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Barnwell Industries Inc. (BRN) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$0.88 -2.78% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.87

Barnwell Industries Inc. (BRN) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 36/100 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 (36/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $12.6M

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.87 (-0.69%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 3/20 (E) • 2.6% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (36/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-8.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-10.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for BRN)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (36/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY BRN SCORES 36/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+13/20 pts (36% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 7% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 41 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+12/20 pts (33% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)

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

Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$0.98-6.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$0.92-5.4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$0.87+1.1% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$0.88-8.3% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: D (44) → D- (36)Full Audit →

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While BRN currently carries a cautious 36/100 (D-) 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 Energy with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($0.95) and Max Pain ($0.92) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $1.47.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “BRN Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 29, 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

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±12.5%

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

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (BRN)

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

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BRN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -22.12%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $0.88H $0.92L $0.87C $0.88VOL 45.3K

RES: $1.03SUP: $0.81SMA50: $0.95SMA200: $1.04

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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. -24.2% 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 (BRN)

Energy Rank #192 of 211 ⚔️ TPET vs BRN Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Energy Peer Comparison (BRN vs. TPET, EONR, MXC, CKX)

Industry: Oil & Gas Production (106 Tracked Issuers)

Across 211 tracked Energy securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Barnwell Industries Inc. (BRN) ranks #192 by composite RQD confidence (36/100, grade D-) and #204 by equity capitalization ($12.6M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CKX leads on earnings valuation at 7.3x trailing P/E, while CKX leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 13.4% ROIC and — gross margin. CKX currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 65/100 (C) compared with BRN at 36/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
BRN ACTIVE Barnwell Industries Inc.	D-	36/100	—	—	0.5%	-2.78%	$12.6M	Benchmark Subject
TPET Trio Petroleum Corp.	E	32/100	—	55.9%	-34.2%	-2.76%	$9.4M	/tpet-vs-brn →
EONR EON Resources Inc. (Class A)	E	27/100	—	—	-14.8%	-7.37%	$20.2M	/eonr-vs-brn →
MXC Mexco Energy Corporation	C	62/100	15.8x	—	5.9%	-3.07%	$20.7M	/mxc-vs-brn →
CKX CKX Lands Inc.	C	65/100	7.3x	—	13.4%	-0.05%	$22.1M	/ckx-vs-brn →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-30 • CIK 0000010048

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30), Barnwell Industries Inc. (BRN) reported GAAP revenue of $13.7M (-24.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $18.1M , and -45.8% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$7.1M, operating cash flow of $0, and free cash flow of $0 . On the balance sheet, BRN closed FY2025 with $21.5M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.80, Piotroski F-Score: 1/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-09-30	$13.7M	-$7.1M	—	—	$21.5M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-09-30	$18.1M	-$5.6M	$4.7M	$4.7M	$26.0M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-09-30	$25.3M	-$961.0K	$1.9M	$1.9M	—	—

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, Barnwell Industries Inc. (NYSE: BRN) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 36/100 at a spot price of $0.88 (-2.78% 1D, market cap $12.6M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 3/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 12/20, Executive Insider Alignment 5/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 211 tracked Energy issuers, BRN ranks #192 in composite RQD confidence.

How does BRN compare to TPET and EONR in the Energy sector?

Within the Energy sector (Oil & Gas Production), BRN carries a Roarable D- (36/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 0.5%. By comparison, TPET (Trio Petroleum Corp.) holds a E grade (32/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -34.2%, cap $9.4M) and EONR (EON Resources Inc. (Class A)) posts a E grade (27/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -14.8%, cap $20.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, CKX leads on earnings multiple (7.3x) while CKX leads on capital efficiency (13.4% ROIC).

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

Per BRN's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30, CIK 0000010048), Barnwell Industries Inc. generated $13.7M in revenue (-24.2% YoY), -$7.1M in net income, and $0 in free cash flow against $21.5M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Energy 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.

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

BRN last traded at $0.88 (-2.78% on volume of 31,990 shares), positioning the stock -7.37% below its 50-day simple moving average ($0.95) and -15.38% below its 200-day simple moving average ($1.04). Across its 52-week range of $0.84 to $1.40, BRN sits at the 7.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 41.0 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.00 to $0.99).

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What is BRN's options positioning and volatility profile?

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