Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. (CPSS) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

$9.96 +1.32% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $9.96

Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. (CPSS) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 63/100 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 $218.2M
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As of 2026-11-02, Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSS) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 63/100 at a spot price of $9.96 (+1.32% 1D, market cap $218.2M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, CPSS ranks #355 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Finance: Consumer Services), CPSS carries a Roarable C (63/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 11.3x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 6.2%. By comparison, HKD (AMTD Digital Inc. (every five of which represent two ) (Class A)) holds a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $218.3M) and LIEN (Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc.) posts a E grade (34/100 RQD, P/E 6.3x, ROIC 11.0%, cap $208.8M). Among the 5-stock peer group, LIEN leads on earnings multiple (6.3x) while LIEN leads on capital efficiency (11.0% 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 CPSS?
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Per CPSS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000889609), Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. generated $434.5M in revenue (+10.4% YoY), $19.3M in net income, and $288.3M in free cash flow against $3.86B 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: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $9.96 (+0.05%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 14/20 (B-) • 66.4% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 63/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.9% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 54.8% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk C-
Cash (14)Whales (13)SEC (13)Macro (11)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.2% Base Target
$12 Bull$10 Base$8 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CPSS)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.3%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (63/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY CPSS SCORES 63/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+14/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 66.4% FCF Margin ($288.3M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+13/20 pts (21% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±7.3% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit11/20 pts (-9 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (59.6) create a -9 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
55
Grade C$9.13-1.1% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
58
Grade C$9.03+3% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
60
Grade C$9.30+7.1% Next Q
Current
63
Grade C$9.96+0.9% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: C (55) → C (63)Full Audit →
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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the CPSS Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 63/100 (C) score, CPSS faces multiple-compression risk if 11.3x 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 (-1.24% 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 ($9.34) or 200D SMA ($9.03) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($10.18) toward Bear Floor ($7.94).

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $CPSS• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “CPSS Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
SEC FORM 4 × 13F HEDGE FUNDS × CONGRESSIONAL STOCK ACT

CPSS Smart-Money Thermometer: BALANCED INSTITUTIONAL POSITIONING

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

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

No recent open-market Form 4 cluster sales or emergency dumps flagged on CPSS. Visit the Global 13F & Congressional Whale Ledger for cross-market smart-money filings.

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CPSS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +0.50%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT
2026-11-02O $9.83H $9.96L $9.83C $9.96VOL 30.4K
RES: $9.75SUP: $6.74SMA50: $9.34SMA200: $9.03
$10.69$9.87$9.04$8.22$7.39RES $9.75SUP $6.74$9.962026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-172026-11-02
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CPSS 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)
1.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +10.4% 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 CPSS today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for CPSS. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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

Financials Rank #355 of 1096 ⚔️ HKD vs CPSS Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (CPSS vs. HKD, LIEN, BKKT, BGIN)

Industry: Finance: Consumer Services (156 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. (CPSS) ranks #355 by composite RQD confidence (63/100, grade C) and #873 by equity capitalization ($218.2M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, LIEN leads on earnings valuation at 6.3x trailing P/E, while LIEN leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 11.0% ROIC and — gross margin. CPSS currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 63/100 (C).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
CPSS ACTIVE
Consumer Portfolio Services Inc.
C 63/100 11.3x — 6.2% +1.32% $218.2M Benchmark Subject
HKD
AMTD Digital Inc. (every five of which represent two ) (Class A)
D+ 55/100 — — — 0.00% $218.3M /hkd-vs-cpss →
LIEN
Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc.
E 34/100 6.3x — 11.0% +0.33% $208.8M /lien-vs-cpss →
BKKT
Bakkt Inc. (Class A)
E 23/100 — — -35.0% -2.87% $229.0M /bkkt-vs-cpss →
BGIN
Bgin Blockchain Limited (Class A)
E 25/100 — — -35.0% +1.68% $205.9M /bgin-vs-cpss →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000889609

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. (CPSS) reported GAAP revenue of $434.5M (+10.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $393.5M , and +23.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $19.3M, operating cash flow of $289.0M, and free cash flow of $288.3M (+23.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, CPSS closed FY2025 with $3.86B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $434.5M $19.3M $289.0M $288.3M $3.86B —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $393.5M $19.2M $233.8M $233.3M $3.49B —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $352.0M $45.3M $238.0M $238.0M — —

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

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

As of 2026-11-02, Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSS) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 63/100 at a spot price of $9.96 (+1.32% 1D, market cap $218.2M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, CPSS ranks #355 in composite RQD confidence.

How does CPSS compare to HKD and LIEN in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Finance: Consumer Services), CPSS carries a Roarable C (63/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 11.3x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 6.2%. By comparison, HKD (AMTD Digital Inc. (every five of which represent two ) (Class A)) holds a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $218.3M) and LIEN (Chicago Atlantic BDC Inc.) posts a E grade (34/100 RQD, P/E 6.3x, ROIC 11.0%, cap $208.8M). Among the 5-stock peer group, LIEN leads on earnings multiple (6.3x) while LIEN leads on capital efficiency (11.0% ROIC).

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

Per CPSS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000889609), Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. generated $434.5M in revenue (+10.4% YoY), $19.3M in net income, and $288.3M in free cash flow against $3.86B 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: 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 CPSS trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CPSS last traded at $9.96 (+1.32% on volume of 30,385 shares), positioning the stock +6.64% above its 50-day simple moving average ($9.34) and +10.30% above its 200-day simple moving average ($9.03). Across its 52-week range of $7.46 to $10.49, CPSS sits at the 82.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 59.6 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.3% ($9.23 to $10.69).

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Are CPSS insiders and hedge funds buying or selling?

Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies CPSS leadership and institutional positioning as: BALANCED INSTITUTIONAL POSITIONING.

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