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Home Federal Bancorp Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$22.36 -1.67% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $22.25

Home Federal Bancorp Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 68/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 68/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.8% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $67.8M

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As of 2026-11-02, Home Federal Bancorp Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ: HFBL) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 68/100 at a spot price of $22.36 (-1.67% 1D, market cap $67.8M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 7/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 18/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, HFBL ranks #200 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does HFBL compare to CLST and CPBI in the Financials sector?

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Within the Financials sector (Savings Institutions), HFBL carries a Roarable C+ (68/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 17.4x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 6.7%. By comparison, CLST (Catalyst Bancorp Inc.) holds a D+ grade (58/100 RQD, P/E 35.0x, ROIC 2.5%, cap $71.7M) and CPBI (Central Plains Bancshares Inc.) posts a C+ grade (67/100 RQD, P/E 21.5x, ROIC 4.6%, cap $86.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, HFBL leads on earnings multiple (17.4x) while HFBL leads on capital efficiency (6.7% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for HFBL?

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Per HFBL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-06-30, CIK 0001500375), Home Federal Bancorp Inc. of Louisiana generated $1.3M in revenue (+17.5% YoY), $3.9M in net income, and $5.5M in free cash flow against $621.4M 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.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $22.25 (-0.49%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 14/20 (B-) • 420% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 68/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.8% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 56.9% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk B+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HFBL)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (68/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY HFBL SCORES 68/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+18/20 pts (26% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 58% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 43.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-13 pts vs max)

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B+$24.16-0.2% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B$24.10-14.9% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B$20.52+9% Next Q

Current

Grade C+$22.36+1.8% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: B+ (76) → C+ (68)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the HFBL Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 68/100 (C+) score, HFBL faces multiple-compression risk if 17.4x 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 ($24.38) or 200D SMA ($21.01) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($23.37) toward Bear Floor ($18.23).

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

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

43.230 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)

6 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE58% OF RANGE

L: $14$22.36H: $28

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: B-RQD 14 / 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● ALL CLEAR

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: B+RQD 31 / 40

MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on HFBL

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BULLISH (70)

6.7% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 8.08% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BULLISH (68)

23/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 18/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like HFBL

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

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

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HFBL // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +19.32%📐 WEDGE COMPRESSION COIL

2026-11-02O $22.74H $22.74L $22.36C $22.36VOL 507

RES: $24.57SUP: $20.07SMA50: $24.38SMA200: $21.01

PRIMARY-SOURCE FORENSICS, SECOND-ORDER LINKS & AI ANALYST DESK

HFBL 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)

10.4%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +17.5% 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 HFBL today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

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

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

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

Financials Rank #200 of 1096 ⚔️ CLST vs HFBL Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (HFBL vs. CLST, CPBI, FDSB, KFFB)

Industry: Savings Institutions (33 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Home Federal Bancorp Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) ranks #200 by composite RQD confidence (68/100, grade C+) and #1002 by equity capitalization ($67.8M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, HFBL leads on earnings valuation at 17.4x trailing P/E, while HFBL leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 6.7% ROIC and — gross margin. HFBL currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 68/100 (C+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
HFBL ACTIVE Home Federal Bancorp Inc. of Louisiana	C+	68/100	17.4x	—	6.7%	-1.67%	$67.8M	Benchmark Subject
CLST Catalyst Bancorp Inc.	D+	58/100	35.0x	—	2.5%	+3.07%	$71.7M	/clst-vs-hfbl →
CPBI Central Plains Bancshares Inc.	C+	67/100	21.5x	—	4.6%	0.00%	$86.0M	/cpbi-vs-hfbl →
FDSB Fifth District Bancorp Inc.	D+	56/100	22.3x	—	3.2%	+0.51%	$91.4M	/fdsb-vs-hfbl →
KFFB Kentucky First Federal Bancorp	D-	38/100	—	—	0.4%	-0.42%	$43.6M	/kffb-vs-hfbl →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-06-30 • CIK 0001500375

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-06-30), Home Federal Bancorp Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) reported GAAP revenue of $1.3M (+17.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.1M , and -11.8% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $3.9M, operating cash flow of $5.5M, and free cash flow of $5.5M (+136.1% YoY). On the balance sheet, HFBL closed FY2025 with $621.4M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-06-30	$1.3M	$3.9M	$5.5M	$5.5M	$621.4M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-06-30	$1.1M	$3.6M	$2.3M	$2.3M	$607.8M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-06-30	$1.5M	$5.7M	$12.1M	$12.1M	—	—

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

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

How does HFBL compare to CLST and CPBI in the Financials sector?

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

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

HFBL last traded at $22.36 (-1.67% on volume of 507 shares), positioning the stock -8.29% below its 50-day simple moving average ($24.38) and +6.43% above its 200-day simple moving average ($21.01). Across its 52-week range of $14.47 to $28.00, HFBL sits at the 58.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 43.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.0% ($21.24 to $23.48).

HFBL Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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

Home Federal Bancorp Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold — HOLD) with 68/100 RQD Confidence. Solid steady margins (7% return on capital), mixed timing at 17x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

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

HFBL's 12-month base price target is $23.37 (range $18.23 to $29.4), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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