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Why BCAL Stock slipped -0.46% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$21.44 -0.46% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $21.38
California BanCorp (BCAL) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.
ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH
Cap $689.3M
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $21.38 (-0.27%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 1.4% FCF Margin
Verify 90D Bucket Audit →📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 65/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 55.6% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
Audit Bucket Track Record →RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk B
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.2% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for BCAL)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.2%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (65/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY BCAL SCORES 65/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+16/20 pts (25% of score)
FRED Regime × Technicals: 82% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 46 (NEUTRAL RANGE)
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (25% of score)
SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)
Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-11 pts vs max)
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade C$21.23+2.5% Next Q
57
Q2 (-2Q)Grade C$21.76+1.3% Next Q
60
Q3 (-1Q)Grade C+$22.04-2.7% Next Q
62
CurrentGrade C$21.44+1.3% Hist 90D α
65
Trajectory: C (57) → C (65)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 BCAL Bull Thesis Could Fail
Even with a 65/100 (C) score, BCAL faces multiple-compression risk if 10.9x 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
Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2
Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% 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 ($21.61) or 200D SMA ($19.87) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($22.12) toward Bear Floor ($17.25).
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Contract: “BCAL Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
AUTOMATED RQD QUANT DESK MOVER BRIEFINGFull Market News Desk →
Why BCAL Stock slipped -0.46% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
California BanCorp (BCAL) slipped -0.46% to $21.44, trading at 82% of its 52-week range ($16.87 – $22.41). Solid steady margins (11% return on capital), mixed timing at 11x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 82% of its 52-week range ($16.87 – $22.41) with RSI-14 at 46 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±4.2% around $21.44 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C (Hold) backed by 52% gross margin and $56.9M annual free cash flow.
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BCAL // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +14.71%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-10-30O $21.66H $21.67L $21.41C $21.44VOL 157.1K
RES: $22.77SUP: $21.20SMA50: $21.61SMA200: $19.87
PRIMARY-SOURCE FORENSICS, SECOND-ORDER LINKS & AI ANALYST DESK
BCAL 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)
0.6%/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 BCAL today. View full Setup Ledger →
🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections
Open Graph →
No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for BCAL. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.
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🎬 No recent verified company-specific video clip queued for BCAL today (we never pad ticker pages with unrelated generic clips). Browse Macro Video Desk →
DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (BCAL)
Financials Rank #324 of 1096
⚔️ BHB vs BCAL Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (BCAL vs. BHB, CBNK, MSBI, RRBI)
Industry: Major Banks (248 Tracked Issuers)Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, California BanCorp (BCAL) ranks #324 by composite RQD confidence (65/100, grade C) and #629 by equity capitalization ($689.3M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, BCAL leads on earnings valuation at 10.9x trailing P/E, while CBNK leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 14.2% ROIC and — gross margin. CBNK currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 66/100 (C+) compared with BCAL at 65/100 (C).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCAL
ACTIVE
California BanCorp | C | 65/100 | 10.9x | — | 10.9% | -0.46% | $689.3M | Benchmark Subject |
| BHB Bar Harbor Bankshares Inc. | C- | 60/100 | 18.6x | — | 6.9% | +0.86% | $686.1M | /bhb-vs-bcal → |
| CBNK Capital Bancorp Inc. | C+ | 66/100 | 12.0x | — | 14.2% | +1.16% | $683.7M | /cbnk-vs-bcal → |
| MSBI Midland States Bancorp Inc. | D | 48/100 | — | — | -22.0% | -1.23% | $702.0M | /msbi-vs-bcal → |
| RRBI Red River Bancshares Inc. | C | 63/100 | 15.7x | — | 11.7% | +0.69% | $672.2M | /rrbi-vs-bcal → |
2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)
SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001795815In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), California BanCorp (BCAL) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of $63.1M, operating cash flow of $57.3M, and free cash flow of $56.9M (+14.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, BCAL closed FY2025 with $4.03B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-31 | $0 | $63.1M | $57.3M | $56.9M | $4.03B | — |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-31 | $0 | $5.4M | $50.3M | $49.7M | $4.03B | — |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $0 | $25.9M | $33.1M | $33.1M | — | — |
3. BCAL Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs BCAL stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, California BanCorp (NASDAQ: BCAL) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 65/100 at a spot price of $21.44 (-0.46% 1D, market cap $689.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 16/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, BCAL ranks #324 in composite RQD confidence.
How does BCAL compare to BHB and CBNK in the Financials sector?
Within the Financials sector (Major Banks), BCAL carries a Roarable C (65/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 10.9x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 10.9%. By comparison, BHB (Bar Harbor Bankshares Inc.) holds a C- grade (60/100 RQD, P/E 18.6x, ROIC 6.9%, cap $686.1M) and CBNK (Capital Bancorp Inc.) posts a C+ grade (66/100 RQD, P/E 12.0x, ROIC 14.2%, cap $683.7M). Among the 5-stock peer group, BCAL leads on earnings multiple (10.9x) while CBNK leads on capital efficiency (14.2% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BCAL?
Per BCAL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001795815), California BanCorp generated $0 in revenue, $63.1M in net income, and $56.9M in free cash flow against $4.03B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
Where is BCAL trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
BCAL last traded at $21.44 (-0.46% on volume of 182,954 shares), positioning the stock -0.79% below its 50-day simple moving average ($21.61) and +7.90% above its 200-day simple moving average ($19.87). Across its 52-week range of $16.87 to $22.41, BCAL sits at the 82.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 46.0 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.2% ($20.54 to $22.34).
BCAL Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is BCAL stock moving today?
Why BCAL Stock slipped -0.46% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid steady margins (11% return on capital), mixed timing at 11x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.