Stock Ratings / Technology / CTS / insiders

BHE (55) OLED (64) VPG (62) VSH (43) ⌘ Pro Terminal →

CTS Corporation (CTS) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

$63.44 +1.54% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $63.50

CTS Corporation (CTS) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 66/100 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.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 66/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $1.81B

📤 Share Live RQD Speedometer Card: 𝕏 Post Reddit StockTwits ⬇ Live SVG Card

INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $63.50 (+0.09%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 15/20 (B) • 18.9% FCF Margin

Verify 90D Bucket Audit →

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 66/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 56.0% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

Audit Bucket Track Record →

RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish

Cash

SEC

Whale

Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk B-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.6% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CTS)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.7%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (66/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY CTS SCORES 66/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+16/20 pts (24% of score)

Altman Z-Score 7.70 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 8/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+15/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 18.9% FCF Margin ($102.1M FCF) & 38.4% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-12 pts vs max)

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$57.25-4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$54.95-3.4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C+$53.06+19.6% Next Q

Current

Grade C+$63.44+1.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (58) → C+ (66)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the CTS Bull Thesis Could Fail

Gideon Ashmere Forensic Desk →

Even with a 66/100 (C+) score, CTS faces multiple-compression risk if 27.7x 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 (-2.08% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 35.9% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($57.62) or 200D SMA ($57.37) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($65.72) toward Bear Floor ($51.26).

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $CTS• $4.8M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

Contract: “CTS Beats Next Quarterly Revenue & EPS Consensus + Hyperscaler AI CapEx Holds Record Pace”

YES 66%NO 34%Trade / Inspect Odds →

SEC FORM 4 × 13F HEDGE FUNDS × CONGRESSIONAL STOCK ACT

CTS Smart-Money Thermometer: HEAVY INSIDER & 13F ACCUMULATION

Explore All 13F & Congress Whales →

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

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

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

ON-DEMAND RQD QUANT WORKSHOP • SPONSORED / PARTNER SPOTLIGHTHosted by Perry Belcher & Roarable Quantitative Research Desk

Scheduled RQD Strong Buys & Whale Accumulation Briefing (CTS Tape Review)

✓Breakdown of the highest-scoring RQD Green-Light breakouts across our 5,200+ rated universe
✓Forensic Red-Light accounting & dilution traps to review on your watchlist
✓Includes downloadable .ics calendar invite & nightly RQD rating-change email alerts

RQD INSIDER CLUB WAITLIST$49/YR PLANNED

Want Custom AI PineScript / Python Indicators & Priority Rating-Change Alerts?

Join Founding VIP Waitlist (No Card Required) →$100K Arena

CTS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +11.10%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $62.06H $63.50L $60.54C $63.44VOL 290.7K

RES: $64.92SUP: $52.36SMA50: $57.62SMA200: $57.37

PRIMARY-SOURCE FORENSICS, SECOND-ORDER LINKS & AI ANALYST DESK

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

🦋 CTS Butterfly Map → + Track CTS →

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

21.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +5.2% 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 CTS today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

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

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

🎬 No recent verified company-specific video clip queued for CTS today (we never pad ticker pages with unrelated generic clips). Browse Macro Video Desk →

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

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

Technology Rank #161 of 714 ⚔️ BHE vs CTS Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (CTS vs. BHE, OLED, VPG, VSH)

Industry: Electrical Products (35 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, CTS Corporation (CTS) ranks #161 by composite RQD confidence (66/100, grade C+) and #307 by equity capitalization ($1.81B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, OLED leads on earnings valuation at 15.8x trailing P/E, while CTS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 13.9% ROIC and 38.4% gross margin. CTS currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 66/100 (C+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
CTS ACTIVE CTS Corporation	C+	66/100	27.7x	38.4%	13.9%	+1.54%	$1.81B	Benchmark Subject
BHE Benchmark Electronics Inc.	D+	55/100	104.1x	9.8%	7.7%	-1.42%	$2.59B	/bhe-vs-cts →
OLED Universal Display Corporation	C	64/100	15.8x	76.3%	11.5%	-6.09%	$3.82B	/oled-vs-cts →
VPG Vishay Precision Group Inc.	C	62/100	148.9x	38.9%	4.1%	-2.55%	$788.0M	/vpg-vs-cts →
VSH Vishay Intertechnology Inc.	D-	43/100	—	19.4%	1.8%	-1.64%	$4.51B	/vsh-vs-cts →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000026058

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), CTS Corporation (CTS) reported GAAP revenue of $541.3M (+5.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $514.8M , and -1.7% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $65.3M, operating cash flow of $102.1M, and free cash flow of $102.1M (+3.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, CTS closed FY2025 with $764.3M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 7.70, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$541.3M	$65.3M	$102.1M	$102.1M	$764.3M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$514.8M	$55.5M	$98.2M	$98.2M	$765.4M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$550.4M	$60.5M	$88.8M	$88.8M	—	—

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

✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLED

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

As of 2026-11-01, CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 66/100 at a spot price of $63.44 (+1.54% 1D, market cap $1.81B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 16/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, CTS ranks #161 in composite RQD confidence.

How does CTS compare to BHE and OLED in the Technology sector?

Within the Technology sector (Electrical Products), CTS carries a Roarable C+ (66/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 27.7x, gross margin of 38.4%, and ROIC of 13.9%. By comparison, BHE (Benchmark Electronics Inc.) holds a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E 104.1x, ROIC 7.7%, cap $2.59B) and OLED (Universal Display Corporation) posts a C grade (64/100 RQD, P/E 15.8x, ROIC 11.5%, cap $3.82B). Among the 5-stock peer group, OLED leads on earnings multiple (15.8x) while CTS leads on capital efficiency (13.9% ROIC).

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

Per CTS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000026058), CTS Corporation generated $541.3M in revenue (+5.2% YoY), $65.3M in net income, and $102.1M in free cash flow against $764.3M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (38% 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 CTS trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CTS last traded at $63.44 (+1.54% on volume of 361,670 shares), positioning the stock +10.10% above its 50-day simple moving average ($57.62) and +10.58% above its 200-day simple moving average ($57.37). Across its 52-week range of $40.15 to $69.55, CTS sits at the 79.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 59.9 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.7% ($59.19 to $67.69).

CTS Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FRED

Are CTS insiders and hedge funds buying or selling?

Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies CTS leadership and institutional positioning as: HEAVY INSIDER & 13F ACCUMULATION.

Direct Sub-Reports: CTS RQD Cockpit CTS 12M Forecast CTS Earnings & Move CTS Dividends & DRIP CTS Insiders & 13F CTS Whale Options CTS Profit Sankey CTS News & Why