Forum Energy Technologies Inc. (FET) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$88.76 -2.37% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $88.21

Forum Energy Technologies Inc. (FET) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 46/100 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 D • SELL / AVOID Cap $1.02B
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $88.21 (-0.62%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 8/20 (D-) • 8.1% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (46/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-6.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D+
Cash (8)Whales (5)SEC (10)Macro (11)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-5.4% Base Target
$99 Bull$84 Base$66 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for FET)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±11.6%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (46/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY FET SCORES 46/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+12/20 pts (26% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 60% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+11/20 pts (24% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 95% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 50.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-15 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
38
Grade E$84.61-7% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
41
Grade D$78.70+10.8% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
43
Grade D$87.17+1.8% Next Q
Current
46
Grade D$88.76-6.1% Hist 90D α
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While FET currently carries a cautious 46/100 (D) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($82.56) and Max Pain ($93.20) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $99.08.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $FET• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “FET Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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
±11.6%
Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (FET)

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

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FET // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +41.18%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-10-30O $84.20H $88.76L $82.50C $88.76VOL 257.0K
RES: $91.38SUP: $77.24SMA50: $82.56SMA200: $62.96
$95.76$80.13$64.51$48.88$33.25RES $91.38SUP $77.24$88.762026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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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)
30.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -3.1% 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 (FET)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #729 of 1011 ⚔️ HMH vs FET Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (FET vs. HMH, FLOC, OIS, INVX)

Industry: Oil and Gas Field Machinery (17 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Forum Energy Technologies Inc. (FET) ranks #729 by composite RQD confidence (46/100, grade D) and #509 by equity capitalization ($1.02B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, INVX leads on earnings valuation at 25.2x trailing P/E, while FLOC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 30.0% ROIC and — gross margin. INVX currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 76/100 (B+) compared with FET at 46/100 (D).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
FET ACTIVE
Forum Energy Technologies Inc.
D 46/100 — 27.7% 6.1% -2.37% $1.02B Benchmark Subject
HMH
HMH Holding Inc. (Class A)
D 47/100 — — — -1.53% $823.2M /hmh-vs-fet →
FLOC
Flowco Holdings Inc. (Class A)
B 73/100 43.8x — 30.0% -1.47% $1.81B /floc-vs-fet →
OIS
Oil States International Inc.
D+ 52/100 — 19.9% -15.4% -1.20% $547.7M /ois-vs-fet →
INVX
Innovex International Inc.
B+ 76/100 25.2x 31.0% 9.9% -1.22% $2.10B /invx-vs-fet →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001401257

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Forum Energy Technologies Inc. (FET) reported GAAP revenue of $791.5M (-3.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $816.4M , and +7.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$9.7M, operating cash flow of $70.4M, and free cash flow of $64.4M (-23.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, FET closed FY2025 with $752.5M in total assets against $134.5M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.32, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $791.5M -$9.7M $70.4M $64.4M $752.5M $134.5M
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $816.4M -$135.3M $92.2M $84.0M $816.0M $186.5M
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $738.9M -$18.9M $8.2M $8.2M — —

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, Forum Energy Technologies Inc. (NYSE: FET) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 46/100 at a spot price of $88.76 (-2.37% 1D, market cap $1.02B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 8/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 5/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, FET ranks #729 in composite RQD confidence.

How does FET compare to HMH and FLOC in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Oil and Gas Field Machinery), FET carries a Roarable D (46/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 27.7%, and ROIC of 6.1%. By comparison, HMH (HMH Holding Inc. (Class A)) holds a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $823.2M) and FLOC (Flowco Holdings Inc. (Class A)) posts a B grade (73/100 RQD, P/E 43.8x, ROIC 30.0%, cap $1.81B). Among the 5-stock peer group, INVX leads on earnings multiple (25.2x) while FLOC leads on capital efficiency (30.0% ROIC).

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

Per FET's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001401257), Forum Energy Technologies Inc. generated $791.5M in revenue (-3.1% YoY), -$9.7M in net income, and $64.4M in free cash flow against $752.5M in total assets and $134.5M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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

FET last traded at $88.76 (-2.37% on volume of 156,615 shares), positioning the stock +7.51% above its 50-day simple moving average ($82.56) and +40.98% above its 200-day simple moving average ($62.96). Across its 52-week range of $26.58 to $91.99, FET sits at the 95.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 50.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±11.6% ($78.46 to $99.06).

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What is FET's options positioning and volatility profile?

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

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