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U.S. Global Investors Inc. (Class A) (GROW) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$2.68 -1.47% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.67

U.S. Global Investors Inc. (Class A) (GROW) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 30/100 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 (30/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $33.0M

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.67 (-0.45%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 5/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (30/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-9.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-12.7% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for GROW)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.9%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (30/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY GROW SCORES 30/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+8/20 pts (27% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±6.9% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+8/20 pts (27% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 1/9

▼ #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)

Grade E$2.93-7.2% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$2.72-3.7% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$2.62+2.3% Next Q

Current

Grade E$2.68-9.6% Hist 90D α

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While GROW currently carries a cautious 30/100 (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.

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Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($2.94) and Max Pain ($2.81) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $3.83.

🚀 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.

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Contract: “GROW Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 28, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±6.9%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (GROW)

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

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GROW // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +1.90%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-10-30O $2.69H $2.77L $2.58C $2.68VOL 38.8K

RES: $3.46SUP: $2.51SMA50: $2.94SMA200: $2.92

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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. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Financials Rank #1069 of 1096 ⚔️ MLCI vs GROW Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (GROW vs. MLCI, RSF, HNNA, DTF)

Industry: Investment Managers (79 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, U.S. Global Investors Inc. (Class A) (GROW) ranks #1069 by composite RQD confidence (30/100, grade E) and #1033 by equity capitalization ($33.0M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, HNNA leads on earnings valuation at 8.1x trailing P/E, while HNNA leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 38.5% ROIC and — gross margin. HNNA currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 80/100 (B+) compared with GROW at 30/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
GROW ACTIVE U.S. Global Investors Inc. (Class A)	E	30/100	—	—	-12.5%	-1.47%	$33.0M	Benchmark Subject
MLCI Mount Logan Capital Inc.	D	44/100	—	—	-35.0%	+1.17%	$37.0M	/mlci-vs-grow →
RSF RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund	C-	60/100	—	—	—	+0.43%	$47.5M	/rsf-vs-grow →
HNNA Hennessy Advisors Inc.	B+	80/100	8.1x	—	38.5%	0.00%	$80.5M	/hnna-vs-grow →
DTF DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc.	D	51/100	—	—	—	+0.53%	$80.6M	/dtf-vs-grow →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-06-30 • CIK 0000754811

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-06-30), U.S. Global Investors Inc. (Class A) (GROW) reported GAAP revenue of $10.8M (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of -$334.0K, operating cash flow of -$822.0K, and free cash flow of -$829.0K (-206.7% YoY). On the balance sheet, GROW closed FY2025 with $47.2M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 1/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-06-30	$10.8M	-$334.0K	-$822.0K	-$829.0K	$47.2M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-06-30	$0	$1.3M	$990.0K	$777.0K	$50.1M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-06-30	$0	$3.1M	$2.9M	$2.9M	—	—

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, U.S. Global Investors Inc. (Class A) (NASDAQ: GROW) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 30/100 at a spot price of $2.68 (-1.47% 1D, market cap $33.0M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, GROW ranks #1069 in composite RQD confidence.

How does GROW compare to MLCI and RSF in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Investment Managers), GROW carries a Roarable E (30/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -12.5%. By comparison, MLCI (Mount Logan Capital Inc.) holds a D grade (44/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $37.0M) and RSF (RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund) posts a C- grade (60/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $47.5M). Among the 5-stock peer group, HNNA leads on earnings multiple (8.1x) while HNNA leads on capital efficiency (38.5% ROIC).

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

Per GROW's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-06-30, CIK 0000754811), U.S. Global Investors Inc. (Class A) generated $10.8M in revenue, -$334.0K in net income, and -$829.0K in free cash flow against $47.2M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Financials 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 GROW trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

GROW last traded at $2.68 (-1.47% on volume of 11,156 shares), positioning the stock -8.84% below its 50-day simple moving average ($2.94) and -8.22% below its 200-day simple moving average ($2.92). Across its 52-week range of $2.23 to $3.65, GROW sits at the 31.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 33.8 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.9% ($2.50 to $2.86).

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What is GROW's options positioning and volatility profile?

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