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C3is Inc. (CISS) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

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

As of 2026-11-01, C3is Inc. (NASDAQ: CISS) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 38/100 at a spot price of $0.54 (+10.65% 1D, market cap $802.3K). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 3/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 7/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, CISS ranks #867 in composite RQD confidence.

Q: How does CISS compare to ICON and TOPS in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Marine Transportation), CISS carries a Roarable D- (38/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 1.1%. By comparison, ICON (Icon Energy Corp.) holds a D+ grade (53/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 0.8%, cap $3.7M) and TOPS (TOP Ships Inc.) posts a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 7.6%, cap $3.7M). Among the 5-stock peer group, CISS leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while TOPS leads on capital efficiency (7.6% ROIC).

Q: What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CISS?

Per CISS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001951067), C3is Inc. generated $34.8M in revenue (-17.8% YoY), $10.5M in net income, and $3.8M in free cash flow against $98.5M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary 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.

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

CISS last traded at $0.54 (+10.65% on volume of 453,148 shares), positioning the stock -53.04% below its 50-day simple moving average ($1.15) and -99.66% below its 200-day simple moving average ($157.88). Across its 52-week range of $0.46 to $12,174.40, CISS sits at the 0.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 20.4 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.00 to $0.61).

Q: Are CISS insiders and hedge funds buying or selling?

Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies CISS leadership and institutional positioning as: NET EXECUTIVE TRIMMING / PROFIT-TAKING.

$0.54 +10.65% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.55

C3is Inc. (CISS) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 38/100 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 (38/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $802.3K

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (38/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-7.8% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-9.3% Base Target

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

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (38/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY CISS SCORES 38/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+14/20 pts (37% of score)

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

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+8/20 pts (21% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 2% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 20.4 (OVERSOLD (<32))

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Cash Engine Quality4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Capital intensity & 3.9% operating margin leave 16 pts on the table

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

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Grade D$0.78-32.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$0.53-3.8% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$0.51+5.9% Next Q

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Grade D-$0.54-7.8% Hist 90D α

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While CISS currently carries a cautious 38/100 (D-) rating due to Cash Engine Quality (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 Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($1.15) and Max Pain ($0.57) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $12,783.12.

🚀 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.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $CISS• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

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

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CISS Smart-Money Thermometer: NET EXECUTIVE TRIMMING / PROFIT-TAKING

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▲ Disclosed Buys: 0 ($0)▼ Disclosed Sales: 0 ($0)

Wide-Open SEC Form 4, 13F & Congressional Disclosure Ledger (CISS)

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CISS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -99.60%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-10-30O $0.54H $0.56L $0.49C $0.54VOL 202.2K

SUP: $0.39SMA50: $1.15SMA200: $157.9

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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. -17.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Consumer Discretionary Rank #867 of 1011 ⚔️ ICON vs CISS Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (CISS vs. ICON, TOPS, HTCO, CTRM)

Industry: Marine Transportation (67 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, C3is Inc. (CISS) ranks #867 by composite RQD confidence (38/100, grade D-) and #1008 by equity capitalization ($802.3K). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CISS leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while TOPS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 7.6% ROIC and — gross margin. HTCO currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 58/100 (D+) compared with CISS at 38/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
CISS ACTIVE C3is Inc.	D-	38/100	—	—	1.1%	+10.65%	$802.3K	Benchmark Subject
ICON Icon Energy Corp.	D+	53/100	—	—	0.8%	+3.70%	$3.7M	/icon-vs-ciss →
TOPS TOP Ships Inc.	D	47/100	—	—	7.6%	+3.05%	$3.7M	/tops-vs-ciss →
HTCO High-Trend International Group (Class A)	D+	58/100	—	3.2%	—	+2.90%	$9.6M	/htco-vs-ciss →
CTRM Castor Maritime Inc.	D+	53/100	—	—	-3.9%	-1.27%	$15.0M	/ctrm-vs-ciss →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001951067

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), C3is Inc. (CISS) reported GAAP revenue of $34.8M (-17.8% vs. FY2024 revenue of $42.3M , and +20.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $10.5M, operating cash flow of $4.0M, and free cash flow of $3.8M (-83.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, CISS closed FY2025 with $98.5M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.82, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$34.8M	$10.5M	$4.0M	$3.8M	$98.5M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$42.3M	-$2.7M	$25.0M	$23.4M	$100.5M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$28.7M	$9.3M	$5.6M	$5.6M	—	—

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, C3is Inc. (NASDAQ: CISS) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 38/100 at a spot price of $0.54 (+10.65% 1D, market cap $802.3K). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 3/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 7/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, CISS ranks #867 in composite RQD confidence.

How does CISS compare to ICON and TOPS in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Marine Transportation), CISS carries a Roarable D- (38/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 1.1%. By comparison, ICON (Icon Energy Corp.) holds a D+ grade (53/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 0.8%, cap $3.7M) and TOPS (TOP Ships Inc.) posts a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 7.6%, cap $3.7M). Among the 5-stock peer group, CISS leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while TOPS leads on capital efficiency (7.6% ROIC).

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

Per CISS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001951067), C3is Inc. generated $34.8M in revenue (-17.8% YoY), $10.5M in net income, and $3.8M in free cash flow against $98.5M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary 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 CISS trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CISS last traded at $0.54 (+10.65% on volume of 453,148 shares), positioning the stock -53.04% below its 50-day simple moving average ($1.15) and -99.66% below its 200-day simple moving average ($157.88). Across its 52-week range of $0.46 to $12,174.40, CISS sits at the 0.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 20.4 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.00 to $0.61).

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Are CISS insiders and hedge funds buying or selling?

Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies CISS leadership and institutional positioning as: NET EXECUTIVE TRIMMING / PROFIT-TAKING.

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