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Why FXNC Stock advanced +0.26% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$30.93 +0.26% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $31.02
First National Corporation (FXNC) earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy) with 70/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 10% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.
ROARABLE B- • BUY
Cap $279.7M
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $31.02 (+0.29%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 14/20 (B-) • 0.6% FCF Margin
Verify 90D Bucket Audit →📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 70/100 (B-) historically ranked in the Top 15% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+6.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.1% hit rate).
Audit Bucket Track Record →RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B-
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk B
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5.4% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for FXNC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.4%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (70/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY FXNC SCORES 70/100 (B-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+16/20 pts (23% of score)
FRED Regime × Technicals: 79% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 53.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE)
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (23% of score)
SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning11/20 pts (-9 pt drag)
Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-9 pts vs max)
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade C+$29.46+0.3% Next Q
62
Q2 (-2Q)Grade C+$29.56+1.4% Next Q
65
Q3 (-1Q)Grade B-$29.98+3.2% Next Q
67
CurrentGrade B-$30.93+6.6% Hist 90D α
70
Trajectory: C+ (62) → B- (70)Full Audit →
⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER
⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the FXNC Bull Thesis Could Fail
Even with a 70/100 (B-) score, FXNC faces multiple-compression risk if 15.8x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1
Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2
Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% 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 ($30.33) or 200D SMA ($28.83) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($32.60) toward Bear Floor ($25.36).
🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $FXNC• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “FXNC Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
AUTOMATED RQD QUANT DESK MOVER BRIEFINGFull Market News Desk →
Why FXNC Stock advanced +0.26% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
First National Corporation (FXNC) advanced +0.26% to $30.93, trading at 79% of its 52-week range ($22.4 – $33.24). High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 10% return on capital) with steady institutional support.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 79% of its 52-week range ($22.4 – $33.24) with RSI-14 at 53.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±5.4% around $30.93 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable B- (Buy) backed by 52% gross margin and $25.1M annual free cash flow.
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FXNC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +15.76%📐 WEDGE COMPRESSION COIL
2026-10-30O $30.92H $30.93L $30.25C $30.93VOL 16.7K
RES: $31.92SUP: $28.09SMA50: $30.33SMA200: $28.83
PRIMARY-SOURCE FORENSICS, SECOND-ORDER LINKS & AI ANALYST DESK
FXNC 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)
8.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)
No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on FXNC today. View full Setup Ledger →
🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections
Open Graph →
No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for FXNC. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.
AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
🎬 No recent verified company-specific video clip queued for FXNC today (we never pad ticker pages with unrelated generic clips). Browse Macro Video Desk →
DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (FXNC)
Financials Rank #158 of 1096
⚔️ VABK vs FXNC Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (FXNC vs. VABK, LCNB, OVLY, HWBK)
Industry: Major Banks (248 Tracked Issuers)Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, First National Corporation (FXNC) ranks #158 by composite RQD confidence (70/100, grade B-) and #826 by equity capitalization ($279.7M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, OVLY leads on earnings valuation at 9.4x trailing P/E, while OVLY leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 14.8% ROIC and — gross margin. FXNC currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 70/100 (B-).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FXNC
ACTIVE
First National Corporation | B- | 70/100 | 15.8x | — | 9.5% | +0.26% | $279.7M | Benchmark Subject |
| VABK Virginia National Bankshares Corporation | B- | 70/100 | 14.4x | — | 10.5% | +5.14% | $277.7M | /vabk-vs-fxnc → |
| LCNB LCNB Corporation | C | 65/100 | 12.3x | — | 8.4% | +1.48% | $284.1M | /lcnb-vs-fxnc → |
| OVLY Oak Valley Bancorp (CA) | C+ | 69/100 | 9.4x | — | 14.8% | +0.76% | $290.1M | /ovly-vs-fxnc → |
| HWBK Hawthorn Bancshares Inc. | C | 63/100 | 12.2x | — | 13.7% | +1.33% | $290.4M | /hwbk-vs-fxnc → |
2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)
SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000719402In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), First National Corporation (FXNC) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of $17.7M, operating cash flow of $25.1M, and free cash flow of $25.1M (+213.1% YoY). On the balance sheet, FXNC closed FY2025 with $2.04B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-31 | $0 | $17.7M | $25.1M | $25.1M | $2.04B | — |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-31 | $0 | $7.0M | -$22.2M | -$22.2M | $2.01B | — |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $0 | $9.6M | $16.4M | $16.4M | — | — |
3. FXNC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs FXNC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, First National Corporation (NASDAQ: FXNC) is rated B- (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 70/100 at a spot price of $30.93 (+0.26% 1D, market cap $279.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 16/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, FXNC ranks #158 in composite RQD confidence.
How does FXNC compare to VABK and LCNB in the Financials sector?
Within the Financials sector (Major Banks), FXNC carries a Roarable B- (70/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 15.8x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 9.5%. By comparison, VABK (Virginia National Bankshares Corporation) holds a B- grade (70/100 RQD, P/E 14.4x, ROIC 10.5%, cap $277.7M) and LCNB (LCNB Corporation) posts a C grade (65/100 RQD, P/E 12.3x, ROIC 8.4%, cap $284.1M). Among the 5-stock peer group, OVLY leads on earnings multiple (9.4x) while OVLY leads on capital efficiency (14.8% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for FXNC?
Per FXNC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000719402), First National Corporation generated $0 in revenue, $17.7M in net income, and $25.1M in free cash flow against $2.04B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
Where is FXNC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
FXNC last traded at $30.93 (+0.26% on volume of 15,721 shares), positioning the stock +1.98% above its 50-day simple moving average ($30.33) and +7.28% above its 200-day simple moving average ($28.83). Across its 52-week range of $22.40 to $33.24, FXNC sits at the 78.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 53.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.4% ($29.26 to $32.60).
FXNC Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is FXNC stock moving today?
Why FXNC Stock advanced +0.26% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 10% return on capital) with steady institutional support.