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Nautilus Biotechnology Inc. (NAUT) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$2.73 -13.06% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.66

Nautilus Biotechnology Inc. (NAUT) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 43/100 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 Warning: Scores below 50 (43/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D- • SELL / AVOID Cap $399.9M

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As of 2026-11-02, Nautilus Biotechnology Inc. (NASDAQ: NAUT) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 43/100 at a spot price of $2.73 (-13.06% 1D, market cap $399.9M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 7/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 1016 tracked Health Care issuers, NAUT ranks #459 in composite RQD confidence.

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

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Within the Health Care sector (Biotechnology: Laboratory Analytical Instruments), NAUT carries a Roarable D- (43/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, LAB (Standard BioTools Inc.) holds a E grade (27/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -28.7%, cap $244.7M) and CTKB (Cytek Biosciences Inc.) posts a D grade (45/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -12.7%, cap $818.9M). Among the 5-stock peer group, NAUT leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while CTKB leads on capital efficiency (-12.7% 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 NAUT?

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Per NAUT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001808805), Nautilus Biotechnology Inc. generated $0 in revenue, -$59.0M in net income, and -$52.0M in free cash flow against $191.1M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Health Care 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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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.66 (-2.54%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 7/20 (D-) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (43/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-6.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D-

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-6.6% Base Target

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

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (43/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY NAUT SCORES 43/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+14/20 pts (33% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (23% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 3/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$2.17+21.2% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$2.63-7.2% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$2.44+11.9% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$2.73-6.7% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: E (35) → D- (43)Full Audit →

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While NAUT currently carries a cautious 43/100 (D-) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Health Care with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($1.64) and Max Pain ($2.87) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $4.53.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $NAUT• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

Contract: “NAUT Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

0.6% Total Yield

0% Cash ($0.00/yr) + 0.6% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

74/100 • REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

0% (100% Reinvested)

Retains cash flow for R&D and share repurchases

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (5.5% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $17,081

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $102/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$10.6K

Yr 1

$11.1K

Yr 2

$11.7K

Yr 3

$12.4K

Yr 4

$13.1K

Yr 5

$13.8K

Yr 6

$14.5K

Yr 7

$15.3K

Yr 8

$16.2K

Yr 9

$17.1K

Yr 10

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NAUT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -5.54%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-02O $3.21H $3.21L $2.73C $2.73VOL 7.51M

RES: $3.45SUP: $0.93SMA50: $1.64SMA200: $2.12

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NAUT 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. +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 (NAUT)

Health Care Rank #459 of 1016 ⚔️ LAB vs NAUT Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Health Care Peer Comparison (NAUT vs. LAB, CTKB, PACB, QTRX)

Industry: Biotechnology: Laboratory Analytical Instruments (21 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1016 tracked Health Care securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Nautilus Biotechnology Inc. (NAUT) ranks #459 by composite RQD confidence (43/100, grade D-) and #480 by equity capitalization ($399.9M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, NAUT leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while CTKB leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -12.7% ROIC and 51.8% gross margin. CTKB currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 45/100 (D) compared with NAUT at 43/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
NAUT ACTIVE Nautilus Biotechnology Inc.	D-	43/100	—	—	-35.0%	-13.06%	$399.9M	Benchmark Subject
LAB Standard BioTools Inc.	E	27/100	—	49.9%	-28.7%	-1.61%	$244.7M	/lab-vs-naut →
CTKB Cytek Biosciences Inc.	D	45/100	—	51.8%	-12.7%	-2.70%	$818.9M	/ctkb-vs-naut →
PACB Pacific Biosciences of California Inc.	D	44/100	—	28.6%	-35.0%	-10.17%	$901.4M	/pacb-vs-naut →
QTRX Quanterix Corporation	E	23/100	—	46.8%	-35.0%	-7.63%	$148.7M	/qtrx-vs-naut →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001808805

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Nautilus Biotechnology Inc. (NAUT) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of -$59.0M, operating cash flow of -$50.7M, and free cash flow of -$52.0M (+15.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, NAUT closed FY2025 with $191.1M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$0	-$59.0M	-$50.7M	-$52.0M	$191.1M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$0	-$70.8M	-$59.1M	-$61.3M	$242.7M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$0	-$63.7M	-$51.7M	-$51.7M	—	—

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

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

How does NAUT compare to LAB and CTKB in the Health Care sector?

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

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

NAUT last traded at $2.73 (-13.06% on volume of 8,069,149 shares), positioning the stock +66.46% above its 50-day simple moving average ($1.64) and +28.77% above its 200-day simple moving average ($2.12). Across its 52-week range of $0.84 to $4.31, NAUT sits at the 54.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 62.3 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($2.39 to $3.07).

NAUT Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Does NAUT pay a dividend and is it safe?

Nautilus Biotechnology Inc. (NAUT) offers a 0% cash dividend yield ($0.00 annualized) and 0.6% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS.

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