Evolus Inc. (EOLS) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$7.52 -1.51% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $7.49

Evolus Inc. (EOLS) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 21/100 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.

ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $496.7M
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $7.49 (-0.46%)🧬 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 (21/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-11.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk E
Cash (3)Whales (5)SEC (5)Macro (6)CEO (3)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-16.6% Base Target
$10 Bull$6 Base$5 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for EOLS)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±10.1%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (21/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY EOLS SCORES 21/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+6/20 pts (29% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 67% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 46.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+5/20 pts (24% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±10.1% realized swing band)

▼ #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)
29
Grade E$7.73-8.2% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
26
Grade E$7.10-1.3% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
24
Grade E$7.01+7.3% Next Q
Current
21
Grade E$7.52-11.6% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: E (29) → E (21)Full Audit →
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While EOLS currently carries a cautious 21/100 (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 ($7.98) and Max Pain ($7.90) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $9.78.

🚀 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.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $EOLS• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “EOLS Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
46.130 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)
0.20>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)
4 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE67% OF RANGE
L: $4$7.52H: $9
1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: ERQD 2 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: ERQD 8 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: ERQD 11 / 40
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BEARISH (15)

-35.0% ROIC with 66.3% gross margin and -9.20% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BEARISH (25)

Altman-Z 0.20 and Piotroski 4/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

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Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (23)

8/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 6/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like EOLS
  • ✓Established market leader in Health Care with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
  • !Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
  • !Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.
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EOLS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +39.52%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $7.48H $7.56L $7.24C $7.52VOL 793.6K
RES: $10.57SUP: $6.98SMA50: $7.98SMA200: $6.26
$9.63$8.29$6.95$5.61$4.27RES $10.57SUP $6.98$7.522026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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EOLS 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)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +11.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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

Health Care Rank #1009 of 1016 ⚔️ CTMX vs EOLS Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Health Care Peer Comparison (EOLS vs. CTMX, OVID, MPLT, PHAT)

Industry: Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations (489 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1016 tracked Health Care securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Evolus Inc. (EOLS) ranks #1009 by composite RQD confidence (21/100, grade E) and #455 by equity capitalization ($496.7M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, EOLS leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while CTMX leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -20.5% ROIC and — gross margin. PHAT currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 46/100 (D) compared with EOLS at 21/100 (E).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
EOLS ACTIVE
Evolus Inc.
E 21/100 — 66.3% -35.0% -1.51% $496.7M Benchmark Subject
CTMX
CytomX Therapeutics Inc.
E 20/100 — — -20.5% -2.97% $499.0M /ctmx-vs-eols →
OVID
Ovid Therapeutics Inc.
D- 40/100 — — -28.5% +4.49% $500.0M /ovid-vs-eols →
MPLT
MapLight Therapeutics Inc.
D- 39/100 — — -32.4% -3.26% $500.1M /mplt-vs-eols →
PHAT
Phathom Pharmaceuticals Inc.
D 46/100 — 87.1% -35.0% -0.95% $503.2M /phat-vs-eols →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001570562

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Evolus Inc. (EOLS) reported GAAP revenue of $297.2M (+11.6% vs. FY2024 revenue of $266.3M , and +47.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$51.6M, operating cash flow of -$42.3M, and free cash flow of -$45.7M (-134.7% YoY). On the balance sheet, EOLS closed FY2025 with $225.9M in total assets against $146.1M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.20, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $297.2M -$51.6M -$42.3M -$45.7M $225.9M $146.1M
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $266.3M -$50.4M -$18.0M -$19.5M $232.6M $121.5M
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $202.1M -$61.7M -$34.0M -$34.0M — —

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, Evolus Inc. (NASDAQ: EOLS) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 21/100 at a spot price of $7.52 (-1.51% 1D, market cap $496.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 3/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 5/20, Executive Insider Alignment 5/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 1016 tracked Health Care issuers, EOLS ranks #1009 in composite RQD confidence.

How does EOLS compare to CTMX and OVID in the Health Care sector?

Within the Health Care sector (Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations), EOLS carries a Roarable E (21/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 66.3%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, CTMX (CytomX Therapeutics Inc.) holds a E grade (20/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -20.5%, cap $499.0M) and OVID (Ovid Therapeutics Inc.) posts a D- grade (40/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -28.5%, cap $500.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, EOLS leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while CTMX leads on capital efficiency (-20.5% ROIC).

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

Per EOLS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001570562), Evolus Inc. generated $297.2M in revenue (+11.6% YoY), -$51.6M in net income, and -$45.7M in free cash flow against $225.9M in total assets and $146.1M 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.

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

EOLS last traded at $7.52 (-1.51% on volume of 789,244 shares), positioning the stock -5.76% below its 50-day simple moving average ($7.98) and +20.13% above its 200-day simple moving average ($6.26). Across its 52-week range of $3.86 to $9.31, EOLS sits at the 67.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 46.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±10.1% ($6.76 to $8.28).

EOLS Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell EOLS stock right now?

Evolus Inc. (EOLS) currently earns a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell — SELL) with 21/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-35% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is EOLS's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

EOLS's 12-month base price target is $6.27 (range $4.89 to $9.78), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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