FTC Solar Inc. (FTCI) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$1.36 +2.26% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $1.36

FTC Solar Inc. (FTCI) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 37/100 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- • RED ALERT Cap $24.9M
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $1.36 (+0.22%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 8/20 (D-) • 0% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (37/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-8.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D-
Cash (8)Whales (10)SEC (8)Macro (8)CEO (3)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-9.6% Base Target
$13 Bull$1 Base$1 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for FTCI)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (37/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY FTCI SCORES 37/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+10/20 pts (27% of score)

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

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+8/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($0 FCF) & 0% Gross Margin

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

Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
45
Grade D$1.93-16.6% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
42
Grade D$1.61-8.1% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
40
Grade D$1.48-8.1% Next Q
Current
37
Grade D-$1.36-8.1% Hist 90D α
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While FTCI currently carries a cautious 37/100 (D-) 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 Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($2.04) and Max Pain ($1.43) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $13.39.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $FTCI• $4.8M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “FTCI Beats Next Quarterly Revenue & EPS Consensus + Hyperscaler AI CapEx Holds Record Pace”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMOVERSOLD (<32)
28.630 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)
3 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE2% OF RANGE
L: $1$1.36H: $13
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: D-RQD 8 / 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 13 / 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 16 / 40
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BEARISH (40)

-35.0% ROIC with -0.9% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BEARISH (40)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 3/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (35)

13/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 8/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like FTCI
  • ✓Established market leader in Technology 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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FTCI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -72.69%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-10-30O $1.30H $1.43L $1.30C $1.36VOL 171.8K
RES: $1.50SUP: $1.20SMA50: $2.04SMA200: $4.58
$8.02$6.19$4.36$2.53$0.70RES $1.50SUP $1.20$1.362026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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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)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +110.5% 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 (FTCI)

Technology Rank #595 of 714 ⚔️ SNSC vs FTCI Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (FTCI vs. SNSC, LEDS, ASTI, SQNS)

Industry: Semiconductors (95 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, FTC Solar Inc. (FTCI) ranks #595 by composite RQD confidence (37/100, grade D-) and #601 by equity capitalization ($24.9M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, FTCI leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while FTCI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -35.0% ROIC and -0.9% gross margin. SNSC currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 55/100 (D+) compared with FTCI at 37/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
FTCI ACTIVE
FTC Solar Inc.
D- 37/100 — -0.9% -35.0% +2.26% $24.9M Benchmark Subject
SNSC
SunScout Holding Limited (Class A)
D+ 55/100 — — — -10.11% $29.4M /snsc-vs-ftci →
LEDS
SemiLEDS Corporation
D 49/100 — 5.6% -35.0% -0.48% $17.3M /leds-vs-ftci →
ASTI
Ascent Solar Technologies Inc.
D- 37/100 — — -35.0% -2.30% $16.7M /asti-vs-ftci →
SQNS
Sequans Communications S.A. (each representing one hundred (100) )
D+ 52/100 — — — 0.00% $38.0M /sqns-vs-ftci →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001828161

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), FTC Solar Inc. (FTCI) reported GAAP revenue of $99.7M (+110.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $47.4M , and -21.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$79.6M, operating cash flow of -$33.4M, and free cash flow of -$34.6M (+4.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, FTCI closed FY2025 with $111.8M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $99.7M -$79.6M -$33.4M -$34.6M $111.8M —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $47.4M -$48.6M -$34.7M -$36.3M $89.9M —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $127.0M -$50.3M -$52.7M -$52.7M — —

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, FTC Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FTCI) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 37/100 at a spot price of $1.36 (+2.26% 1D, market cap $24.9M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 8/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 10/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, FTCI ranks #595 in composite RQD confidence.

How does FTCI compare to SNSC and LEDS in the Technology sector?

Within the Technology sector (Semiconductors), FTCI carries a Roarable D- (37/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of -0.9%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, SNSC (SunScout Holding Limited (Class A)) holds a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $29.4M) and LEDS (SemiLEDS Corporation) posts a D grade (49/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $17.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, FTCI leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while FTCI leads on capital efficiency (-35.0% ROIC).

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

Per FTCI's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001828161), FTC Solar Inc. generated $99.7M in revenue (+110.5% YoY), -$79.6M in net income, and -$34.6M in free cash flow against $111.8M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Technology 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 FTCI trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

FTCI last traded at $1.36 (+2.26% on volume of 85,283 shares), positioning the stock -33.33% below its 50-day simple moving average ($2.04) and -70.31% below its 200-day simple moving average ($4.58). Across its 52-week range of $1.27 to $12.75, FTCI sits at the 0.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 28.6 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.19 to $1.53).

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

FTC Solar Inc. (FTCI) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell — SELL) with 37/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-35% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

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

FTCI's 12-month base price target is $1.23 (range $0.96 to $13.39), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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