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iQSTEL Inc. (IQST) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

Q: Should I buy, hold, or sell IQST stock right now?

iQSTEL Inc. (IQST) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 51/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-24% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

Q: What is IQST's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

IQST's 12-month base price target is $0.86 (range $0.67 to $6.08), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

$0.89 -0.13% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.89

iQSTEL Inc. (IQST) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 51/100 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 51/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $9.7M

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.89 (-0.21%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 9/20 (D) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 51/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 49.7% 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-3.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for IQST)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±11.2%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (51/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY IQST SCORES 51/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+14/20 pts (27% of score)

Altman Z-Score 4.95 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 4/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+13/20 pts (25% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±11.2% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 15 pts from alignment

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$1.04-13.5% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$0.90+1.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C-$0.91-2.2% Next Q

Current

Grade D$0.89-1.3% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (59) → D (51)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)CONTRARIAN TURNAROUND & SHORT-SQUEEZE DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: What Could Spark a IQST Turnaround Squeeze

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While IQST currently carries a cautious 51/100 (D) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (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 Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($0.96) and Max Pain ($0.93) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $6.08.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMOVERSOLD (<32)

31.230 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

4.95>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)

4 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE2% OF RANGE

L: $1$0.89H: $6

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● 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 24 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (45)

-23.7% ROIC with 3.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (70)

Altman-Z 4.95 and Piotroski 4/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (47)

18/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 10/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like IQST

✓Established market leader in Communication Services 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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IQST // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -38.19%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $0.87H $0.89L $0.81C $0.89VOL 194.1K

RES: $0.99SUP: $0.70SMA50: $0.96SMA200: $1.43

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IQST 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. +11.9% 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 IQST today. View full Setup Ledger →

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

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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

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

Communication Services Rank #81 of 132 ⚔️ KSCP vs IQST Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Communication Services Peer Comparison (IQST vs. KSCP, MYSE, MTEK, UTSI)

Industry: Telecommunications Equipment (81 Tracked Issuers)

Across 132 tracked Communication Services securities in the Roarable RQD universe, iQSTEL Inc. (IQST) ranks #81 by composite RQD confidence (51/100, grade D) and #123 by equity capitalization ($9.7M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, IQST leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while IQST leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -23.7% ROIC and 3.0% gross margin. IQST currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 51/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
IQST ACTIVE iQSTEL Inc.	D	51/100	—	3.0%	-23.7%	-0.13%	$9.7M	Benchmark Subject
KSCP Knightscope Inc. (Class A)	D-	41/100	—	-30.0%	-35.0%	-1.92%	$12.0M	/kscp-vs-iqst →
MYSE Myseum.AI Inc.	E	28/100	—	—	-35.0%	-5.06%	$7.8M	/myse-vs-iqst →
MTEK Maris-Tech Ltd.	E	30/100	—	-27.1%	-35.0%	-2.49%	$4.7M	/mtek-vs-iqst →
UTSI UTStarcom Holdings Corp.	D-	40/100	—	11.7%	-35.0%	+0.45%	$21.1M	/utsi-vs-iqst →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001527702

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), iQSTEL Inc. (IQST) reported GAAP revenue of $316.9M (+11.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $283.2M , and +119.3% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$8.5M, operating cash flow of -$3.8M, and free cash flow of -$4.0M (-28.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, IQST closed FY2025 with $51.1M in total assets against $31.3K in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 4.95, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$316.9M	-$8.5M	-$3.8M	-$4.0M	$51.1M	$31.3K
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$283.2M	-$5.2M	-$2.9M	-$3.1M	$79.0M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$144.5M	-$763.3K	-$1.5M	-$1.5M	—	—

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, iQSTEL Inc. (NASDAQ: IQST) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 51/100 at a spot price of $0.89 (-0.13% 1D, market cap $9.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 5/20. Across 132 tracked Communication Services issuers, IQST ranks #81 in composite RQD confidence.

How does IQST compare to KSCP and MYSE in the Communication Services sector?

Within the Communication Services sector (Telecommunications Equipment), IQST carries a Roarable D (51/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 3.0%, and ROIC of -23.7%. By comparison, KSCP (Knightscope Inc. (Class A)) holds a D- grade (41/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $12.0M) and MYSE (Myseum.AI Inc.) posts a E grade (28/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $7.8M). Among the 5-stock peer group, IQST leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while IQST leads on capital efficiency (-23.7% ROIC).

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

Per IQST's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001527702), iQSTEL Inc. generated $316.9M in revenue (+11.9% YoY), -$8.5M in net income, and -$4.0M in free cash flow against $51.1M in total assets and $31.3K in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Communication Services 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 IQST trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

IQST last traded at $0.89 (-0.13% on volume of 37,475 shares), positioning the stock -7.29% below its 50-day simple moving average ($0.96) and -37.76% below its 200-day simple moving average ($1.43). Across its 52-week range of $0.81 to $5.79, IQST sits at the 1.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 31.2 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±11.2% ($1.00 to $0.99).

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

iQSTEL Inc. (IQST) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 51/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-24% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

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

IQST's 12-month base price target is $0.86 (range $0.67 to $6.08), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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