Forestar Group Inc (FOR) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$25.03 -3.43% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $24.83

Forestar Group Inc (FOR) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 30/100 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 • RED ALERT Cap $1.28B
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As of 2026-11-02, Forestar Group Inc (NYSE: FOR) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 30/100 at a spot price of $25.03 (-3.43% 1D, market cap $1.28B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 6/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 3/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, FOR ranks #1025 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Real Estate), FOR carries a Roarable E (30/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 7.6x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 9.4%. By comparison, IIPR (Innovative Industrial Properties Inc.) holds a C- grade (59/100 RQD, P/E 12.5x, ROIC 5.4%, cap $1.47B) and EFC (Ellington Financial Inc.) posts a D- grade (36/100 RQD, P/E 10.1x, ROIC 8.2%, cap $1.52B). Among the 5-stock peer group, FOR leads on earnings multiple (7.6x) while FOR leads on capital efficiency (9.4% 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 FOR?
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Per FOR's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30, CIK 0001406587), Forestar Group Inc generated $1.66B in revenue (+10.1% YoY), $167.9M in net income, and -$199.9M in free cash flow against $3.18B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Financials 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.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $24.83 (-0.81%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 6/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (30/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-9.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk E
Cash (6)Whales (4)SEC (10)Macro (3)CEO (7)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-12.6% Base Target
$34 Bull$22 Base$17 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for FOR)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.1%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (30/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY FOR SCORES 30/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (33% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 2/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+7/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 35% Net Buy • Dilution Drag (+1.36% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (44.7) create a -16 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
22
Grade E$25.01+0.4% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
25
Grade E$25.10+3.5% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
27
Grade E$25.98-3.7% Next Q
Current
30
Grade E$25.03-9.6% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: E (22) → E (30)Full Audit →
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While FOR currently carries a cautious 30/100 (E) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($26.43) and Max Pain ($26.28) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $33.66.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.36% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $FOR• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “FOR Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 29, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
44.730 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)
2 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE24% OF RANGE
L: $23$25.03H: $32
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 6 / 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 11 / 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 13 / 40
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BEARISH (30)

9.4% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and -15.65% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BEARISH (50)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 2/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (23)

11/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 3/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like FOR
  • ✓Established market leader in Financials 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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FOR // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -4.57%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-11-02O $25.92H $25.92L $25.03C $25.03VOL 345.6K
RES: $26.19SUP: $24.24SMA50: $26.43SMA200: $27.41
$32.64$30.25$27.86$25.47$23.08RES $26.19SUP $24.24$25.032026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-172026-11-02
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FOR 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)
-6.4%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +10.1% 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 (FOR)

Financials Rank #1025 of 1096 ⚔️ IIPR vs FOR Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (FOR vs. IIPR, EFC, MMI, BXDC)

Industry: Real Estate (54 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Forestar Group Inc (FOR) ranks #1025 by composite RQD confidence (30/100, grade E) and #514 by equity capitalization ($1.28B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, FOR leads on earnings valuation at 7.6x trailing P/E, while FOR leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 9.4% ROIC and — gross margin. IIPR currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 59/100 (C-) compared with FOR at 30/100 (E).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
FOR ACTIVE
Forestar Group Inc
E 30/100 7.6x — 9.4% -3.43% $1.28B Benchmark Subject
IIPR
Innovative Industrial Properties Inc.
C- 59/100 12.5x — 5.4% +1.14% $1.47B /iipr-vs-for →
EFC
Ellington Financial Inc.
D- 36/100 10.1x — 8.2% +0.77% $1.52B /efc-vs-for →
MMI
Marcus & Millichap Inc.
D- 42/100 — — -1.8% +0.65% $1.06B /mmi-vs-for →
BXDC
Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust Inc.
D 46/100 — — — +0.37% $1.63B /bxdc-vs-for →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-30 • CIK 0001406587

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30), Forestar Group Inc (FOR) reported GAAP revenue of $1.66B (+10.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.51B , and +15.7% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $167.9M, operating cash flow of -$197.7M, and free cash flow of -$199.9M (-24.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, FOR closed FY2025 with $3.18B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-09-30 $1.66B $167.9M -$197.7M -$199.9M $3.18B —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-09-30 $1.51B $203.4M -$158.4M -$160.6M $2.96B —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-09-30 $1.44B $166.9M $364.1M $364.1M — —

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

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

As of 2026-11-02, Forestar Group Inc (NYSE: FOR) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 30/100 at a spot price of $25.03 (-3.43% 1D, market cap $1.28B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 6/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 3/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, FOR ranks #1025 in composite RQD confidence.

How does FOR compare to IIPR and EFC in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Real Estate), FOR carries a Roarable E (30/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 7.6x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 9.4%. By comparison, IIPR (Innovative Industrial Properties Inc.) holds a C- grade (59/100 RQD, P/E 12.5x, ROIC 5.4%, cap $1.47B) and EFC (Ellington Financial Inc.) posts a D- grade (36/100 RQD, P/E 10.1x, ROIC 8.2%, cap $1.52B). Among the 5-stock peer group, FOR leads on earnings multiple (7.6x) while FOR leads on capital efficiency (9.4% ROIC).

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

Per FOR's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30, CIK 0001406587), Forestar Group Inc generated $1.66B in revenue (+10.1% YoY), $167.9M in net income, and -$199.9M in free cash flow against $3.18B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Financials 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 FOR trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

FOR last traded at $25.03 (-3.43% on volume of 345,625 shares), positioning the stock -5.30% below its 50-day simple moving average ($26.43) and -8.68% below its 200-day simple moving average ($27.41). Across its 52-week range of $22.81 to $32.06, FOR sits at the 24.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 44.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.1% ($23.25 to $26.81).

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

Forestar Group Inc (FOR) currently earns a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell — SELL) with 30/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 8x P/E (9% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

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

FOR's 12-month base price target is $21.88 (range $17.07 to $33.66), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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