Powell Industries Inc. (POWL) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$168.48 +0.28% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Powell Industries Inc. (POWL) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 72/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (29% profit margin, 35% return on capital) with steady institutional support. Even if the broader market gets choppy, the company’s underlying cash engine and big-money support put the odds in buyers’ favor.

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $6.14B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B- · Rk B
Cash (20)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (14)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.3% Base Target
$344 Bull$179 Base$138 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:56% Call Buyers ($2.5M)
44% PutsMax Pain: $165.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
38.130 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
11.74>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
7 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE32% OF RANGE
L: $93$168.48H: $328
1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (29% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: A+RQD 20 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 22 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: BRQD 30 / 40
MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on POWL

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BULLISH (98)

35.0% ROIC with 29.4% gross margin and 2.52% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 11.74 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (60)

Put/Call 0.80x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like POWL
  • ✓Strong cash generator (29% profit margin)—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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POWL // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -43.64%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-10-30O $157.2H $162.5L $153.3C $156.3VOL 631.6K
RES: $179.8SUP: $139.9SMA50: $179.9SMA200: $213.4
$341.6$285.3$228.9$172.6$116.3RES $179.8SUP $139.9$156.32026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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POWL 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)
26.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +9.1% 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 POWL today. View full Setup Ledger →

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

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POWL Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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

Powell Industries Inc. (POWL) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy — BUY) with 72/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (29% profit margin, 35% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

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

POWL's 12-month base price target is $179.09 (range $138.15 to $344.4), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.