A10 Networks Inc. (ATEN) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$25.84 -2.31% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $25.68

A10 Networks Inc. (ATEN) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 63/100 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 $1.88B
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $25.68 (-0.61%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 17/20 (A-) • 22.3% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 63/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.9% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 54.8% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk C-
Cash (17)Whales (7)SEC (14)Macro (10)CEO (15)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.2% Base Target
$40 Bull$26 Base$21 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for ATEN)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±9.2%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (63/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY ATEN SCORES 63/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+17/20 pts (27% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 22.3% FCF Margin ($64.8M FCF) & 79.3% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+15/20 pts (24% of score)

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

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-13 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
71
Grade B$29.63-17.4% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
68
Grade B-$24.46+4% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
66
Grade B-$25.45+1.5% Next Q
Current
63
Grade C$25.84+0.9% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: B (71) → C (63)Full Audit →
⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the ATEN Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 63/100 (C) score, ATEN faces multiple-compression risk if 44.5x 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

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Priced at 45x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($26.13) or 200D SMA ($26.52) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($26.42) toward Bear Floor ($20.61).

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Contract: “ATEN Beats Next Quarterly Revenue & EPS Consensus + Hyperscaler AI CapEx Holds Record Pace”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
40.330 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
4.06>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
7 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE42% OF RANGE
L: $17$25.84H: $38
1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (79% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: A-RQD 17 / 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: D+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: C-RQD 24 / 40
MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on ATEN

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BULLISH (85)

26.5% ROIC with 79.3% gross margin and 3.45% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (70)

Altman-Z 4.06 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (53)

22/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 10/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like ATEN
  • ✓Strong cash generator (79% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
  • ✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
  • !Priced at 45x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
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ATEN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -3.15%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $25.11H $25.84L $24.03C $25.84VOL 840.5K
RES: $28.02SMA50: $26.13SMA200: $26.52
$39.84$34.24$28.65$23.05$17.45RES $28.02$25.842026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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ATEN 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)
33.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +11.0% 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 ATEN today. View full Setup Ledger →

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

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

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

Technology Rank #207 of 714 ⚔️ DGII vs ATEN Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (ATEN vs. DGII, EXTR, ALLT, LTRX)

Industry: Computer Communications Equipment (14 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, A10 Networks Inc. (ATEN) ranks #207 by composite RQD confidence (63/100, grade C) and #301 by equity capitalization ($1.88B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ATEN leads on earnings valuation at 44.5x trailing P/E, while ATEN leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 26.5% ROIC and 79.3% gross margin. DGII currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 69/100 (C+) compared with ATEN at 63/100 (C).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
ATEN ACTIVE
A10 Networks Inc.
C 63/100 44.5x 79.3% 26.5% -2.31% $1.88B Benchmark Subject
DGII
Digi International Inc.
C+ 69/100 72.2x 62.9% 5.9% -0.83% $2.95B /dgii-vs-aten →
EXTR
Extreme Networks Inc.
D 51/100 — 62.2% 8.6% -3.48% $3.12B /extr-vs-aten →
ALLT
Allot Ltd.
D 50/100 118.0x 71.1% 3.0% -2.29% $437.4M /allt-vs-aten →
LTRX
Lantronix Inc.
D 46/100 — 42.1% -14.2% +1.27% $299.1M /ltrx-vs-aten →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001580808

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), A10 Networks Inc. (ATEN) reported GAAP revenue of $290.6M (+11.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $261.7M , and +15.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $42.1M, operating cash flow of $84.9M, and free cash flow of $64.8M (-17.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, ATEN closed FY2025 with $629.8M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 4.06, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $290.6M $42.1M $84.9M $64.8M $629.8M —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $261.7M $50.1M $90.5M $78.2M $432.8M —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $251.7M $40.0M $44.5M $44.5M — —

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, A10 Networks Inc. (NYSE: ATEN) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 63/100 at a spot price of $25.84 (-2.31% 1D, market cap $1.88B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 17/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 7/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, ATEN ranks #207 in composite RQD confidence.

How does ATEN compare to DGII and EXTR in the Technology sector?

Within the Technology sector (Computer Communications Equipment), ATEN carries a Roarable C (63/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 44.5x, gross margin of 79.3%, and ROIC of 26.5%. By comparison, DGII (Digi International Inc.) holds a C+ grade (69/100 RQD, P/E 72.2x, ROIC 5.9%, cap $2.95B) and EXTR (Extreme Networks Inc.) posts a D grade (51/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 8.6%, cap $3.12B). Among the 5-stock peer group, ATEN leads on earnings multiple (44.5x) while ATEN leads on capital efficiency (26.5% ROIC).

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

Per ATEN's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001580808), A10 Networks Inc. generated $290.6M in revenue (+11.0% YoY), $42.1M in net income, and $64.8M in free cash flow against $629.8M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (79% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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

ATEN last traded at $25.84 (-2.31% on volume of 574,292 shares), positioning the stock -1.11% below its 50-day simple moving average ($26.13) and -2.56% below its 200-day simple moving average ($26.52). Across its 52-week range of $16.52 to $38.49, ATEN sits at the 42.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 40.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.2% ($23.46 to $28.22).

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

A10 Networks Inc. (ATEN) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 63/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 79% profit margin (27% return on capital), mixed timing at 45x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

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

ATEN's 12-month base price target is $26.42 (range $20.61 to $40.41), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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