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Why BAK Stock dropped -2.52% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$1.16 -2.52% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $1.15
Braskem SA ADR (BAK) 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 $462.4M
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $1.15 (-0.64%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 0.3% 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 BAK)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (58/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY BAK 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: 5% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 34.7 (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-$1.82-8.8% Next Q
66
Q2 (-2Q)Grade C+$1.66+2.4% Next Q
63
Q3 (-1Q)Grade C$1.70-31.8% Next Q
61
CurrentGrade D+$1.16+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 BAK Bull Thesis Could Fail
Even with a 58/100 (D+) score, BAK 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 ($1.68) or 200D SMA ($3.03) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($1.16) toward Bear Floor ($0.90).
🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $BAK• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “BAK Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Upcoming Quarter) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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Why BAK Stock dropped -2.52% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Braskem SA ADR (BAK) dropped -2.52% to $1.16, trading at 5% of its 52-week range ($0.92 – $5.4). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 5% of its 52-week range ($0.92 – $5.4) with RSI-14 at 34.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±12.5% around $1.16 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable D+ (Sell) backed by 52% gross margin and $12.9M annual free cash flow.
Live BAK Headlines & Catalysts
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BAK // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -69.79%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-10-30O $1.15H $1.17L $1.06C $1.16VOL 2.67M
RES: $1.66SUP: $0.87SMA50: $1.68SMA200: $3.03
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BAK 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)
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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (BAK)
Materials Rank #83 of 270
⚔️ LXFR vs BAK Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Materials Peer Comparison (BAK vs. LXFR, ASIX, VHI, ADUR)
Industry: Major Chemicals (67 Tracked Issuers)Across 270 tracked Materials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Braskem SA ADR (BAK) ranks #83 by composite RQD confidence (58/100, grade D+) and #176 by equity capitalization ($462.4M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ASIX leads on earnings valuation at 8.2x trailing P/E, while LXFR leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 8.2% ROIC and 23.2% gross margin. LXFR currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 68/100 (C+) compared with BAK at 58/100 (D+).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAK
ACTIVE
Braskem SA ADR | D+ | 58/100 | — | — | — | -2.52% | $462.4M | Benchmark Subject |
| LXFR Luxfer Holdings PLC | C+ | 68/100 | 60.0x | 23.2% | 8.2% | +0.12% | $462.1M | /lxfr-vs-bak → |
| ASIX AdvanSix Inc. | C- | 61/100 | 8.2x | — | 6.0% | -3.09% | $405.8M | /asix-vs-bak → |
| VHI Valhi Inc. | E | 34/100 | — | 14.2% | 6.2% | -0.07% | $396.2M | /vhi-vs-bak → |
| ADUR Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. | C- | 61/100 | — | — | — | +3.22% | $367.4M | /adur-vs-bak → |
2. BAK Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics
TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOTBraskem SA ADR (BAK) operates in Major Chemicals (Materials) with an equity capitalization of $462.4M, 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. BAK Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs BAK stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, Braskem SA ADR (NYSE: BAK) 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 $1.16 (-2.52% 1D, market cap $462.4M). 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, BAK ranks #83 in composite RQD confidence.
How does BAK compare to LXFR and ASIX in the Materials sector?
Within the Materials sector (Major Chemicals), BAK carries a Roarable D+ (58/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, LXFR (Luxfer Holdings PLC) holds a C+ grade (68/100 RQD, P/E 60.0x, ROIC 8.2%, cap $462.1M) and ASIX (AdvanSix Inc.) posts a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E 8.2x, ROIC 6.0%, cap $405.8M). Among the 5-stock peer group, ASIX leads on earnings multiple (8.2x) while LXFR leads on capital efficiency (8.2% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BAK?
For Braskem SA ADR (BAK), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #83 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 BAK trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
BAK last traded at $1.16 (-2.52% on volume of 2,711,976 shares), positioning the stock -30.95% below its 50-day simple moving average ($1.68) and -61.72% below its 200-day simple moving average ($3.03). Across its 52-week range of $0.92 to $5.40, BAK sits at the 5.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 34.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.02 to $1.30).
BAK Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is BAK stock moving today?
Why BAK Stock dropped -2.52% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.