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Imperial Petroleum Inc. (IMPP) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$5.08 +0.59% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $5.08

Imperial Petroleum Inc. (IMPP) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 64/100 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 64/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $229.7M

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $5.08 (-0.08%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 2% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 64/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 55.2% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk B-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.8% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for IMPP)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.2%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (64/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY IMPP SCORES 64/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+15/20 pts (23% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 56% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 48.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+13/20 pts (20% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 2% FCF Margin ($80.8M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #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 B$5.42-10.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$4.84+2.5% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B-$4.96+2.4% Next Q

Current

Grade C$5.08+1.1% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: B (72) → C (64)Full Audit →

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

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Even with a 64/100 (C) score, IMPP faces multiple-compression risk if 4.6x 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 (-1.24% 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 ($5.26) or 200D SMA ($4.73) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($5.22) toward Bear Floor ($4.07).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

48.530 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)

5 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE56% OF RANGE

L: $3$5.08H: $7

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: CRQD 13 / 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 28 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (65)

6.0% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 5/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

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Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (63)

23/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 15/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like IMPP

✓Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

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

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IMPP // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +0.40%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $5.08H $5.11L $5.03C $5.08VOL 186.5K

RES: $6.26SUP: $4.80SMA50: $5.26SMA200: $4.73

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IMPP 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)

-15.0%/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 IMPP today. View full Setup Ledger →

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

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

Consumer Discretionary Rank #308 of 1011 ⚔️ SMHI vs IMPP Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (IMPP vs. SMHI, GASS, DSX, TORO)

Industry: Marine Transportation (67 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Imperial Petroleum Inc. (IMPP) ranks #308 by composite RQD confidence (64/100, grade C) and #677 by equity capitalization ($229.7M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, IMPP leads on earnings valuation at 4.6x trailing P/E, while GASS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 7.4% ROIC and — gross margin. GASS currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 70/100 (B-) compared with IMPP at 64/100 (C).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
IMPP ACTIVE Imperial Petroleum Inc.	C	64/100	4.6x	—	6.0%	+0.59%	$229.7M	Benchmark Subject
SMHI SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.	D	48/100	—	—	2.2%	+10.08%	$266.9M	/smhi-vs-impp →
GASS StealthGas Inc.	B-	70/100	5.1x	—	7.4%	+2.10%	$307.9M	/gass-vs-impp →
DSX Diana Shipping inc.	C	65/100	17.7x	—	3.6%	+1.20%	$316.0M	/dsx-vs-impp →
TORO Toro Corp.	D-	39/100	25.7x	—	-4.8%	-3.07%	$152.8M	/toro-vs-impp →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001876581

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Imperial Petroleum Inc. (IMPP) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of $50.0M, operating cash flow of $80.8M, and free cash flow of $80.8M (+4.0% YoY). On the balance sheet, IMPP closed FY2025 with $547.4M 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	$50.0M	$80.8M	$80.8M	$547.4M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$0	$50.2M	$77.7M	$77.7M	$449.5M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$0	$71.1M	$79.5M	$79.5M	—	—

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, Imperial Petroleum Inc. (NASDAQ: IMPP) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 64/100 at a spot price of $5.08 (+0.59% 1D, market cap $229.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, IMPP ranks #308 in composite RQD confidence.

How does IMPP compare to SMHI and GASS in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Marine Transportation), IMPP carries a Roarable C (64/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 4.6x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 6.0%. By comparison, SMHI (SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.) holds a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 2.2%, cap $266.9M) and GASS (StealthGas Inc.) posts a B- grade (70/100 RQD, P/E 5.1x, ROIC 7.4%, cap $307.9M). Among the 5-stock peer group, IMPP leads on earnings multiple (4.6x) while GASS leads on capital efficiency (7.4% ROIC).

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

Per IMPP's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001876581), Imperial Petroleum Inc. generated $0 in revenue, $50.0M in net income, and $80.8M in free cash flow against $547.4M 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: 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 IMPP trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

IMPP last traded at $5.08 (+0.59% on volume of 134,259 shares), positioning the stock -3.42% below its 50-day simple moving average ($5.26) and +7.40% above its 200-day simple moving average ($4.73). Across its 52-week range of $3.15 to $6.57, IMPP sits at the 56.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 48.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.2% ($4.71 to $5.45).

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

Imperial Petroleum Inc. (IMPP) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 64/100 RQD Confidence. Solid steady margins (6% return on capital), mixed timing at 5x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

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

IMPP's 12-month base price target is $5.22 (range $4.07 to $6.9), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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