Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) β€” RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$19.41 -4.81% NASDAQ β€’ Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 57/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh money.

ROARABLE D+ β€’ SELL / AVOID Cap $5.87B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID β€’ D+
025507510057
2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bearish Warning
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ Β· Rk C
Cash (9)Whales (10)SEC (8)Macro (13)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-0.5% Base Target
$53 Bull$19 Base$15 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:52% Call Buyers ($2.3M)
48% PutsMax Pain: $19.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
36.630 Oversold Β· 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)
1.44>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
7 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE7% OF RANGE
L: $17$19.41H: $51
1. Money & Cash Health● RED FLAG
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 22 / 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: CRQD 26 / 40
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bearish Warning on APLD

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BEARISH (45)

-21.7% ROIC with 35.1% gross margin and 1.06% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BEARISH (36)

Flagged cash-conversion divergence or elevated filing risk disclosures.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (58)

Put/Call 0.93x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like APLD
  • βœ“Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.
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  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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APLD // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -47.97%β–Ό DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $18.21H $18.44L $17.19C $17.82VOL 26.56M
RES: $25.16SUP: $12.77SMA50: $24.06SMA200: $31.33
$53.07$43.34$33.62$23.90$14.17RES $25.16SUP $12.77$17.822026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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APLD Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

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

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
13.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +180.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on APLD today. View full Setup Ledger β†’

πŸ¦‹ Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph β†’

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for APLD. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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APLD Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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

Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell β€” SELL) with 57/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-22% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

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

APLD's 12-month base price target is $19.32 (range $15.07 to $53.27), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.