Lycia Therapeutics Inc. (LYCA) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

$27.73 +10.70% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $28.21

Lycia Therapeutics Inc. (LYCA) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 59/100 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.

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $1.44B
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $28.21 (+1.74%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 1% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 59/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.2% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 53.1% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk C
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Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.4% Base Target
$33 Bull$28 Base$22 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for LYCA)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.2%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (59/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY LYCA SCORES 59/100 (C-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (22% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+13/20 pts (22% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 68% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 82.2 (OVERBOUGHT (>70))

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 11 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
51
Grade C-$25.23+3.3% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
54
Grade C-$26.07+1% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
56
Grade C$26.34+5.3% Next Q
Current
59
Grade C-$27.73+0.2% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: C- (51) → C- (59)Full Audit →
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Even with a 59/100 (C-) score, LYCA 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

Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Disciplined Float (-0.40% 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 ($25.36) or 200D SMA ($26.63) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($27.85) toward Bear Floor ($21.72).

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Contract: “LYCA Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Upcoming Quarter) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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LYCA Smart-Money Thermometer: BALANCED INSTITUTIONAL POSITIONING

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▲ Disclosed Buys: 0 ($0)▼ Disclosed Sales: 0 ($0)

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No recent open-market Form 4 cluster sales or emergency dumps flagged on LYCA. Visit the Global 13F & Congressional Whale Ledger for cross-market smart-money filings.

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LYCA // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +0.36%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-11-01O $28.17H $28.51L $28.03C $27.73VOL 18.50M
RES: $29.21SUP: $27.32SMA50: $25.36SMA200: $26.63
$29.36$28.28$27.19$26.11$25.02RES $29.21SUP $27.32$27.732026-09-022026-09-172026-10-022026-10-172026-11-01
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LYCA 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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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (LYCA)

Health Care Rank #214 of 1016 ⚔️ TSHA vs LYCA Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Health Care Peer Comparison (LYCA vs. TSHA, IMCR, REPL, VOR)

Industry: Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances) (156 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1016 tracked Health Care securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Lycia Therapeutics Inc. (LYCA) ranks #214 by composite RQD confidence (59/100, grade C-) and #309 by equity capitalization ($1.44B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, LYCA leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while TSHA leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -35.0% ROIC and — gross margin. LYCA currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 59/100 (C-).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
LYCA ACTIVE
Lycia Therapeutics Inc.
C- 59/100 — — — +10.70% $1.44B Benchmark Subject
TSHA
Taysha Gene Therapies Inc.
D- 43/100 — — -35.0% -0.24% $1.38B /tsha-vs-lyca →
IMCR
Immunocore Holdings plc
E 31/100 — 96.0% -35.0% -4.11% $1.61B /imcr-vs-lyca →
REPL
Replimune Group Inc.
D 46/100 — — -35.0% +8.28% $1.65B /repl-vs-lyca →
VOR
Vor Biopharma Inc.
D- 37/100 — — -35.0% +1.26% $1.24B /vor-vs-lyca →

2. LYCA Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Lycia Therapeutics Inc. (LYCA) operates in Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances) (Health Care) with an equity capitalization of $1.44B, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, Lycia Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: LYCA) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 59/100 at a spot price of $27.73 (+10.70% 1D, market cap $1.44B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 12/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 1016 tracked Health Care issuers, LYCA ranks #214 in composite RQD confidence.

How does LYCA compare to TSHA and IMCR in the Health Care sector?

Within the Health Care sector (Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)), LYCA carries a Roarable C- (59/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, TSHA (Taysha Gene Therapies Inc.) holds a D- grade (43/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $1.38B) and IMCR (Immunocore Holdings plc) posts a E grade (31/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $1.61B). Among the 5-stock peer group, LYCA leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while TSHA leads on capital efficiency (-35.0% ROIC).

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

For Lycia Therapeutics Inc. (LYCA), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Health Care with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #214 in Health Care, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and implied 5-year growth hurdle of 8.0%/yr. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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

LYCA last traded at $27.73 (+10.70% on volume of 173,176 shares), positioning the stock +9.35% above its 50-day simple moving average ($25.36) and +4.13% above its 200-day simple moving average ($26.63). Across its 52-week range of $23.58 to $29.68, LYCA sits at the 68.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 82.2 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.2% ($26.57 to $28.89).

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Are LYCA insiders and hedge funds buying or selling?

Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies LYCA leadership and institutional positioning as: BALANCED INSTITUTIONAL POSITIONING.

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