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FLEX LNG Ltd. (FLNG) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$28.65 +1.34% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $28.66

FLEX LNG Ltd. (FLNG) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 49/100 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 Warning: Scores below 50 (49/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $1.55B

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $28.66 (+0.05%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 40.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (49/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-5.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for FLNG)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (49/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY FLNG SCORES 49/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+15/20 pts (31% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 75% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+11/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 40.5% FCF Margin ($140.7M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Balance-sheet & 10-K footnote risk deducts 15 pts from forensic ceiling

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$30.84-8.5% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C-$28.23+1.2% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C-$28.57+0.3% Next Q

Current

Grade D$28.65-5.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (57) → D (49)Full Audit →

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While FLNG currently carries a cautious 49/100 (D) rating due to SEC 10-K Forensic Risk (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($30.61) and Max Pain ($30.08) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $35.07.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

37.530 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)

0.89>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)

6 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE49% OF RANGE

L: $24$28.65H: $33

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 11 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 23 / 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: D-RQD 15 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (55)

6.9% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 9.08% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (25)

Altman-Z 0.89 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

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Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (55)

23/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 10/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like FLNG

✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!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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FLNG // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -11.66%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-10-30O $28.49H $28.83L $28.20C $28.65VOL 393.0K

RES: $33.16SUP: $26.77SMA50: $30.61SMA200: $30.02

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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)

14.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -2.4% 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 (FLNG)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #660 of 1011 ⚔️ GSL vs FLNG Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (FLNG vs. GSL, TEN, NAT, CMRE)

Industry: Marine Transportation (67 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, FLEX LNG Ltd. (FLNG) ranks #660 by composite RQD confidence (49/100, grade D) and #450 by equity capitalization ($1.55B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, GSL leads on earnings valuation at 3.6x trailing P/E, while GSL leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 16.6% ROIC and — gross margin. GSL currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 64/100 (C) compared with FLNG at 49/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
FLNG ACTIVE FLEX LNG Ltd.	D	49/100	20.7x	—	6.9%	+1.34%	$1.55B	Benchmark Subject
GSL Global Ship Lease Inc (Class A)	C	64/100	3.6x	—	16.6%	+0.24%	$1.52B	/gsl-vs-flng →
TEN Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd	C	62/100	10.2x	—	6.6%	+1.34%	$1.64B	/ten-vs-flng →
NAT Nordic American Tankers Limited	D+	56/100	139.9x	62.3%	4.6%	+2.01%	$1.72B	/nat-vs-flng →
CMRE Costamare Inc. $0.0001 par value	D+	56/100	4.8x	—	12.8%	-2.44%	$1.74B	/cmre-vs-flng →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001772253

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), FLEX LNG Ltd. (FLNG) reported GAAP revenue of $347.6M (-2.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $356.3M , and -6.3% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $74.8M, operating cash flow of $140.7M, and free cash flow of $140.7M (-23.0% YoY). On the balance sheet, FLNG closed FY2025 with $2.62B in total assets against $1.74B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.89, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$347.6M	$74.8M	$140.7M	$140.7M	$2.62B	$1.74B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$356.3M	$117.7M	$182.8M	$182.8M	$2.67B	$1.70B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$371.0M	$120.0M	$175.0M	$175.0M	—	—

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, FLEX LNG Ltd. (NYSE: FLNG) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 49/100 at a spot price of $28.65 (+1.34% 1D, market cap $1.55B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 5/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, FLNG ranks #660 in composite RQD confidence.

How does FLNG compare to GSL and TEN in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Marine Transportation), FLNG carries a Roarable D (49/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 20.7x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 6.9%. By comparison, GSL (Global Ship Lease Inc (Class A)) holds a C grade (64/100 RQD, P/E 3.6x, ROIC 16.6%, cap $1.52B) and TEN (Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd) posts a C grade (62/100 RQD, P/E 10.2x, ROIC 6.6%, cap $1.64B). Among the 5-stock peer group, GSL leads on earnings multiple (3.6x) while GSL leads on capital efficiency (16.6% ROIC).

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

Per FLNG's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001772253), FLEX LNG Ltd. generated $347.6M in revenue (-2.4% YoY), $74.8M in net income, and $140.7M in free cash flow against $2.62B in total assets and $1.74B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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

FLNG last traded at $28.65 (+1.34% on volume of 457,733 shares), positioning the stock -6.40% below its 50-day simple moving average ($30.61) and -4.56% below its 200-day simple moving average ($30.02). Across its 52-week range of $24.14 to $33.40, FLNG sits at the 48.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 37.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.0% ($26.93 to $30.37).

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

FLEX LNG Ltd. (FLNG) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 49/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 21x P/E (7% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

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

FLNG's 12-month base price target is $27.49 (range $21.44 to $35.07), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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