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Journey Medical Corporation (DERM) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$5.17 -4.44% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $5.12

Journey Medical Corporation (DERM) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 31/100 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.

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ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $152.7M

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As of 2026-11-02, Journey Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: DERM) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 31/100 at a spot price of $5.17 (-4.44% 1D, market cap $152.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 3/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 12/20, Executive Insider Alignment 5/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 1016 tracked Health Care issuers, DERM ranks #810 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Health Care sector (Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations), DERM carries a Roarable E (31/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 65.8%, and ROIC of -19.5%. By comparison, ALXO (ALX Oncology Holdings Inc.) holds a D grade (50/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $152.4M) and MGNX (MacroGenics Inc.) posts a E grade (31/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $151.6M). Among the 5-stock peer group, DERM leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while DERM leads on capital efficiency (-19.5% 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 DERM?

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Per DERM's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001867066), Journey Medical Corporation generated $61.2M in revenue (+11.1% YoY), -$11.4M in net income, and -$12.4M in free cash flow against $94.6M in total assets and $25.3M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Health Care 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: $5.12 (-0.99%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 3/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (31/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-9.4% 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-12.2% Base Target

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

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (31/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY DERM SCORES 31/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+12/20 pts (39% of score)

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

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+10/20 pts (32% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 16% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 40.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$6.31-21.2% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$4.97+1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$5.02+3% Next Q

Current

Grade E$5.17-9.4% Hist 90D α

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While DERM currently carries a cautious 31/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (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 Health Care with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($6.52) and Max Pain ($5.43) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $10.04.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

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Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

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No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±12.5%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (DERM)

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

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DERM // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +0.39%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-10-30O $5.37H $5.37L $5.10C $5.17VOL 235.0K

RES: $9.10SUP: $4.58SMA50: $6.52SMA200: $6.64

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DERM 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. +11.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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

Health Care Rank #810 of 1016 ⚔️ ALXO vs DERM Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Health Care Peer Comparison (DERM vs. ALXO, MGNX, NGEN, CUE)

Industry: Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations (489 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1016 tracked Health Care securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Journey Medical Corporation (DERM) ranks #810 by composite RQD confidence (31/100, grade E) and #606 by equity capitalization ($152.7M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, DERM leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while DERM leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -19.5% ROIC and 65.8% gross margin. ALXO currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 50/100 (D) compared with DERM at 31/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
DERM ACTIVE Journey Medical Corporation	E	31/100	—	65.8%	-19.5%	-4.44%	$152.7M	Benchmark Subject
ALXO ALX Oncology Holdings Inc.	D	50/100	—	—	-35.0%	0.00%	$152.4M	/alxo-vs-derm →
MGNX MacroGenics Inc.	E	31/100	—	96.0%	-35.0%	+0.84%	$151.6M	/mgnx-vs-derm →
NGEN NervGen Pharma Corp.	D	49/100	—	—	—	-4.86%	$155.0M	/ngen-vs-derm →
CUE Cue Biopharma Inc.	E	33/100	—	—	-35.0%	-2.70%	$155.8M	/cue-vs-derm →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001867066

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Journey Medical Corporation (DERM) reported GAAP revenue of $61.2M (+11.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $55.1M , and +2.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$11.4M, operating cash flow of -$12.4M, and free cash flow of -$12.4M (-36.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, DERM closed FY2025 with $94.6M in total assets against $25.3M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.74, 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	$61.2M	-$11.4M	-$12.4M	-$12.4M	$94.6M	$25.3M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$55.1M	-$14.7M	-$9.1M	-$9.1M	$80.2M	$24.9M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$59.7M	-$3.9M	$5.2M	$5.2M	—	—

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

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

How does DERM compare to ALXO and MGNX in the Health Care sector?

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

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

DERM last traded at $5.17 (-4.44% on volume of 235,062 shares), positioning the stock -20.71% below its 50-day simple moving average ($6.52) and -22.14% below its 200-day simple moving average ($6.64). Across its 52-week range of $4.31 to $9.56, DERM sits at the 16.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 40.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($4.52 to $5.82).

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What is DERM's options positioning and volatility profile?

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

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DERM — Journey Medical Corporation: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:42:31Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, DERM scores 31 out of 100 for a letter grade of E, labeled "Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 1/20 (ROIC -19.5%; FCF yield -8.15%), Whale 13F Flow at 12/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning), Insider Conviction at 3/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow), Macro Regime Fit at 10/20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity), and Forensic Balance Sheet at 5/20 (Altman Z 0.74; Piotroski F 5/9; Debt/Equity 0.79).

The weakest pillars are the cash engine and insider conviction, which together indicate that the reported economics are not currently producing free cash flow and that insider-flow signals provide little support. The forensic balance-sheet pillar also scores low, with an Altman Z of 0.74 falling in a range the rating treats as distress-adjacent. The whale-flow pillar is the strongest contributor, suggesting that institutional positioning is more constructive than the fundamentals alone would imply. For a prospective investor, the upside case rests mainly on a possible reversal in cash generation or on continued institutional accumulation; the valuation tradeoff is that a low-cap, negative-ROIC profile carries materially higher downside sensitivity to any further operating deterioration.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$61.2M	$-8.2M	$-11.4M	N/A	$-12.4M	$24.1M	$25.3M
FY 2024	$55.1M	$-13.7M	$-14.7M	N/A	$-9.1M	$20.3M	$24.9M
FY 2023	$59.7M	$-2.1M	$-3.9M	N/A	$5.2M	N/A	N/A

Per the market data section, gross margin is 65.8%, operating margin is -13.3%, and net margin is -18.7%, with ROIC at -19.5%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 0.74 and the Piotroski F-Score is 5/9, with Debt/Equity at 0.79. Reported operating and net losses appear in both FY 2025 and FY 2024, while FY 2023 shows a small positive free cash flow of $5.2M. Cash rose from $20.3M to $24.1M across FY 2024 to FY 2025 while debt was broadly stable at $24.9M to $25.3M.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Market wire (TradingView, 1h ago): A DERM estimates report; no content beyond the headline is provided. Light: YELLOW.
Market wire (Stock Titan, 3h ago): Reports that an investment adviser disclosed passive ownership of 2.45M shares. Light: YELLOW.
Market wire (MarketBeat, 6h ago): Reports a move down to "Hold" by Wall Street Zen. Light: YELLOW.
Catalyst (Yahoo Finance, 9h ago): A headline about Korro Bio, Inc. (KRRO) surging 29.7%; this is a different issuer and is not a direct DERM catalyst. Light: GREEN.
Catalyst (9h–12h window, source listed as siam.in): A headline reporting DERM up 6.04% as shares reclaim ground toward $5.09 per the fair value gap framing. Light: GREEN.
Market wire (MarketBeat, 15h ago): Reports a Buy rating reiterated at HC Wainwright. Light: YELLOW.

Risk watch items: the Wall Street Zen downgrade to "Hold" and the price decline of -4.44% reflected in market data. Proprietary signals: none. Butterfly supply-chain graph: supply chain NONE, butterfly links none.

Open Questions

What specific products and revenue sources generate the $61.2M of FY 2025 revenue, and how concentrated are they?
What is the path to positive operating and free cash flow given the reported losses in FY 2024 and FY 2025?
What is the reason for the FY 2023 cash and debt figures being unavailable, and how do they compare to later periods?
What is the company's EPS and valuation multiple profile, given that P/E and EV/EBITDA are unavailable?
Does the 2.45M-share passive ownership disclosure reflect a material change in institutional positioning?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TradingView • 6h ago

Journey Medical Corporation Estimates – NASDAQ:DERM

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Stock Titan • 9h ago

An investment adviser reports passive ownership of 2.45M shares in Journey Medical (DERM).

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🟡 MARKET WIRE MarketBeat • 12h ago

Journey Medical (NASDAQ:DERM) Stock Moved Down to "Hold" by Wall Street Zen

MarketBeat report covering Journey Medical Corporation (DERM) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟢 CATALYST Yahoo Finance • 15h ago

Korro Bio, Inc. (KRRO) Surges 29.7%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?

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🟢 CATALYST https://www.siam.in/ • 18h ago

Journey Medical Corporation (DERM) Jumps 6.04% as Shares Reclaim Ground Toward $5.09 - Fair Value Gap

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🟡 MARKET WIRE MarketBeat • 21h ago

Journey Medical's (DERM) Buy Rating Reiterated at HC Wainwright

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo! Finance Canada • 1d ago

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Journey Medical Q3 2026 Earnings Date and Estimates

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

DERM Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $5.17?

🐂 33% BULLISH CONVICTION COMMUNITY TUG-OF-WAR ON DERM 🐻 67% BEARISH CONVICTION

RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $4.55 (-12.0%)

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is DERM (E • RQD 31/100) a Buy at $5.17?

Welcome to the DERM (Journey Medical Corporation) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 31/100 (Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid) in Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

RI RiskArb_Desk Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $4.29 (-17.0%)

Spot @ $5.17

Pump the brakes on DERM — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on DERM, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with 65.8% gross margins. Unless Journey Medical Corporation expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

AL AlphaFlow_Cap Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $6.20 (+19.9%)

Spot @ $5.17

DERM cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on DERM, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $5.17 (52-wk range $4.31 - $9.56), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.