Cytosorbents Corporation (CTSO) β€” RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$4.40 -16.03% NASDAQ β€’ Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $4.26

Cytosorbents Corporation (CTSO) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 21/100 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.

ROARABLE E β€’ RED ALERT Cap $13.9M
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $4.26 (-3.08%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)βš™οΈ Cash Engine: 4/20 (E) β€’ 0% FCF Margin
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πŸ“Š Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (21/100 Β· E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-11.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY β€’ 29.0% hit rate).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E Β· Rk E
Cash (4)Whales (3)SEC (6)Macro (5)CEO (3)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-16.6% Base Target
$18 Bull$4 Base$3 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: β€” (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CTSO)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: Β±12.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (21/100 Composite)
πŸ” WHY CTSO SCORES 21/100 (E) β€” TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
β–² #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+6/20 pts (29% of score)

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

β–² #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+5/20 pts (24% of score)

FRED Regime Γ— Technicals: 11% of 52W Range β€’ RSI-14 at 47.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

β–Ό #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

πŸ“ˆ PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 β†’ Q2 β†’ Q3 β†’ Current
Q1 (-3Q)
15
Grade E$3.79+8.4% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
16
Grade E$4.11+28.2% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
18
Grade E$5.27-16.5% Next Q
Current
21
Grade E$4.40-11.6% Hist 90D Ξ±
Trajectory: E (15) β†’ E (21)Full Audit β†’
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βš”οΈ Adversarial Opposing Case: What Could Spark a CTSO Turnaround Squeeze

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While CTSO currently carries a cautious 21/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

πŸš€ Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Health Care with deep daily trading liquidity.

πŸš€ Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($5.30) and Max Pain ($4.62) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $17.85.

πŸš€ Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $CTSOβ€’ $2.4M Crowd Pool β€’ Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: β€œCTSO Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
47.930 Oversold Β· 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 RANGE11% OF RANGE
L: $3$4.40H: $17
1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: ERQD 4 / 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 6 / 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: ERQD 11 / 40
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BEARISH (20)

-35.0% ROIC with 71.5% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BEARISH (30)

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

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Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (18)

6/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 5/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like CTSO
  • βœ“Established market leader in Health Care 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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CTSO // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -63.93%β–Ό DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $4.39H $4.70L $4.35C $4.40VOL 24.1K
RES: $6.53SUP: $1.99SMA50: $5.30SMA200: $9.49
$16.48$12.79$9.09$5.39$1.69RES $6.53SUP $1.99$4.402026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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CTSO 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)
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 CTSO. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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πŸ“Š Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (CTSO)

Health Care Rank #1012 of 1016 βš”οΈ CNSY vs CTSO Full Matrix β†’

1. Head-to-Head Health Care Peer Comparison (CTSO vs. CNSY, GUTS, SINT, PAVM)

Industry: Medical/Dental Instruments (120 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1016 tracked Health Care securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Cytosorbents Corporation (CTSO) ranks #1012 by composite RQD confidence (21/100, grade E) and #864 by equity capitalization ($13.9M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CTSO leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while CTSO leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -35.0% ROIC and 71.5% gross margin. GUTS currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 52/100 (D+) compared with CTSO at 21/100 (E).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
CTSO ACTIVE
Cytosorbents Corporation
E 21/100 β€” 71.5% -35.0% -16.03% $13.9M Benchmark Subject
CNSY
Cerenome Inc.
D- 36/100 β€” β€” -35.0% 0.00% $13.2M /cnsy-vs-ctso β†’
GUTS
Fractyl Health Inc.
D+ 52/100 β€” β€” -35.0% +11.40% $13.2M /guts-vs-ctso β†’
SINT
SiNtx Technologies Inc.
D- 37/100 β€” 45.3% -35.0% -1.15% $13.0M /sint-vs-ctso β†’
PAVM
PAVmed Inc.
E 31/100 β€” -30.0% -35.0% -5.29% $15.8M /pavm-vs-ctso β†’

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K β€’ FILED 2025-12-31 β€’ CIK 0001175151

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Cytosorbents Corporation (CTSO) reported GAAP revenue of $37.1M (+4.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $35.6M ) , GAAP net income of -$8.2M, operating cash flow of -$12.4M, and free cash flow of -$12.5M (+14.8% YoY). On the balance sheet, CTSO closed FY2025 with $44.2M in total assets against $16.7M 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 $37.1M -$8.2M -$12.4M -$12.5M $44.2M $16.7M
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $35.6M -$20.7M -$14.4M -$14.7M $47.4M $14.0M
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $0 -$29.2M -$21.7M -$21.7M β€” β€”

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, Cytosorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 21/100 at a spot price of $4.40 (-16.03% 1D, market cap $13.9M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 4/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 6/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 5/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 1016 tracked Health Care issuers, CTSO ranks #1012 in composite RQD confidence.

How does CTSO compare to CNSY and GUTS in the Health Care sector?

Within the Health Care sector (Medical/Dental Instruments), CTSO carries a Roarable E (21/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 71.5%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, CNSY (Cerenome Inc.) holds a D- grade (36/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $13.2M) and GUTS (Fractyl Health Inc.) posts a D+ grade (52/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $13.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, CTSO leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while CTSO leads on capital efficiency (-35.0% ROIC).

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

Per CTSO's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001175151), Cytosorbents Corporation generated $37.1M in revenue (+4.1% YoY), -$8.2M in net income, and -$12.5M in free cash flow against $44.2M in total assets and $16.7M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Health Care 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 CTSO trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CTSO last traded at $4.40 (-16.03% on volume of 48,307 shares), positioning the stock -16.98% below its 50-day simple moving average ($5.30) and -53.64% below its 200-day simple moving average ($9.49). Across its 52-week range of $2.84 to $17.00, CTSO sits at the 11.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 47.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of Β±12.5% ($3.85 to $4.95).

CTSO Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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

Cytosorbents Corporation (CTSO) currently earns a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell β€” SELL) with 21/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-35% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

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

CTSO's 12-month base price target is $3.67 (range $2.86 to $17.85), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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