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LivaNova PLC (LIVN) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$81.25 +0.73% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $81.20

LivaNova PLC (LIVN) 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 $4.48B

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As of 2026-11-02, LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ: LIVN) 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 $81.25 (+0.73% 1D, market cap $4.48B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 16/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 15/20, Executive Insider Alignment 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 1016 tracked Health Care issuers, LIVN ranks #102 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does LIVN compare to ITGR and AXGN in the Health Care sector?

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Within the Health Care sector (Biotechnology: Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus), LIVN carries a Roarable C+ (68/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 67.7%, and ROIC of 17.3%. By comparison, ITGR (Integer Holdings Corporation) holds a C+ grade (67/100 RQD, P/E 41.8x, ROIC 6.0%, cap $4.30B) and AXGN (Axogen Inc.) posts a D+ grade (54/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -2.6%, cap $2.96B). Among the 5-stock peer group, TMDX leads on earnings multiple (12.2x) while TMDX leads on capital efficiency (18.1% 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 LIVN?

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Per LIVN's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001639691), LivaNova PLC generated $1.39B in revenue (+10.7% YoY), -$242.5M in net income, and $173.3M in free cash flow against $2.61B in total assets and $345.2M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (68% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.. 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: $81.20 (-0.06%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 16/20 (B+) • 12.5% 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+

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Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B · Rk C

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for LIVN)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (68/100 Composite)

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

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+16/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 12.5% FCF Margin ($173.3M FCF) & 67.7% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+15/20 pts (22% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±5.8% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution12/20 pts (-8 pt drag)

Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 8 pts from alignment

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$77.27+1.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C+$78.14+3.2% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C+$80.62+0.8% Next Q

Current

Grade C+$81.25+1.8% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (60) → C+ (68)Full Audit →

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Even with a 68/100 (C+) score, LIVN faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 65.2% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($78.54) or 200D SMA ($72.99) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($84.91) toward Bear Floor ($66.23).

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±5.8%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (LIVN)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for LIVN.

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LIVN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +37.55%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-02O $80.66H $81.25L $80.66C $81.25VOL 483.3K

RES: $81.85SUP: $74.06SMA50: $78.54SMA200: $72.99

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LIVN 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)

13.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +10.7% 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 LIVN. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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

Health Care Rank #102 of 1016 ⚔️ ITGR vs LIVN Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Health Care Peer Comparison (LIVN vs. ITGR, AXGN, TMDX, CNMD)

Industry: Biotechnology: Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (26 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1016 tracked Health Care securities in the Roarable RQD universe, LivaNova PLC (LIVN) ranks #102 by composite RQD confidence (68/100, grade C+) and #171 by equity capitalization ($4.48B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, TMDX leads on earnings valuation at 12.2x trailing P/E, while TMDX leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 18.1% ROIC and 59.9% gross margin. LIVN 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
LIVN ACTIVE LivaNova PLC	C+	68/100	—	67.7%	17.3%	+0.73%	$4.48B	Benchmark Subject
ITGR Integer Holdings Corporation	C+	67/100	41.8x	27.0%	6.0%	-0.02%	$4.30B	/itgr-vs-livn →
AXGN Axogen Inc.	D+	54/100	—	74.3%	-2.6%	+0.77%	$2.96B	/axgn-vs-livn →
TMDX TransMedics Group Inc.	C	62/100	12.2x	59.9%	18.1%	+0.33%	$2.33B	/tmdx-vs-livn →
CNMD CONMED Corporation	C	65/100	28.9x	54.6%	7.8%	-0.09%	$1.36B	/cnmd-vs-livn →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001639691

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), LivaNova PLC (LIVN) reported GAAP revenue of $1.39B (+10.7% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.25B , and +20.3% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$242.5M, operating cash flow of $254.3M, and free cash flow of $173.3M (+27.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, LIVN closed FY2025 with $2.61B in total assets against $345.2M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.21, 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	$1.39B	-$242.5M	$254.3M	$173.3M	$2.61B	$345.2M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$1.25B	$63.2M	$183.0M	$135.9M	$2.51B	$549.6M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$1.15B	$17.6M	$74.9M	$74.9M	—	—

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

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

How does LIVN compare to ITGR and AXGN in the Health Care sector?

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

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

LIVN last traded at $81.25 (+0.73% on volume of 483,339 shares), positioning the stock +3.45% above its 50-day simple moving average ($78.54) and +11.32% above its 200-day simple moving average ($72.99). Across its 52-week range of $48.82 to $85.76, LIVN sits at the 87.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 58.2 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.8% ($76.54 to $85.96).

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What is LIVN's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for LIVN.

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