Why ARQT Stock advanced +1.65% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$31.97 +1.65% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Arcutis Biotherapeutics Inc. (ARQT) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 63/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $4.02B
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.3% Base Target
$39 Bull$33 Base$26 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:61% Call Buyers ($2.7M)
39% PutsMax Pain: $31.00
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Why ARQT Stock advanced +1.65% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

Arcutis Biotherapeutics Inc. (ARQT) advanced +1.65% to $31.97 as options desks priced 61% call premium vs. 39% put protection around the $31 max-pain magnet. Solid 90% profit margin (-3% return on capital), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 91% of its 52-week range ($19.3 – $33.3) with RSI-14 at 66.3 (BULLISH MOMENTUM).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.7M in bullish call flow vs. $1.8M in put flow (Put/Call 0.64x, implied earnings swing ±6.9%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C (Hold) backed by 90.2% gross margin and $0 annual free cash flow.
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RISK WATCHYahoo • 3d ago
Arcutis Appoints Rob Scott, MD to Board of Directors

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Oct. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQT), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing meaningful innovation in immuno-dermatology, to

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ARQT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +38.11%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $32.33H $32.69L $31.67C $32.07VOL 1.88M
RES: $33.68SUP: $24.03SMA50: $26.66SMA200: $25.25
$34.28$30.22$26.16$22.10$18.04RES $33.68SUP $24.03$32.072026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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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)
17.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +91.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Why is ARQT stock moving today?

Why ARQT Stock advanced +1.65% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 90% profit margin (-3% return on capital), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.