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Cable One Inc. (CABO) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

Q: Should I buy, hold, or sell CABO stock right now?

Cable One Inc. (CABO) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 45/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-13% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

Q: What is CABO's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

CABO's 12-month base price target is $5.01 (range $3.91 to $154.91), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

$5.32 -0.93% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $5.30

Cable One Inc. (CABO) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 45/100 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 capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (45/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $30.2M

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $5.30 (-0.36%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 7% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (45/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-6.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-5.8% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CABO)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (45/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY CABO SCORES 45/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (27% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 7% FCF Margin ($278.1M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (22% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 3/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 15 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$11.14-35.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C-$7.23-33.2% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$4.83+10.1% Next Q

Current

Grade D$5.32-6.3% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (53) → D (45)Full Audit →

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While CABO currently carries a cautious 45/100 (D) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($15.25) and Max Pain ($5.59) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $154.91.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “CABO Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMOVERSOLD (<32)

30.230 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)

3 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE2% OF RANGE

L: $4$5.32H: $148

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: ERQD 13 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: DRQD 20 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (60)

-12.8% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (50)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 3/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

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Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (38)

13/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 10/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like CABO

✓Established market leader in Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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CABO // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -94.19%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-10-30O $5.28H $6.20L $5.25C $5.32VOL 585.2K

RES: $7.94SUP: $3.23SMA50: $15.25SMA200: $57.00

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CABO Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

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

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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

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

Communication Services Rank #96 of 132 ⚔️ OPTU vs CABO Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Communication Services Peer Comparison (CABO vs. OPTU, AMCX, GLIBA, GLIBK)

Industry: Cable & Other Pay Television Services (16 Tracked Issuers)

Across 132 tracked Communication Services securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Cable One Inc. (CABO) ranks #96 by composite RQD confidence (45/100, grade D) and #111 by equity capitalization ($30.2M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CABO leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while AMCX leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 4.7% ROIC and 50.6% gross margin. AMCX currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 55/100 (D+) compared with CABO at 45/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
CABO ACTIVE Cable One Inc.	D	45/100	—	—	-12.8%	-0.93%	$30.2M	Benchmark Subject
OPTU Optimum Communications Inc. (Class A)	E	30/100	—	69.3%	-0.4%	-0.06%	$302.5M	/optu-vs-cabo →
AMCX AMC Global Media Inc. (Class A)	D+	55/100	—	50.6%	4.7%	+4.18%	$328.8M	/amcx-vs-cabo →
GLIBA Liberty Capital Corporation Series A GCI Group	D+	52/100	—	—	-12.2%	+2.43%	$858.4M	/gliba-vs-cabo →
GLIBK Liberty Capital Corporation Series C GCI Group	D+	53/100	—	—	-12.2%	+2.47%	$862.3M	/glibk-vs-cabo →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001632127

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Cable One Inc. (CABO) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of -$357.3M, operating cash flow of $563.3M, and free cash flow of $278.1M (-26.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, CABO closed FY2025 with $5.59B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$0	-$357.3M	$563.3M	$278.1M	$5.59B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$0	$14.5M	$664.1M	$377.8M	$6.53B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$0	$267.4M	$663.2M	$663.2M	—	—

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, Cable One Inc. (NYSE: CABO) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 45/100 at a spot price of $5.32 (-0.93% 1D, market cap $30.2M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 5/20. Across 132 tracked Communication Services issuers, CABO ranks #96 in composite RQD confidence.

How does CABO compare to OPTU and AMCX in the Communication Services sector?

Within the Communication Services sector (Cable & Other Pay Television Services), CABO carries a Roarable D (45/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -12.8%. By comparison, OPTU (Optimum Communications Inc. (Class A)) holds a E grade (30/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -0.4%, cap $302.5M) and AMCX (AMC Global Media Inc. (Class A)) posts a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 4.7%, cap $328.8M). Among the 5-stock peer group, CABO leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while AMCX leads on capital efficiency (4.7% ROIC).

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

Per CABO's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001632127), Cable One Inc. generated $0 in revenue, -$357.3M in net income, and $278.1M in free cash flow against $5.59B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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

CABO last traded at $5.32 (-0.93% on volume of 449,935 shares), positioning the stock -65.11% below its 50-day simple moving average ($15.25) and -90.67% below its 200-day simple moving average ($57.00). Across its 52-week range of $4.36 to $147.53, CABO sits at the 0.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 30.2 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($4.65 to $5.99).

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

Cable One Inc. (CABO) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 45/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-13% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

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

CABO's 12-month base price target is $5.01 (range $3.91 to $154.91), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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