.9x · Gross margin 100.0%

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) — Stock Score Summary

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) has a MoatMap StockRank of 53/100 based on Quality (56/100), Value (45/100), and Momentum (46/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$10.40
Market Cap$123M
P/E (TTM)8.85
Price/Book0.90
Return on Equity10.3%
Debt/Equity0.48x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin89.6%
Revenue Growth2.0%
Dividend Yield8.1%
Free Cash Flow$3M

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Western Asset Premier Bond Fund’s (WEA) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) is 53/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (56), Value (45), and Momentum (46) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Western Asset Premier Bond Fund have an economic moat?
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) has a Quality factor score of 56/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Western Asset Premier Bond Fund a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 53/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Western Asset Premier Bond Fund in?
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).
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