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Hub Group Inc. (Class A) (HUBG) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$26.71 +0.11% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $26.66

Hub Group Inc. (Class A) (HUBG) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 42/100 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 (42/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D- • SELL / AVOID Cap $1.63B

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As of 2026-11-02, Hub Group Inc. (Class A) (NASDAQ: HUBG) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 42/100 at a spot price of $26.71 (+0.11% 1D, market cap $1.63B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 10/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, HUBG ranks #326 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does HUBG compare to BCO and FWRD in the Industrials sector?

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Within the Industrials sector (Integrated Freight & Logistics), HUBG carries a Roarable D- (42/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, BCO (Brinks Company) holds a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E 21.1x, ROIC 19.6%, cap $4.21B) and FWRD (Forward Air Corporation) posts a E grade (25/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 1.7%, cap $603.7M). Among the 5-stock peer group, BCO leads on earnings multiple (21.1x) while CHRW leads on capital efficiency (22.6% 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 HUBG?

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Per HUBG's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30, CIK 0000940942), Hub Group Inc. (Class A) generated $0 in revenue (-100.0% YoY), $0 in net income, and $0 in free cash flow against $2.90B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Industrials 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: $26.66 (-0.17%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 10/20 (D) • 1.1% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (42/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-7.0% 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-7.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HUBG)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±8.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (42/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY HUBG SCORES 42/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (31% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+10/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 1.1% FCF Margin ($45.7M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$26.61-3.6% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$25.66+1.6% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$26.06+2.5% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$26.71-7% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: E (34) → D- (42)Full Audit →

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While HUBG currently carries a cautious 42/100 (D-) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (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 Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($31.22) and Max Pain ($28.05) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $55.92.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

41.130 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 RANGE6% OF RANGE

L: $25$26.71H: $53

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 10 / 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 13 / 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: DRQD 19 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (50)

14.0% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

NEUTRAL (65)

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

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (32)

13/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 6/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like HUBG

✓Established market leader in Industrials 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.

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HUBG // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -34.92%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-02O $26.27H $26.71L $26.27C $26.71VOL 700.1K

SUP: $21.82SMA50: $31.22SMA200: $39.88

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HUBG 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)

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

Industrials Rank #326 of 485 ⚔️ BCO vs HUBG Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (HUBG vs. BCO, FWRD, RLGT, CHRW)

Industry: Integrated Freight & Logistics (16 Tracked Issuers)

Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Hub Group Inc. (Class A) (HUBG) ranks #326 by composite RQD confidence (42/100, grade D-) and #224 by equity capitalization ($1.63B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, BCO leads on earnings valuation at 21.1x trailing P/E, while CHRW leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 22.6% ROIC and — gross margin. CHRW currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 68/100 (C+) compared with HUBG at 42/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
HUBG ACTIVE Hub Group Inc. (Class A)	D-	42/100	—	—	—	+0.11%	$1.63B	Benchmark Subject
BCO Brinks Company	D	46/100	21.1x	25.8%	19.6%	+0.51%	$4.21B	/bco-vs-hubg →
FWRD Forward Air Corporation	E	25/100	—	—	1.7%	-1.40%	$603.7M	/fwrd-vs-hubg →
RLGT Radiant Logistics Inc.	D+	56/100	24.7x	—	8.4%	0.00%	$426.6M	/rlgt-vs-hubg →
CHRW C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.	C+	68/100	25.4x	—	22.6%	-2.21%	$14.89B	/chrw-vs-hubg →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-30 • CIK 0000940942

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30), Hub Group Inc. (Class A) (HUBG) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (-100.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $3.95B , and -100.0% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $0, operating cash flow of $0, and free cash flow of $0 . On the balance sheet, HUBG closed FY2025 with $2.90B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: N/A).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-09-30	$0	$0	—	—	$2.90B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$3.95B	$104.0M	$194.4M	$143.6M	$2.87B	$164.4M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$4.20B	$167.5M	$422.2M	$422.2M	—	—

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

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

How does HUBG compare to BCO and FWRD in the Industrials sector?

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

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

HUBG last traded at $26.71 (+0.11% on volume of 718,432 shares), positioning the stock -14.45% below its 50-day simple moving average ($31.22) and -33.02% below its 200-day simple moving average ($39.88). Across its 52-week range of $24.98 to $53.26, HUBG sits at the 6.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 41.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±8.8% ($24.36 to $29.06).

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

Hub Group Inc. (Class A) (HUBG) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell — SELL) with 42/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

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

HUBG's 12-month base price target is $24.79 (range $19.34 to $55.92), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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