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DRDGOLD Limited (DRD) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$24.28 -3.38% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $24.09

DRDGOLD Limited (DRD) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 56/100 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: Scores of 56/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $2.11B

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $24.09 (-0.80%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 1.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 56/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 51.8% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk B-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-0.9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for DRD)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (56/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY DRD SCORES 56/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+15/20 pts (27% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 24% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 36.8 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (23% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-13 pts vs max)

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C+$24.87+1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$25.13-4.6% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$23.97+1.3% Next Q

Current

Grade D+$24.28-0.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C+ (64) → D+ (56)Full Audit →

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Even with a 56/100 (D+) score, DRD faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Disciplined Float (-0.40% 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 ($26.06) or 200D SMA ($27.54) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($24.06) toward Bear Floor ($18.77).

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

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

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±5.6%

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

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (DRD)

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

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DRD // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -10.60%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-10-30O $23.12H $24.28L $22.32C $24.28VOL 312.9K

RES: $31.49SUP: $24.32SMA50: $26.06SMA200: $27.54

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DRD 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).

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

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

Materials Rank #97 of 270 ⚔️ PPTA vs DRD Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Materials Peer Comparison (DRD vs. PPTA, EXK, SIND, SSMR)

Industry: Precious Metals (74 Tracked Issuers)

Across 270 tracked Materials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, DRDGOLD Limited (DRD) ranks #97 by composite RQD confidence (56/100, grade D+) and #110 by equity capitalization ($2.11B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, DRD leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while PPTA leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -35.0% ROIC and — gross margin. EXK currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 59/100 (C-) compared with DRD at 56/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
DRD ACTIVE DRDGOLD Limited	D+	56/100	—	—	—	-3.38%	$2.11B	Benchmark Subject
PPTA Perpetua Resources Corp.	E	33/100	—	—	-35.0%	-2.64%	$2.26B	/ppta-vs-drd →
EXK Endeavour Silver Corporation (Canada)	C-	59/100	—	—	—	-2.63%	$2.30B	/exk-vs-drd →
SIND Sinda Ltd.	C-	59/100	—	—	—	+4.33%	$1.91B	/sind-vs-drd →
SSMR Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Company	D+	56/100	—	—	—	-2.65%	$1.90B	/ssmr-vs-drd →

2. DRD Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

DRDGOLD Limited (DRD) operates in Precious Metals (Materials) with an equity capitalization of $2.11B, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, DRDGOLD Limited (NYSE: DRD) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 56/100 at a spot price of $24.28 (-3.38% 1D, market cap $2.11B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 7/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, DRD ranks #97 in composite RQD confidence.

How does DRD compare to PPTA and EXK in the Materials sector?

Within the Materials sector (Precious Metals), DRD carries a Roarable D+ (56/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, PPTA (Perpetua Resources Corp.) holds a E grade (33/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $2.26B) and EXK (Endeavour Silver Corporation (Canada)) posts a C- grade (59/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $2.30B). Among the 5-stock peer group, DRD leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while PPTA leads on capital efficiency (-35.0% ROIC).

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

For DRDGOLD Limited (DRD), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #97 in Materials, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and implied 5-year growth hurdle of 8.0%/yr. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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

DRD last traded at $24.28 (-3.38% on volume of 173,444 shares), positioning the stock -6.83% below its 50-day simple moving average ($26.06) and -11.84% below its 200-day simple moving average ($27.54). Across its 52-week range of $19.47 to $39.37, DRD sits at the 24.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 36.8 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.6% ($22.92 to $25.64).

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What is DRD's options positioning and volatility profile?

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

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