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Why ASA Stock slipped -1.50% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$51.04 -1.50% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $50.81
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (ASA) 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 $923.1M
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $50.81 (-0.46%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 0.6% 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 B-
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for ASA)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.4%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (58/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY ASA SCORES 58/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+15/20 pts (26% of score)
FRED Regime × Technicals: 18% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 36.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE)
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (22% of score)
Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)
Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 11 pts from alignment
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade B-$56.36-7% Next Q
66
Q2 (-2Q)Grade C+$52.40-7.2% Next Q
63
Q3 (-1Q)Grade C$48.63+5% Next Q
61
CurrentGrade D+$51.04+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 ASA Bull Thesis Could Fail
Even with a 58/100 (D+) score, ASA faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1
Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2
Dilution & Margin Drag: Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3
Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($57.16) or 200D SMA ($61.15) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($51.04) toward Bear Floor ($39.81).
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Contract: “ASA Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Upcoming Quarter) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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Why ASA Stock slipped -1.50% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (ASA) slipped -1.50% to $51.04, trading at 18% of its 52-week range ($44 – $83.2). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 18% of its 52-week range ($44 – $83.2) with RSI-14 at 36.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±7.4% around $51.04 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable D+ (Sell) backed by 52% gross margin and $25.8M annual free cash flow.
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ASA // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -20.31%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $49.43H $51.04L $48.40C $51.04VOL 47.8K
RES: $66.05SUP: $48.20SMA50: $57.16SMA200: $61.15
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ASA 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)
8.0%/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 ASA 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 (ASA)
Materials Rank #79 of 270
⚔️ MUX vs ASA Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Materials Peer Comparison (ASA vs. MUX, VMET, NEWP, ELE)
Industry: Precious Metals (74 Tracked Issuers)Across 270 tracked Materials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (ASA) ranks #79 by composite RQD confidence (58/100, grade D+) and #144 by equity capitalization ($923.1M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ASA leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while MUX leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 0.3% ROIC and 24.1% gross margin. ASA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASA
ACTIVE
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited | D+ | 58/100 | — | — | — | -1.50% | $923.1M | Benchmark Subject |
| MUX McEwen Inc. | E | 34/100 | — | 24.1% | 0.3% | -3.83% | $923.4M | /mux-vs-asa → |
| VMET Versamet Royalties Corporation | D+ | 58/100 | — | — | — | -1.47% | $951.2M | /vmet-vs-asa → |
| NEWP New Pacific Metals Corp. | D | 50/100 | — | — | — | -5.32% | $989.0M | /newp-vs-asa → |
| ELE Elemental Royalty Corporation | D | 48/100 | — | — | — | -4.78% | $1.10B | /ele-vs-asa → |
2. ASA Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics
TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOTASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (ASA) operates in Precious Metals (Materials) with an equity capitalization of $923.1M, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.
3. ASA Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs ASA stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (NYSE: ASA) 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 $51.04 (-1.50% 1D, market cap $923.1M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, ASA ranks #79 in composite RQD confidence.
How does ASA compare to MUX and VMET in the Materials sector?
Within the Materials sector (Precious Metals), ASA carries a Roarable D+ (58/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, MUX (McEwen Inc.) holds a E grade (34/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 0.3%, cap $923.4M) and VMET (Versamet Royalties Corporation) posts a D+ grade (58/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $951.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, ASA leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while MUX leads on capital efficiency (0.3% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for ASA?
For ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (ASA), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #79 in Materials, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and implied 5-year growth hurdle of 8.0%/yr. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
Where is ASA trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
ASA last traded at $51.04 (-1.50% on volume of 27,480 shares), positioning the stock -10.71% below its 50-day simple moving average ($57.16) and -16.53% below its 200-day simple moving average ($61.15). Across its 52-week range of $44.00 to $83.20, ASA sits at the 18.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 36.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.4% ($47.26 to $54.82).
ASA Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is ASA stock moving today?
Why ASA Stock slipped -1.50% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.