Cadre Holdings Inc. (CDRE) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$31.10 +3.81% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $31.39

Cadre Holdings Inc. (CDRE) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 74/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (43% profit margin, 11% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $1.33B
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $31.39 (+0.93%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 16/20 (B+) • 9.3% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 74/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 12% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 69.4% hit rate).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B · Rk B
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Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+7.2% Base Target
$51 Bull$33 Base$26 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CDRE)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±9%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (74/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY CDRE SCORES 74/100 (B) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+16/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 9.3% FCF Margin ($56.8M FCF) & 42.5% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+15/20 pts (20% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.32 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 9/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution14/20 pts (-6 pt drag)

Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 6 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
66
Grade B-$24.55+7.5% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
69
Grade B-$26.38+13.7% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
71
Grade B$29.99+3.7% Next Q
Current
74
Grade B$31.10+7.3% Hist 90D α
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Even with a 74/100 (B) score, CDRE faces multiple-compression risk if 30.2x 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 (-1.80% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 40.0% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($27.96) or 200D SMA ($32.22) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($33.34) toward Bear Floor ($25.50).

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Contract: “CDRE Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
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MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
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No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file
HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING
±9%
Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (CDRE)

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

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CDRE // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +4.89%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $31.14H $31.49L $30.03C $31.10VOL 320.5K
RES: $42.91SUP: $22.98SMA50: $27.96SMA200: $32.22
$38.39$34.51$30.63$26.75$22.87RES $42.91SUP $22.98$31.102026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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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)
23.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +7.5% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (CDRE)

Health Care Rank #55 of 1016 ⚔️ ENOV vs CDRE Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Health Care Peer Comparison (CDRE vs. ENOV, ESTA, AVR, SMTI)

Industry: Industrial Specialties (55 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1016 tracked Health Care securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Cadre Holdings Inc. (CDRE) ranks #55 by composite RQD confidence (74/100, grade B) and #323 by equity capitalization ($1.33B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SMTI leads on earnings valuation at 8.1x trailing P/E, while SMTI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 16.3% ROIC and 92.7% gross margin. CDRE currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 74/100 (B).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
CDRE ACTIVE
Cadre Holdings Inc.
B 74/100 30.2x 42.5% 11.0% +3.81% $1.33B Benchmark Subject
ENOV
Enovis Corporation
D 46/100 — 59.8% -32.7% +4.11% $1.32B /enov-vs-cdre →
ESTA
Establishment Labs Holdings Inc.
E 34/100 — 69.3% -15.8% -0.81% $2.04B /esta-vs-cdre →
AVR
Anteris Technologies Global Corp.
D- 36/100 — 70.3% -35.0% +5.25% $625.9M /avr-vs-cdre →
SMTI
Sanara MedTech Inc.
D+ 57/100 8.1x 92.7% 16.3% +0.11% $302.4M /smti-vs-cdre →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001860543

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Cadre Holdings Inc. (CDRE) reported GAAP revenue of $610.3M (+7.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $567.6M , and +26.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $44.1M, operating cash flow of $63.7M, and free cash flow of $56.8M (+117.7% YoY). On the balance sheet, CDRE closed FY2025 with $770.0M in total assets against $291.0M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 3.32, Piotroski F-Score: 9/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $610.3M $44.1M $63.7M $56.8M $770.0M $291.0M
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $567.6M $36.1M $31.8M $26.1M $652.7M $211.8M
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $482.5M $38.6M $73.2M $73.2M — —

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, Cadre Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CDRE) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 74/100 at a spot price of $31.10 (+3.81% 1D, market cap $1.33B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 16/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 14/20. Across 1016 tracked Health Care issuers, CDRE ranks #55 in composite RQD confidence.

How does CDRE compare to ENOV and ESTA in the Health Care sector?

Within the Health Care sector (Industrial Specialties), CDRE carries a Roarable B (74/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 30.2x, gross margin of 42.5%, and ROIC of 11.0%. By comparison, ENOV (Enovis Corporation) holds a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -32.7%, cap $1.32B) and ESTA (Establishment Labs Holdings Inc.) posts a E grade (34/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -15.8%, cap $2.04B). Among the 5-stock peer group, SMTI leads on earnings multiple (8.1x) while SMTI leads on capital efficiency (16.3% ROIC).

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

Per CDRE's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001860543), Cadre Holdings Inc. generated $610.3M in revenue (+7.5% YoY), $44.1M in net income, and $56.8M in free cash flow against $770.0M in total assets and $291.0M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (43% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. 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 CDRE trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CDRE last traded at $31.10 (+3.81% on volume of 433,055 shares), positioning the stock +11.23% above its 50-day simple moving average ($27.96) and -3.48% below its 200-day simple moving average ($32.22). Across its 52-week range of $24.07 to $48.76, CDRE sits at the 28.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 65.0 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.0% ($28.30 to $33.90).

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What is CDRE's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for CDRE.

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