inTest Corporation (INTT) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$15.79 -1.92% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $15.71

inTest Corporation (INTT) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 52/100 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.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $202.5M
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $15.70 (-0.54%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 5% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 52/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 50.1% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D+
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk C
Cash (12)Whales (8)SEC (10)Macro (15)CEO (7)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-2.7% Base Target
$21 Bull$15 Base$12 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for INTT)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (52/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY INTT SCORES 52/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+15/20 pts (29% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 67% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 53.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 5% FCF Margin ($5.7M FCF) & 43% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 13 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
44
Grade D$14.55-11.7% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
47
Grade D$12.85+7% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
49
Grade D$13.75+14.8% Next Q
Current
52
Grade D+$15.79-1.1% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: D (44) → D+ (52)Full Audit →
⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)CONTRARIAN TURNAROUND & SHORT-SQUEEZE DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: What Could Spark a INTT Turnaround Squeeze

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While INTT currently carries a cautious 52/100 (D+) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (7/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Utilities with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($12.45) and Max Pain ($16.58) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $21.00.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $INTT• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “INTT Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
53.730 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
3.95>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)
6 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE67% OF RANGE
L: $7$15.79H: $20
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (43% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 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: D-RQD 15 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: CRQD 25 / 40
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bearish Warning on INTT

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
NEUTRAL (60)

-3.2% ROIC with 43.0% gross margin and 2.81% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BEARISH (50)

Altman-Z 3.95 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (50)

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

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like INTT
  • ✓Established market leader in Utilities with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
  • !Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.
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INTT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -15.52%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-10-30O $15.10H $15.79L $14.09C $15.79VOL 186.0K
RES: $16.34SUP: $6.68SMA50: $12.45SMA200: $13.86
$20.73$17.70$14.67$11.63$8.60RES $16.34SUP $6.68$15.792026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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INTT Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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

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

Utilities Rank #70 of 117 ⚔️ FEIM vs INTT Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Utilities Peer Comparison (INTT vs. FEIM, TRNS, ALNT, DAIO)

Industry: Electrical Products (35 Tracked Issuers)

Across 117 tracked Utilities securities in the Roarable RQD universe, inTest Corporation (INTT) ranks #70 by composite RQD confidence (52/100, grade D+) and #99 by equity capitalization ($202.5M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, TRNS leads on earnings valuation at 157.2x trailing P/E, while ALNT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 7.9% ROIC and 32.8% gross margin. ALNT currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 59/100 (C-) compared with INTT at 52/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
INTT ACTIVE
inTest Corporation
D+ 52/100 — 43.0% -3.2% -1.92% $202.5M Benchmark Subject
FEIM
Frequency Electronics Inc.
D- 41/100 — 29.1% -3.9% +0.27% $809.2M /feim-vs-intt →
TRNS
Transcat Inc.
D+ 55/100 157.2x 32.6% 2.7% +1.28% $844.9M /trns-vs-intt →
ALNT
Allient Inc.
C- 59/100 — 32.8% 7.9% -4.67% $1.56B /alnt-vs-intt →
DAIO
Data I/O Corporation
E 27/100 — 49.3% -29.9% -3.97% $25.2M /daio-vs-intt →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001036262

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), inTest Corporation (INTT) reported GAAP revenue of $113.8M (-12.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $130.7M ) , GAAP net income of -$2.5M, operating cash flow of $7.3M, and free cash flow of $5.7M (+127.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, INTT closed FY2025 with $151.3M in total assets against $1.4M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 3.95, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $113.8M -$2.5M $7.3M $5.7M $151.3M $1.4M
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $130.7M $2.9M $3.8M $2.5M $152.3M $7.5M
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $0 $9.3M $16.2M $16.2M — —

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, inTest Corporation (NYSE: INTT) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 52/100 at a spot price of $15.79 (-1.92% 1D, market cap $202.5M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 117 tracked Utilities issuers, INTT ranks #70 in composite RQD confidence.

How does INTT compare to FEIM and TRNS in the Utilities sector?

Within the Utilities sector (Electrical Products), INTT carries a Roarable D+ (52/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 43.0%, and ROIC of -3.2%. By comparison, FEIM (Frequency Electronics Inc.) holds a D- grade (41/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -3.9%, cap $809.2M) and TRNS (Transcat Inc.) posts a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E 157.2x, ROIC 2.7%, cap $844.9M). Among the 5-stock peer group, TRNS leads on earnings multiple (157.2x) while ALNT leads on capital efficiency (7.9% ROIC).

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

Per INTT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001036262), inTest Corporation generated $113.8M in revenue (-12.9% YoY), -$2.5M in net income, and $5.7M in free cash flow against $151.3M in total assets and $1.4M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Utilities 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 INTT trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

INTT last traded at $15.79 (-1.92% on volume of 143,294 shares), positioning the stock +26.83% above its 50-day simple moving average ($12.45) and +13.92% above its 200-day simple moving average ($13.86). Across its 52-week range of $7.07 to $20.00, INTT sits at the 67.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 53.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($13.82 to $17.76).

INTT Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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

inTest Corporation (INTT) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell — SELL) with 52/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-3% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

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

INTT's 12-month base price target is $15.36 (range $11.98 to $21), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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