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Aquestive Therapeutics Inc. (AQST) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$3.89 -3.71% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $3.86

Aquestive Therapeutics Inc. (AQST) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 18/100 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 (18/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $507.1M

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As of 2026-11-02, Aquestive Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: AQST) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 18/100 at a spot price of $3.89 (-3.71% 1D, market cap $507.1M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, Executive Insider Alignment 3/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 4/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 1016 tracked Health Care issuers, AQST ranks #1005 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does AQST compare to OCS and PHAT in the Health Care sector?

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Within the Health Care sector (Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations), AQST carries a Roarable E (18/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 58.3%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, OCS (Oculis Holding AG) holds a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $507.5M) and PHAT (Phathom Pharmaceuticals Inc.) posts a E grade (34/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $503.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, AQST leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while AQST leads on capital efficiency (-35.0% 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 AQST?

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Per AQST's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001398733), Aquestive Therapeutics Inc. generated $44.5M in revenue (-22.6% YoY), -$83.8M in net income, and -$53.0M in free cash flow against $160.4M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Health Care 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: $3.86 (-0.86%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 5/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (18/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-12.2% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk E

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-18% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for AQST)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±11.6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (18/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY AQST SCORES 18/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+5/20 pts (28% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($0 FCF) & 58.3% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+4/20 pts (22% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±11.6% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$4.81-20.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$3.83+3.7% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$3.97-2% Next Q

Current

Grade E$3.89-12.2% Hist 90D α

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While AQST currently carries a cautious 18/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (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 Health Care with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($4.65) and Max Pain ($4.08) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $7.21.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $AQST• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

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

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

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Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

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No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±11.6%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (AQST)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for AQST.

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AQST // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -7.82%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-02O $4.23H $4.23L $3.89C $3.89VOL 2.02M

RES: $5.73SUP: $3.67SMA50: $4.65SMA200: $4.21

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AQST 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. -22.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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

Health Care Rank #1005 of 1016 ⚔️ OCS vs AQST Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Health Care Peer Comparison (AQST vs. OCS, PHAT, INDP, DMAC)

Industry: Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations (489 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1016 tracked Health Care securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Aquestive Therapeutics Inc. (AQST) ranks #1005 by composite RQD confidence (18/100, grade E) and #449 by equity capitalization ($507.1M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, AQST leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while AQST leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -35.0% ROIC and 58.3% gross margin. OCS currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 47/100 (D) compared with AQST at 18/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
AQST ACTIVE Aquestive Therapeutics Inc.	E	18/100	—	58.3%	-35.0%	-3.71%	$507.1M	Benchmark Subject
OCS Oculis Holding AG	D	47/100	—	—	—	+0.24%	$507.5M	/ocs-vs-aqst →
PHAT Phathom Pharmaceuticals Inc.	E	34/100	—	87.1%	-35.0%	-7.72%	$503.2M	/phat-vs-aqst →
INDP Indaptus Therapeutics Inc.	D	44/100	—	—	-35.0%	-7.48%	$513.0M	/indp-vs-aqst →
DMAC DiaMedica Therapeutics Inc.	D	44/100	—	—	-35.0%	-2.84%	$513.4M	/dmac-vs-aqst →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001398733

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Aquestive Therapeutics Inc. (AQST) reported GAAP revenue of $44.5M (-22.6% vs. FY2024 revenue of $57.6M , and -11.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$83.8M, operating cash flow of -$52.4M, and free cash flow of -$53.0M (-47.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, AQST closed FY2025 with $160.4M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.20, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$44.5M	-$83.8M	-$52.4M	-$53.0M	$160.4M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$57.6M	-$44.1M	-$35.8M	-$35.9M	$101.4M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$50.6M	-$7.9M	-$6.4M	-$6.4M	—	—

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

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

How does AQST compare to OCS and PHAT in the Health Care sector?

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

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

AQST last traded at $3.89 (-3.71% on volume of 2,420,007 shares), positioning the stock -16.34% below its 50-day simple moving average ($4.65) and -7.60% below its 200-day simple moving average ($4.21). Across its 52-week range of $2.93 to $6.87, AQST sits at the 24.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 42.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±11.6% ($3.44 to $4.34).

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What is AQST's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for AQST.

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