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Forum Energy Technologies Inc. (FET) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$88.76 -2.37% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $88.21

Forum Energy Technologies Inc. (FET) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 46/100 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 (46/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $1.02B

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $88.21 (-0.62%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 8/20 (D-) • 8.1% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (46/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-6.1% 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-5.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for FET)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±11.6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (46/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY FET SCORES 46/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+12/20 pts (26% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 60% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+11/20 pts (24% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 95% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 50.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-15 pts vs max)

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$84.61-7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$78.70+10.8% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$87.17+1.8% Next Q

Current

Grade D$88.76-6.1% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: E (38) → D (46)Full Audit →

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While FET currently carries a cautious 46/100 (D) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (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 Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($82.56) and Max Pain ($93.20) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $99.08.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $FET• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

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

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

50.730 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)

1.32>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE95% OF RANGE

L: $27$88.76H: $92

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: D-RQD 8 / 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: D-RQD 17 / 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: D+RQD 21 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (40)

6.1% ROIC with 27.7% gross margin and 6.32% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (50)

Altman-Z 1.32 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

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Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (47)

17/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 11/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like FET

✓Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

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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FET // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +41.18%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-10-30O $84.20H $88.76L $82.50C $88.76VOL 257.0K

RES: $91.38SUP: $77.24SMA50: $82.56SMA200: $62.96

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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)

30.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -3.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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

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

Consumer Discretionary Rank #729 of 1011 ⚔️ HMH vs FET Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (FET vs. HMH, FLOC, OIS, INVX)

Industry: Oil and Gas Field Machinery (17 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Forum Energy Technologies Inc. (FET) ranks #729 by composite RQD confidence (46/100, grade D) and #509 by equity capitalization ($1.02B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, INVX leads on earnings valuation at 25.2x trailing P/E, while FLOC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 30.0% ROIC and — gross margin. INVX currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 76/100 (B+) compared with FET at 46/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
FET ACTIVE Forum Energy Technologies Inc.	D	46/100	—	27.7%	6.1%	-2.37%	$1.02B	Benchmark Subject
HMH HMH Holding Inc. (Class A)	D	47/100	—	—	—	-1.53%	$823.2M	/hmh-vs-fet →
FLOC Flowco Holdings Inc. (Class A)	B	73/100	43.8x	—	30.0%	-1.47%	$1.81B	/floc-vs-fet →
OIS Oil States International Inc.	D+	52/100	—	19.9%	-15.4%	-1.20%	$547.7M	/ois-vs-fet →
INVX Innovex International Inc.	B+	76/100	25.2x	31.0%	9.9%	-1.22%	$2.10B	/invx-vs-fet →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001401257

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Forum Energy Technologies Inc. (FET) reported GAAP revenue of $791.5M (-3.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $816.4M , and +7.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$9.7M, operating cash flow of $70.4M, and free cash flow of $64.4M (-23.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, FET closed FY2025 with $752.5M in total assets against $134.5M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.32, 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	$791.5M	-$9.7M	$70.4M	$64.4M	$752.5M	$134.5M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$816.4M	-$135.3M	$92.2M	$84.0M	$816.0M	$186.5M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$738.9M	-$18.9M	$8.2M	$8.2M	—	—

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, Forum Energy Technologies Inc. (NYSE: FET) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 46/100 at a spot price of $88.76 (-2.37% 1D, market cap $1.02B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 8/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 5/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, FET ranks #729 in composite RQD confidence.

How does FET compare to HMH and FLOC in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Oil and Gas Field Machinery), FET carries a Roarable D (46/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 27.7%, and ROIC of 6.1%. By comparison, HMH (HMH Holding Inc. (Class A)) holds a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $823.2M) and FLOC (Flowco Holdings Inc. (Class A)) posts a B grade (73/100 RQD, P/E 43.8x, ROIC 30.0%, cap $1.81B). Among the 5-stock peer group, INVX leads on earnings multiple (25.2x) while FLOC leads on capital efficiency (30.0% ROIC).

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

Per FET's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001401257), Forum Energy Technologies Inc. generated $791.5M in revenue (-3.1% YoY), -$9.7M in net income, and $64.4M in free cash flow against $752.5M in total assets and $134.5M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. 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.

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

FET last traded at $88.76 (-2.37% on volume of 156,615 shares), positioning the stock +7.51% above its 50-day simple moving average ($82.56) and +40.98% above its 200-day simple moving average ($62.96). Across its 52-week range of $26.58 to $91.99, FET sits at the 95.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 50.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±11.6% ($78.46 to $99.06).

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

Forum Energy Technologies Inc. (FET) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 46/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (6% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

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

FET's 12-month base price target is $83.97 (range $65.5 to $99.08), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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