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Hudson Technologies Inc. (HDSN) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

Q: Should I buy, hold, or sell HDSN stock right now?

Hudson Technologies Inc. (HDSN) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell — SELL) with 35/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 11x P/E (7% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

Q: What is HDSN's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

HDSN's 12-month base price target is $3.96 (range $3.09 to $9.55), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

$4.42 -15.49% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $4.29

Hudson Technologies Inc. (HDSN) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 35/100 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 (35/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $186.0M

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $4.29 (-2.98%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 7/20 (D-) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (35/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-8.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERRED ALERT • D-

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-10.4% Base Target

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

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (35/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY HDSN SCORES 35/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+9/20 pts (26% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.66 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 3/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+8/20 pts (23% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 6% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 23.8 (OVERSOLD (<32))

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$5.14-2.5% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$5.01+7.2% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$5.37-17.7% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$4.42-8.5% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: D (43) → D- (35)Full Audit →

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While HDSN currently carries a cautious 35/100 (D-) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (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 Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($5.22) and Max Pain ($4.64) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $9.55.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.36% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMOVERSOLD (<32)

23.830 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.66>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)

3 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE6% OF RANGE

L: $4$4.42H: $9

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 7 / 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 11 / 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 17 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (35)

7.2% ROIC with 25.2% gross margin and -4.42% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (45)

Altman-Z 3.66 and Piotroski 3/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (32)

11/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 8/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like HDSN

✓Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary 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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HDSN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -29.39%▼ SUPPORT BREAKDOWN

2026-10-30O $4.24H $4.42L $4.10C $4.42VOL 1.46M

RES: $6.52SUP: $4.83SMA50: $5.22SMA200: $5.92

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HDSN Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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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)

1.1%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +4.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for HDSN. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (HDSN)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #902 of 1011 ⚔️ ASLE vs HDSN Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (HDSN vs. ASLE, VIRC, WBX, YDDL)

Industry: Industrial Specialties (55 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Hudson Technologies Inc. (HDSN) ranks #902 by composite RQD confidence (35/100, grade D-) and #702 by equity capitalization ($186.0M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, YDDL leads on earnings valuation at 5.2x trailing P/E, while YDDL leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 22.9% ROIC and 23.9% gross margin. WBX currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 58/100 (D+) compared with HDSN at 35/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
HDSN ACTIVE Hudson Technologies Inc.	D-	35/100	11.2x	25.2%	7.2%	-15.49%	$186.0M	Benchmark Subject
ASLE AerSale Corporation	D-	43/100	26.1x	31.5%	2.3%	+2.40%	$223.8M	/asle-vs-hdsn →
VIRC Virco Manufacturing Corporation	D-	41/100	38.2x	40.7%	3.0%	-0.80%	$98.2M	/virc-vs-hdsn →
WBX Wallbox N.V. (Class A)	D+	58/100	—	—	—	0.00%	$66.9M	/wbx-vs-hdsn →
YDDL One and One Green Technologies. Inc (Class A)	D	49/100	5.2x	23.9%	22.9%	-1.79%	$61.6M	/yddl-vs-hdsn →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000925528

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Hudson Technologies Inc. (HDSN) reported GAAP revenue of $246.6M (+4.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $237.1M , and -14.7% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $16.7M, operating cash flow of -$3.2M, and free cash flow of -$8.2M (-109.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, HDSN closed FY2025 with $318.6M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 3.66, 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	$246.6M	$16.7M	-$3.2M	-$8.2M	$318.6M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$237.1M	$24.4M	$91.8M	$86.5M	$302.7M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$289.0M	$52.2M	$58.5M	$58.5M	—	—

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, Hudson Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: HDSN) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 35/100 at a spot price of $4.42 (-15.49% 1D, market cap $186.0M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 7/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, Executive Insider Alignment 9/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, HDSN ranks #902 in composite RQD confidence.

How does HDSN compare to ASLE and VIRC in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Industrial Specialties), HDSN carries a Roarable D- (35/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 11.2x, gross margin of 25.2%, and ROIC of 7.2%. By comparison, ASLE (AerSale Corporation) holds a D- grade (43/100 RQD, P/E 26.1x, ROIC 2.3%, cap $223.8M) and VIRC (Virco Manufacturing Corporation) posts a D- grade (41/100 RQD, P/E 38.2x, ROIC 3.0%, cap $98.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, YDDL leads on earnings multiple (5.2x) while YDDL leads on capital efficiency (22.9% ROIC).

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

Per HDSN's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000925528), Hudson Technologies Inc. generated $246.6M in revenue (+4.0% YoY), $16.7M in net income, and -$8.2M in free cash flow against $318.6M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary 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 HDSN trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

HDSN last traded at $4.42 (-15.49% on volume of 3,546,647 shares), positioning the stock -15.33% below its 50-day simple moving average ($5.22) and -25.34% below its 200-day simple moving average ($5.92). Across its 52-week range of $4.10 to $9.10, HDSN sits at the 6.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 23.8 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.9% ($4.12 to $4.72).

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

Hudson Technologies Inc. (HDSN) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell — SELL) with 35/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 11x P/E (7% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

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

HDSN's 12-month base price target is $3.96 (range $3.09 to $9.55), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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