Core Scientific Inc. (CORZ) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$14.43 -3.80% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Core Scientific Inc. (CORZ) receives a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) and flashes a Red SELL / AVOID warning (51/100 RQD Confidence). Our SEC filing scanner spotted paper earnings outpacing real operating cash flow (-140.1% (NI vs OCF)) while unpaid customer invoices grew—a classic sign to step aside until cash flow catches up.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $4.64B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bearish Warning
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D
Cash (3)Whales (10)SEC (8)Macro (13)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-3.1% Base Target
$32 Bull$14 Base$11 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:54% Call Buyers ($2.4M)
46% PutsMax Pain: $14.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
3930 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)
0.45>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)
5 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE12% OF RANGE
L: $12$14.43H: $30
1. Money & Cash Health● RED FLAG
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Warning: Paper profits outpaced real cash collected while unpaid invoices rose—classic earnings quality red flag.

Factor Grade: ERQD 3 / 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● WARNING
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Our SEC fine-print scanner flagged elevated accounting or executive-hedging risk combined with interest-rate headwinds.

Factor Grade: DRQD 26 / 40
MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bearish Warning on CORZ

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BEARISH (15)

-35.0% ROIC with 11.9% gross margin and -9.72% 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 0.86x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like CORZ
  • ✓Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Headline earnings grew much faster than real operating cash flow—watch out for profit revisions.
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CORZ // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -33.75%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-10-30O $13.56H $13.68L $12.77C $13.25VOL 18.91M
RES: $14.68SUP: $11.14SMA50: $16.19SMA200: $19.65
$31.73$26.47$21.20$15.94$10.68RES $14.68SUP $11.14$13.252026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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CORZ 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)
22.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -37.5% 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 CORZ today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

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

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

100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FRED

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

Core Scientific Inc. (CORZ) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 51/100 RQD Confidence. Accounting Warning: Paper earnings outpaced operating cash flow (-140.1% (NI vs OCF)) as receivables rose.

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

CORZ's 12-month base price target is $13.98 (range $10.9 to $31.98), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.