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Why APT Stock advanced +1.28% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$5.55 +1.28% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $5.55
Alpha Pro Tech Ltd. (APT) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 58/100 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 D+ • SELL / AVOID
Cap $56.6M
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $5.55 (+0.04%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 2.9% FCF Margin
Verify 90D Bucket Audit →📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 58/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 52.7% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk C
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for APT)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±9.8%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (58/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY APT SCORES 58/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+16/20 pts (28% of score)
Altman Z-Score 5.59 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 5/9
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+13/20 pts (22% of score)
SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 65% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares)
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)
Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-12 pts vs max)
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade B-$5.84-5% Next Q
66
Q2 (-2Q)Grade C+$5.55+0.2% Next Q
63
Q3 (-1Q)Grade C$5.56-0.2% Next Q
61
CurrentGrade D+$5.55+0% Hist 90D α
58
Trajectory: B- (66) → D+ (58)Full Audit →
⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER
⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the APT Bull Thesis Could Fail
Even with a 58/100 (D+) score, APT faces multiple-compression risk if 16.2x 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
Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2
Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 35.6% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3
Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($5.39) or 200D SMA ($5.19) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($5.55) toward Bear Floor ($4.33).
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Contract: “APT Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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Why APT Stock advanced +1.28% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Alpha Pro Tech Ltd. (APT) advanced +1.28% to $5.55, trading at 38% of its 52-week range ($4.34 – $7.5). Stretched risk/reward at 16x P/E (7% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 38% of its 52-week range ($4.34 – $7.5) with RSI-14 at 46.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±9.8% around $5.55 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable D+ (Sell) backed by 38.1% gross margin and $1.7M annual free cash flow.
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APT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +20.65%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $5.54H $5.55L $5.31C $5.55VOL 29.2K
RES: $6.47SUP: $5.06SMA50: $5.39SMA200: $5.19
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APT 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)
8.8%/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)
No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on APT today. View full Setup Ledger →
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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (APT)
Health Care Rank #236 of 1016
⚔️ MYO vs APT Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Health Care Peer Comparison (APT vs. MYO, COCH, NTRB, CNXU)
Industry: Industrial Specialties (55 Tracked Issuers)Across 1016 tracked Health Care securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Alpha Pro Tech Ltd. (APT) ranks #236 by composite RQD confidence (58/100, grade D+) and #731 by equity capitalization ($56.6M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, APT leads on earnings valuation at 16.2x trailing P/E, while APT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 6.7% ROIC and 38.1% gross margin. APT currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 58/100 (D+).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APT
ACTIVE
Alpha Pro Tech Ltd. | D+ | 58/100 | 16.2x | 38.1% | 6.7% | +1.28% | $56.6M | Benchmark Subject |
| MYO Myomo Inc. | D- | 37/100 | — | 65.7% | -35.0% | +3.18% | $51.5M | /myo-vs-apt → |
| COCH Envoy Medical Inc. (Class A) | D- | 42/100 | — | -30.0% | -35.0% | -2.40% | $50.3M | /coch-vs-apt → |
| NTRB Nutriband Inc. | D- | 40/100 | — | 27.8% | -35.0% | +3.75% | $80.7M | /ntrb-vs-apt → |
| CNXU Conexeu Sciences Inc. | D+ | 56/100 | — | — | — | -1.74% | $85.8M | /cnxu-vs-apt → |
2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)
SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000884269In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Alpha Pro Tech Ltd. (APT) reported GAAP revenue of $59.1M (+2.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $57.8M ) , GAAP net income of $3.5M, operating cash flow of $2.4M, and free cash flow of $1.7M (-8.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, APT closed FY2025 with $74.1M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 5.59, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-31 | $59.1M | $3.5M | $2.4M | $1.7M | $74.1M | — |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-31 | $57.8M | $3.9M | $5.7M | $1.9M | $73.7M | — |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $0 | $4.2M | $8.5M | $8.5M | — | — |
3. APT Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs APT stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, Alpha Pro Tech Ltd. (NYSE: APT) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 58/100 at a spot price of $5.55 (+1.28% 1D, market cap $56.6M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 16/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20. Across 1016 tracked Health Care issuers, APT ranks #236 in composite RQD confidence.
How does APT compare to MYO and COCH in the Health Care sector?
Within the Health Care sector (Industrial Specialties), APT carries a Roarable D+ (58/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 16.2x, gross margin of 38.1%, and ROIC of 6.7%. By comparison, MYO (Myomo Inc.) holds a D- grade (37/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $51.5M) and COCH (Envoy Medical Inc. (Class A)) posts a D- grade (42/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $50.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, APT leads on earnings multiple (16.2x) while APT leads on capital efficiency (6.7% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for APT?
Per APT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000884269), Alpha Pro Tech Ltd. generated $59.1M in revenue (+2.3% YoY), $3.5M in net income, and $1.7M in free cash flow against $74.1M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
Where is APT trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
APT last traded at $5.55 (+1.28% on volume of 8,085 shares), positioning the stock +2.97% above its 50-day simple moving average ($5.39) and +6.94% above its 200-day simple moving average ($5.19). Across its 52-week range of $4.34 to $7.50, APT sits at the 38.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 46.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.8% ($5.01 to $6.09).
APT Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is APT stock moving today?
Why APT Stock advanced +1.28% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at 16x P/E (7% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.