StealthGas Inc. (GASS) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$8.26 -0.24% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $8.24

StealthGas Inc. (GASS) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 60/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $307.9M
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As of 2026-11-02, StealthGas Inc. (NASDAQ: GASS) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 60/100 at a spot price of $8.26 (-0.24% 1D, market cap $307.9M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 5/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, GASS ranks #348 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Marine Transportation), GASS carries a Roarable C- (60/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 5.1x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 7.4%. By comparison, DSX (Diana Shipping inc.) holds a D+ grade (57/100 RQD, P/E 17.7x, ROIC 3.6%, cap $316.0M) 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 GASS?
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Per GASS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001328919), StealthGas Inc. generated $173.2M in revenue (+3.5% YoY), $60.6M in net income, and $84.8M in free cash flow against $711.7M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $8.24 (-0.23%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 15/20 (B) • 49% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 60/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 53.5% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk C+
Cash (15)Whales (5)SEC (15)Macro (12)CEO (13)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.8% Base Target
$11 Bull$8 Base$7 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for GASS)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.2%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (60/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY GASS SCORES 60/100 (C-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+15/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 49% FCF Margin ($84.8M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+15/20 pts (25% of score)

Altman Z-Score 9.99 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▼ #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)
68
Grade B-$8.96-6.1% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
65
Grade C+$8.41-3.3% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
63
Grade C+$8.13+1.6% Next Q
Current
60
Grade C-$8.26+0.4% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: B- (68) → C- (60)Full Audit →
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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the GASS Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 60/100 (C-) score, GASS faces multiple-compression risk if 5.1x 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

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% 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 ($8.98) or 200D SMA ($8.99) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($8.33) toward Bear Floor ($6.50).

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Contract: “GASS Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
38.430 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
9.99>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
7 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE43% OF RANGE
L: $7$8.26H: $11
1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (steady margins and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: BRQD 15 / 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: DRQD 18 / 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: C+RQD 27 / 40
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on GASS

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BULLISH (75)

7.4% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (75)

Altman-Z 9.99 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (50)

18/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 12/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like GASS
  • ✓Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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GASS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -18.22%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-11-02O $8.11H $8.28L $8.11C $8.26VOL 141.3K
RES: $9.90SUP: $8.04SMA50: $8.98SMA200: $8.99
$10.75$9.91$9.07$8.22$7.38RES $9.90SUP $8.04$8.262026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-172026-11-02
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GASS 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)
-13.6%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +3.5% 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 GASS today. View full Setup Ledger →

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

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

Consumer Discretionary Rank #348 of 1011 ⚔️ DSX vs GASS Full Matrix →

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

Industry: Marine Transportation (67 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, StealthGas Inc. (GASS) ranks #348 by composite RQD confidence (60/100, grade C-) and #644 by equity capitalization ($307.9M). 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 GASS at 60/100 (C-).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
GASS ACTIVE
StealthGas Inc.
C- 60/100 5.1x — 7.4% -0.24% $307.9M Benchmark Subject
DSX
Diana Shipping inc.
D+ 57/100 17.7x — 3.6% -1.57% $316.0M /dsx-vs-gass →
SHIP
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp.
D+ 58/100 16.4x — 7.3% -1.18% $348.8M /ship-vs-gass →
SMHI
SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
D 48/100 — — 2.2% +0.31% $266.9M /smhi-vs-gass →
IMPP
Imperial Petroleum Inc.
C- 61/100 4.6x — 6.0% +0.20% $229.7M /impp-vs-gass →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001328919

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), StealthGas Inc. (GASS) reported GAAP revenue of $173.2M (+3.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $167.3M , and +20.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $60.6M, operating cash flow of $85.2M, and free cash flow of $84.8M (+3276.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, GASS closed FY2025 with $711.7M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 9.99, 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 $173.2M $60.6M $85.2M $84.8M $711.7M $0
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $167.3M $69.9M $103.5M -$2.7M $732.2M $61.6M
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $143.5M $51.9M $77.4M $77.4M — —

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

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

As of 2026-11-02, StealthGas Inc. (NASDAQ: GASS) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 60/100 at a spot price of $8.26 (-0.24% 1D, market cap $307.9M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 5/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, GASS ranks #348 in composite RQD confidence.

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

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Marine Transportation), GASS carries a Roarable C- (60/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 5.1x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 7.4%. By comparison, DSX (Diana Shipping inc.) holds a D+ grade (57/100 RQD, P/E 17.7x, ROIC 3.6%, cap $316.0M) 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).

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

Per GASS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001328919), StealthGas Inc. generated $173.2M in revenue (+3.5% YoY), $60.6M in net income, and $84.8M in free cash flow against $711.7M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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

GASS last traded at $8.26 (-0.24% on volume of 66,776 shares), positioning the stock -8.02% below its 50-day simple moving average ($8.98) and -8.12% below its 200-day simple moving average ($8.99). Across its 52-week range of $6.55 to $10.55, GASS sits at the 42.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 38.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.2% ($7.83 to $8.69).

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

StealthGas Inc. (GASS) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold — HOLD) with 60/100 RQD Confidence. Solid steady margins (7% return on capital), mixed timing at 5x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

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

GASS's 12-month base price target is $8.33 (range $6.5 to $11.08), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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