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Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) Next Earnings Date & Expected ±6.2% Move

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

CIM last traded at $8.48 (+1.80% on volume of 1,369,561 shares), positioning the stock -15.28% below its 50-day simple moving average ($10.01) and -31.06% below its 200-day simple moving average ($12.30). Across its 52-week range of $8.11 to $14.18, CIM sits at the 6.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 29.7 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.2% ($7.95 to $9.01).

Q: When is CIM's next earnings date?

Based on SEC filing cadence, Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM)'s next quarterly reporting window is estimated around Dec 30, 2026.

Q: How much is CIM stock expected to move on earnings?

Volatility modeling currently projects a ±6.2% event move for CIM, spanning a range between $7.95 and $9.01.

$8.48 +1.80% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $8.49

Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 40/100 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 (40/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $709.9M

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As of 2026-11-01, Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE: CIM) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 40/100 at a spot price of $8.48 (+1.80% 1D, market cap $709.9M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, CIM ranks #982 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does CIM compare to CLDT and BFS in the Financials sector?

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Within the Financials sector (Real Estate Investment Trusts), CIM carries a Roarable D- (40/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 9.0%. By comparison, CLDT (Chatham Lodging Trust of) holds a C grade (62/100 RQD, P/E 46.3x, ROIC 4.5%, cap $697.6M) and BFS (Saul Centers Inc.) posts a B+ grade (76/100 RQD, P/E 19.4x, ROIC 51.6%, cap $725.9M). Among the 5-stock peer group, MFA leads on earnings multiple (3.9x) while BFS leads on capital efficiency (51.6% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CIM?

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Per CIM's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001409493), Chimera Investment Corporation generated $0 in revenue, $230.5M in net income, and -$248.9M in free cash flow against $15.81B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Financials 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.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $8.49 (+0.13%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 5/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (40/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-7.4% 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-8.1% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CIM)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.2%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (40/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY CIM SCORES 40/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (25% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 2/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+10/20 pts (25% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 6% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 29.7 (OVERSOLD (<32))

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Cash Engine Quality5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Capital intensity & 0% operating margin leave 15 pts on the table

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$8.96-6.3% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$8.40+0.2% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$8.42+0.7% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$8.48-7.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: D (48) → D- (40)Full Audit →

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While CIM currently carries a cautious 40/100 (D-) rating due to Cash Engine Quality (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($10.01) and Max Pain ($8.90) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $14.89.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “CIM Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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NEXT EST. WINDOW: Dec 30, 2026 (~58 DAYS)

Historical OHLCV Volatility ±6.2% Swing Band

±$0.53 Expected Swing

MODEL EARNINGS SETUP GAUGE

CIM Quantitative Pre-Earnings Setup: 40/100

Trailing EPS: $4.25 • YoY Revenue Growth: 12.4%

Model Bullish Setup (40/100)Model Risk Weight (60/100)

Derived deterministically from RQD cash-flow quality, SEC accrual safety, and institutional flow (not a community poll).

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Recent SEC Reported Revenue, Net Profit & Diluted EPS Cadence

Period	Filed	Revenue	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	Gross Margin
FY 2025	2025-12-31	$0	$230.5M	-$248.9M	52%
FY 2024	2024-12-31	$0	$176.1M	$205.7M	52%
FY 2023	2023-12-31	$0	$126.1M	$213.3M	52%

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CIM // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -38.33%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $8.52H $8.55L $8.25C $8.48VOL 1.40M

RES: $10.05SUP: $7.63SMA50: $10.01SMA200: $12.30

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CIM Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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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. +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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Financials Rank #982 of 1096 ⚔️ CLDT vs CIM Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (CIM vs. CLDT, BFS, MFA, CTO)

Industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts (172 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) ranks #982 by composite RQD confidence (40/100, grade D-) and #621 by equity capitalization ($709.9M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, MFA leads on earnings valuation at 3.9x trailing P/E, while BFS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 51.6% ROIC and — gross margin. BFS currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 76/100 (B+) compared with CIM at 40/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
CIM ACTIVE Chimera Investment Corporation	D-	40/100	—	—	9.0%	+1.80%	$709.9M	Benchmark Subject
CLDT Chatham Lodging Trust of	C	62/100	46.3x	—	4.5%	+0.60%	$697.6M	/cldt-vs-cim →
BFS Saul Centers Inc.	B+	76/100	19.4x	—	51.6%	+1.56%	$725.9M	/bfs-vs-cim →
MFA MFA Financial Inc.	C	62/100	3.9x	—	9.7%	+0.15%	$687.4M	/mfa-vs-cim →
CTO CTO Realty Growth Inc.	C	62/100	—	—	4.8%	+2.94%	$759.3M	/cto-vs-cim →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001409493

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of $230.5M, operating cash flow of -$248.9M, and free cash flow of -$248.9M (-221.0% YoY). On the balance sheet, CIM closed FY2025 with $15.81B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$0	$230.5M	-$248.9M	-$248.9M	$15.81B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$0	$176.1M	$205.7M	$205.7M	$13.12B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$0	$126.1M	$213.3M	$213.3M	—	—

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

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

How does CIM compare to CLDT and BFS in the Financials sector?

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

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

CIM last traded at $8.48 (+1.80% on volume of 1,369,561 shares), positioning the stock -15.28% below its 50-day simple moving average ($10.01) and -31.06% below its 200-day simple moving average ($12.30). Across its 52-week range of $8.11 to $14.18, CIM sits at the 6.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 29.7 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.2% ($7.95 to $9.01).

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When is CIM's next earnings date?

Based on SEC filing cadence, Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM)'s next quarterly reporting window is estimated around Dec 30, 2026.

How much is CIM stock expected to move on earnings?

Volatility modeling currently projects a ±6.2% event move for CIM, spanning a range between $7.95 and $9.01.

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