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Diana Shipping inc. (DSX) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$2.54 +1.20% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.54

Diana Shipping inc. (DSX) 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 capital.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 57/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.2% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $316.0M

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🤖 Mara Quenwick • AI Quant Lead (Click for Instant Brief) Is DSX stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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As of 2026-11-02, Diana Shipping inc. (NYSE: DSX) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 57/100 at a spot price of $2.54 (+1.20% 1D, market cap $316.0M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 14/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, DSX ranks #419 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does DSX compare to GASS and SHIP in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Marine Transportation), DSX carries a Roarable D+ (57/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 17.7x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 3.6%. By comparison, GASS (StealthGas Inc.) holds a C- grade (60/100 RQD, P/E 5.1x, ROIC 7.4%, cap $307.9M) and SHIP (Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp.) posts a D+ grade (58/100 RQD, P/E 16.4x, ROIC 7.3%, cap $348.8M). Among the 5-stock peer group, IMPP leads on earnings multiple (4.6x) while GASS leads on capital efficiency (7.4% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for DSX?

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Per DSX's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001318885), Diana Shipping inc. generated $213.5M in revenue (-6.4% YoY), $17.8M in net income, and $47.5M in free cash flow against $1.17B in total assets and $472.5M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.54 (+0.03%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 9/20 (D) • 22.2% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 57/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.2% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 52.2% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D+

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk C

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-0.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for DSX)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.1%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (57/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY DSX SCORES 57/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (28% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+14/20 pts (25% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 58% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 40.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning6/20 pts (-14 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-14 pts vs max)

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C+$2.87-12.5% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C+$2.51+1.2% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$2.54+0% Next Q

Current

Grade D+$2.54-0.2% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C+ (65) → D+ (57)Full Audit →

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

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Even with a 57/100 (D+) score, DSX faces multiple-compression risk if 17.7x 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

Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($2.78) or 200D SMA ($2.50) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($2.53) toward Bear Floor ($1.97).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

40.430 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE58% OF RANGE

L: $2$2.54H: $3

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: 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: 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: CRQD 26 / 40

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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground) on DSX

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (45)

3.6% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 15.03% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

NEUTRAL (60)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (60)

22/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 14/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like DSX

✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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DSX // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -1.93%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-02O $2.51H $2.54L $2.51C $2.54VOL 376.0K

RES: $3.56SUP: $2.41SMA50: $2.78SMA200: $2.50

PRIMARY-SOURCE FORENSICS, SECOND-ORDER LINKS & AI ANALYST DESK

DSX 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)

10.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -6.4% 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 DSX today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for DSX. 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 (DSX)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #419 of 1011 ⚔️ GASS vs DSX Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (DSX vs. GASS, SHIP, SMHI, IMPP)

Industry: Marine Transportation (67 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Diana Shipping inc. (DSX) ranks #419 by composite RQD confidence (57/100, grade D+) and #640 by equity capitalization ($316.0M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, IMPP leads on earnings valuation at 4.6x trailing P/E, while GASS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 7.4% ROIC and — gross margin. IMPP currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 61/100 (C-) compared with DSX at 57/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
DSX ACTIVE Diana Shipping inc.	D+	57/100	17.7x	—	3.6%	+1.20%	$316.0M	Benchmark Subject
GASS StealthGas Inc.	C-	60/100	5.1x	—	7.4%	+2.10%	$307.9M	/gass-vs-dsx →
SHIP Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp.	D+	58/100	16.4x	—	7.3%	+1.13%	$348.8M	/ship-vs-dsx →
SMHI SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.	D	48/100	—	—	2.2%	+10.08%	$266.9M	/smhi-vs-dsx →
IMPP Imperial Petroleum Inc.	C-	61/100	4.6x	—	6.0%	+0.59%	$229.7M	/impp-vs-dsx →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001318885

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Diana Shipping inc. (DSX) reported GAAP revenue of $213.5M (-6.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $228.2M , and -18.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $17.8M, operating cash flow of $47.5M, and free cash flow of $47.5M (-43.1% YoY). On the balance sheet, DSX closed FY2025 with $1.17B in total assets against $472.5M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, 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	$213.5M	$17.8M	$47.5M	$47.5M	$1.17B	$472.5M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$228.2M	$12.7M	$83.5M	$83.5M	$1.17B	$469.4M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$262.1M	$49.8M	$70.4M	$70.4M	—	—

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

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

How does DSX compare to GASS and SHIP in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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

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

DSX last traded at $2.54 (+1.20% on volume of 376,030 shares), positioning the stock -8.63% below its 50-day simple moving average ($2.78) and +1.60% above its 200-day simple moving average ($2.50). Across its 52-week range of $1.61 to $3.20, DSX sits at the 58.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 40.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.1% ($2.36 to $2.72).

DSX Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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

Diana Shipping inc. (DSX) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell — SELL) with 57/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 18x P/E (4% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

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

DSX's 12-month base price target is $2.53 (range $1.97 to $3.36), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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