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Host Digital Inc. (Class A) (HOST) 12-Month Stock Forecast & Price Target Cone

$2.85 -1.04% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.84

Host Digital Inc. (Class A) (HOST) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 53/100 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: Scores of 53/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.9% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $82.2M

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As of 2026-11-02, Host Digital Inc. (Class A) (NYSE: HOST) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 53/100 at a spot price of $2.85 (-1.04% 1D, market cap $82.2M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 6/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, HOST ranks #68 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does HOST compare to ARKO and DNUT in the Consumer Staples sector?

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Within the Consumer Staples sector (Food Chains), HOST carries a Roarable D+ (53/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 39.2%, and ROIC of -18.8%. By comparison, ARKO (ARKO Corp.) holds a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E 18.6x, ROIC 9.6%, cap $424.1M) and DNUT (Krispy Kreme Inc.) posts a E grade (25/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -24.4%, cap $555.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, VLGEA leads on earnings multiple (11.2x) while NGVC leads on capital efficiency (24.9% 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 HOST?

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Per HOST's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001948864), Host Digital Inc. (Class A) generated $78.2M in revenue (+12.7% YoY), -$3.9M in net income, and $675.4K in free cash flow against $33.5M in total assets and $6.2M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Staples 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.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.84 (-0.38%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.64% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 0.9% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 53/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.9% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 50.6% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk C+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-2.1% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HOST)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (53/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY HOST SCORES 53/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+14/20 pts (26% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.68 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+13/20 pts (25% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 6% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 38.8 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution6/20 pts (-14 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+1.64% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 14 pts from alignment

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$3.17-40.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$1.90+26.8% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$2.41+18.3% Next Q

Current

Grade D+$2.85-0.9% Hist 90D α

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While HOST currently carries a cautious 53/100 (D+) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (6/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($6.05) and Max Pain ($2.99) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $26.46.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.64% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Shares at $2.85: 3508.8 sh

$1,000$10,000$25,000$50,000$100,000

12M Bear Case FloorTarget $2.18

$7,649

$-2,351 (-23.5%)

12M Consensus BaseTarget $2.79

$9,789

$-211 (-2.1%)

12M Bull Case BreakoutTarget $26.46

$92,842

+$82,842 (+828.4%)

Wall Street Analyst Breakdown & Historical Accuracy Audit (32 Desks)

Street Historical Accuracy: 64/100

● Strong Buy / Buy: 17● Hold: 9● Sell: 6

Wall Street Firm	Stance	12M Target	1Y Accuracy	Track Grade
Morgan StanleyInstitutional Equity Desk	HOLD	$3	74%	A
Goldman SachsSector Coverage Lead	UNDERPERFORM	$25	69%	B
JP MorganUS Large-Cap Research	SELL	$2	58%	C

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HOST // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -69.26%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-10-30O $2.79H $2.87L $2.60C $2.85VOL 203.5K

RES: $22.56SUP: $0.83SMA50: $6.05SMA200: $8.33

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HOST 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)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +12.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Consumer Staples Rank #68 of 146 ⚔️ ARKO vs HOST Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (HOST vs. ARKO, DNUT, VLGEA, NGVC)

Industry: Food Chains (14 Tracked Issuers)

Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Host Digital Inc. (Class A) (HOST) ranks #68 by composite RQD confidence (53/100, grade D+) and #104 by equity capitalization ($82.2M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, VLGEA leads on earnings valuation at 11.2x trailing P/E, while NGVC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 24.9% ROIC and 29.9% gross margin. VLGEA currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 73/100 (B) compared with HOST at 53/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
HOST ACTIVE Host Digital Inc. (Class A)	D+	53/100	—	39.2%	-18.8%	-1.04%	$82.2M	Benchmark Subject
ARKO ARKO Corp.	D	48/100	18.6x	—	9.6%	+0.27%	$424.1M	/arko-vs-host →
DNUT Krispy Kreme Inc.	E	25/100	—	—	-24.4%	+2.34%	$555.2M	/dnut-vs-host →
VLGEA Village Super Market Inc. (Class A)	B	73/100	11.2x	28.6%	14.0%	+0.40%	$630.7M	/vlgea-vs-host →
NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc.	C-	59/100	14.1x	29.9%	24.9%	+0.74%	$656.4M	/ngvc-vs-host →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001948864

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Host Digital Inc. (Class A) (HOST) reported GAAP revenue of $78.2M (+12.7% vs. FY2024 revenue of $69.4M , and +40.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$3.9M, operating cash flow of $996.1K, and free cash flow of $675.4K (+120.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, HOST closed FY2025 with $33.5M in total assets against $6.2M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 3.68, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$78.2M	-$3.9M	$996.1K	$675.4K	$33.5M	$6.2M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$69.4M	-$4.5M	-$3.1M	-$3.3M	$34.1M	$9.2M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$55.7M	-$9.9M	-$2.5M	-$2.5M	—	—

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

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

How does HOST compare to ARKO and DNUT in the Consumer Staples sector?

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

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

HOST last traded at $2.85 (-1.04% on volume of 203,710 shares), positioning the stock -52.89% below its 50-day simple moving average ($6.05) and -65.79% below its 200-day simple moving average ($8.33). Across its 52-week range of $1.48 to $25.20, HOST sits at the 5.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 38.8 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($2.49 to $3.21).

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What is HOST's 12-month stock price target?

Host Digital Inc. (Class A) (HOST) carries a 12-month consensus base price target of $2.79 (-2.1% from $2.85), with a bull-case target of $26.46 and a bear-case floor of $2.18.

Is HOST stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now?

Roarable's 5-Pillar RQD Quant Engine rates HOST D+ (Sell — SELL) with an RQD Confidence score of 53/100.

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Sector Peer Dials

Village Super Market Inc. (Class A)

73 /100

NGVC C-

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc.

59 /100

GO D+

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.

57 /100

YSWY C-

Yesway Inc. (Class A)

61 /100

HOST Core Snapshot

Market Cap $82.2M

Trailing / Fwd P/E — / —

Gross Profit Margin 39.2%

Return on Capital (ROIC) -18.8%

Free Cash Flow Yield 0.82%

12M Base Price Target $2.79

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HOST Wire

Why It Moved →

Direct Company Event Moomoo • 6h ago

Host Digital (HOST) Stock Forum and Discussion

Direct Company Event TradingView • 9h ago

Host Digital Hikes on Share Buyback

Direct Company Event GlobeNewswire • 12h ago

Host Digital Authorizes $15 Million Share Buyback Program

Direct Company Event Stock Titan • 15h ago

CFO John Ollet holds 113,351 shares after a 74,286-share award at Host Digital (HOST).

Direct Company Event The Globe and Mail • 18h ago

Host Digital Authorizes $15 Million Class A Buyback

ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 53/100 (D+) ✓ STAGE-C NUMBER FIREWALL VERIFIED

HOST — Host Digital Inc. (Class A): What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:44:52Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, HOST scores 53 out of 100, a D+ grade, with the verdict "Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim." The five pillars are:

Fundamental Cash Engine: 12 / 20. Per the RQD rating, this pillar reflects ROIC of -18.8% and an FCF yield of 0.82%. Returns on invested capital are negative, so the business is not currently earning above its cost of capital.
Whale 13F Flow: 8 / 20. The rating describes institutional accumulation and options positioning. The underlying 13F holder detail is not available in source data.
Insider Conviction: 6 / 20. The rating reflects SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow. The underlying transaction detail is not available in source data.
Macro Regime Fit: 13 / 20. The rating cites a beta of 1.0 and sector sensitivity, meaning the stock's market sensitivity is in line with the broad market.
Forensic Balance Sheet: 14 / 20. Per the RQD rating, Altman Z is 3.68, Piotroski F is 7/9, and Debt/Equity is 0.85. This is the strongest pillar, though it still reflects a balance sheet that does not offset weak cash generation.

For a prospective investor, the picture is mixed-to-weak. The largest drag is returns: negative ROIC and an FCF yield under 1% suggest that the current price is not supported by cash generation, so any upside case depends on operational improvement or a change in capital allocation rather than on existing earnings power. The balance sheet provides some stability, and the buyback authorization in the news wire is a potential support factor, but the rating frames the stock as a trim candidate on fundamentals. Valuation tradeoffs are difficult to assess because P/E and EV/EBITDA are not available in source data.

Business

Host Digital Inc. (Class A) (HOST) is a NYSE-listed issuer classified in the Consumer Staples sector and the Food Chains industry, per the company profile. The profile reports a market capitalization of $0.1B. The source data does not describe its products, customers, or revenue model beyond the sector and industry classification. Gross margin is reported at 39.2% per the market data section.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$78.2M	$-2.5M	$-3.9M	N/A	$0.7M	$3.0M	$6.2M
FY 2024	$69.4M	$-1.8M	$-4.5M	N/A	$-3.3M	$2.1M	$9.2M
FY 2023	$55.7M	$-10.5M	$-9.9M	N/A	$-2.5M	N/A	N/A

Revenue grew from $55.7M in FY 2023 to $69.4M in FY 2024 and $78.2M in FY 2025, while the company reported net losses in each period. Per the market data, operating margin is -3.2%, net margin is -5%, and ROIC is -18.8%. The Piotroski F-Score is 7/9 and the Altman Z-Score is 3.68, both per the RQD rating. Debt was reduced from $9.2M in FY 2024 to $6.2M in FY 2025, and Debt/Equity is 0.85. FY 2025 free cash flow turned positive at $0.7M after a negative $3.3M in FY 2024.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news and catalysts section, the most prominent item is a $15 Million share buyback authorization, which appears across multiple outlets (GlobeNewswire, The Globe and Mail, and TradingView) and is flagged as a CATALYST. A TradingView item reports the stock "hikes" on the buyback, and a second TradingView item cites the Board's view of undervaluation. A Stock Titan item reports that the CFO holds 113,351 shares after a 74,286-share award, flagged as MARKET WIRE. Moomoo coverage is flagged YELLOW as a general market wire item. Risk watch items include the negative operating and net margins and the stock's 52-week range of $1.48 to $25.2, which indicates significant price volatility. The source data contains no proprietary signals in the Butterfly graph.

Butterfly Effect: 2nd-Order Supply-Chain & Sector Ripples

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is recorded as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals. Upstream and downstream dependencies, sector correlations, and second-order bottlenecks are not available in source data. The only sector-level context provided is the Consumer Staples classification and the Food Chains industry.

Open Questions

What is the source of the negative ROIC and what capital deployment decisions would be needed to restore positive returns?
What are the P/E, forward P/E, and EV/EBITDA ratios, and how does valuation compare to peers?
What is the buyback's expected funding source and scale relative to the $82.2M market capitalization?
What products and customers generate the $78.2M in FY 2025 revenue, and which drove the revenue growth?
What insider and institutional holding patterns underlie the RQD whale and insider pillar scores?

HOST Live News Feed, Press Releases & Catalyst Wire

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Moomoo • 6h ago

Host Digital (HOST) Stock Forum and Discussion

Moomoo report covering Host Digital Inc. (Class A) (HOST) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟢 CATALYST TradingView • 9h ago

Host Digital Hikes on Share Buyback

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🟢 CATALYST GlobeNewswire • 12h ago

Host Digital Authorizes $15 Million Share Buyback Program

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Stock Titan • 15h ago

CFO John Ollet holds 113,351 shares after a 74,286-share award at Host Digital (HOST).

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🟢 CATALYST The Globe and Mail • 18h ago

Host Digital Authorizes $15 Million Class A Buyback

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🟢 CATALYST TradingView • 21h ago

Host Digital authorizes $15M share buyback as Board cites undervaluation

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🟢 CATALYST Pluang • 1d ago

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Moomoo • 1d ago

Host Digital(HOST) Stock Options Chain | Quotes & News

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is HOST (D+ • RQD 53/100) a Buy at $2.88?

Welcome to the HOST (Host Digital Inc. (Class A)) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 53/100 (Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim) in Food Chains. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

MU MultipleCompression Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $2.30 (-20.1%)

Spot @ $2.88

Pump the brakes on HOST — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on HOST, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with 39.2% gross margins. Unless Host Digital Inc. (Class A) expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

AL AlphaFlow_Cap Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $3.54 (+22.9%)

Spot @ $2.88

HOST cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on HOST, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Food Chains and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $2.88 (52-wk range $2.54 - $3.17), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.