Natural Resource Partners LP (NRP) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$116.50 -0.88% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $116.60

Natural Resource Partners LP (NRP) earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy) with 70/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 18% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

ROARABLE B- • BUY Cap $1.54B
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As of 2026-11-02, Natural Resource Partners LP (NYSE: NRP) is rated B- (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 70/100 at a spot price of $116.50 (-0.88% 1D, market cap $1.54B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 12/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 16/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 211 tracked Energy issuers, NRP ranks #39 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does NRP compare to AMR and BTU in the Energy sector?
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Within the Energy sector (Coal Mining), NRP carries a Roarable B- (70/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 18.4%. By comparison, AMR (Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc.) holds a D- grade (43/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -4.1%, cap $2.05B) and BTU (Peabody Energy Corporation) posts a E grade (24/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -2.1%, cap $2.71B). Among the 5-stock peer group, HCC leads on earnings multiple (79.3x) while NRP leads on capital efficiency (18.4% 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 NRP?
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Per NRP's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001171486), Natural Resource Partners LP generated $0 in revenue (-100.0% YoY), $0 in net income, and $165.9M in free cash flow against $748.4M in total assets and $18.9M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. 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.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $116.59 (+0.08%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 14/20 (B-) • 4.1% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 70/100 (B-) historically ranked in the Top 15% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+6.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.1% hit rate).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B-
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk B
Cash (14)Whales (12)SEC (13)Macro (16)CEO (15)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5.4% Base Target
$145 Bull$123 Base$96 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for NRP)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.9%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (70/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY NRP SCORES 70/100 (B-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+16/20 pts (23% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 63% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 65.3 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+15/20 pts (21% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 75% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning12/20 pts (-8 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-8 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
62
Grade C+$111.11+2.3% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
65
Grade C+$113.70+2.6% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
67
Grade B-$116.62-0.1% Next Q
Current
70
Grade B-$116.50+6.6% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: C+ (62) → B- (70)Full Audit →
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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the NRP Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 70/100 (B-) score, NRP 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

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

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% 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 ($111.59) or 200D SMA ($111.16) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($122.79) toward Bear Floor ($95.53).

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Contract: “NRP Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM
65.330 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)
4 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE63% OF RANGE
L: $96$116.50H: $129
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: B-RQD 14 / 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: C+RQD 27 / 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: BRQD 29 / 40
MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on NRP

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BULLISH (70)

18.4% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 10.74% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 4/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BULLISH (72)

27/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 16/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like NRP
  • ✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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NRP // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -1.75%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-11-02O $117.5H $117.5L $116.5C $116.5VOL 12.1K
RES: $118.2SUP: $107.4SMA50: $111.6SMA200: $111.2
$121.5$114.5$107.4$100.4$93.32RES $118.2SUP $107.4$116.52026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-172026-11-02
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NRP 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)
4.6%/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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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for NRP. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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

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

1. Head-to-Head Energy Peer Comparison (NRP vs. AMR, BTU, CNR, HCC)

Industry: Coal Mining (10 Tracked Issuers)

Across 211 tracked Energy securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Natural Resource Partners LP (NRP) ranks #39 by composite RQD confidence (70/100, grade B-) and #128 by equity capitalization ($1.54B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, HCC leads on earnings valuation at 79.3x trailing P/E, while NRP leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 18.4% ROIC and — gross margin. NRP currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 70/100 (B-).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
NRP ACTIVE
Natural Resource Partners LP
B- 70/100 — — 18.4% -0.88% $1.54B Benchmark Subject
AMR
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc.
D- 43/100 — — -4.1% -0.89% $2.05B /amr-vs-nrp →
BTU
Peabody Energy Corporation
E 24/100 — — -2.1% -1.24% $2.71B /btu-vs-nrp →
CNR
Core Natural Resources Inc.
D- 37/100 — — -4.0% -1.41% $4.33B /cnr-vs-nrp →
HCC
Warrior Met Coal Inc.
D+ 56/100 79.3x 22.4% 1.8% +2.63% $4.52B /hcc-vs-nrp →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001171486

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Natural Resource Partners LP (NRP) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (-100.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $232.4M , and -100.0% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $0, operating cash flow of $165.9M, and free cash flow of $165.9M (-33.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, NRP closed FY2025 with $748.4M in total assets against $18.9M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $0 $0 $165.9M $165.9M $748.4M $18.9M
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $232.4M $0 $248.5M $248.5M $772.9M $127.9M
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $278.7M $0 $311.0M $311.0M — —

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

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

As of 2026-11-02, Natural Resource Partners LP (NYSE: NRP) is rated B- (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 70/100 at a spot price of $116.50 (-0.88% 1D, market cap $1.54B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 12/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 16/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 211 tracked Energy issuers, NRP ranks #39 in composite RQD confidence.

How does NRP compare to AMR and BTU in the Energy sector?

Within the Energy sector (Coal Mining), NRP carries a Roarable B- (70/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 18.4%. By comparison, AMR (Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc.) holds a D- grade (43/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -4.1%, cap $2.05B) and BTU (Peabody Energy Corporation) posts a E grade (24/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -2.1%, cap $2.71B). Among the 5-stock peer group, HCC leads on earnings multiple (79.3x) while NRP leads on capital efficiency (18.4% ROIC).

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

Per NRP's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001171486), Natural Resource Partners LP generated $0 in revenue (-100.0% YoY), $0 in net income, and $165.9M in free cash flow against $748.4M in total assets and $18.9M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. 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 NRP trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

NRP last traded at $116.50 (-0.88% on volume of 12,079 shares), positioning the stock +4.40% above its 50-day simple moving average ($111.59) and +4.80% above its 200-day simple moving average ($111.16). Across its 52-week range of $95.51 to $128.60, NRP sits at the 63.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 65.3 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.9% ($111.96 to $121.04).

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

Natural Resource Partners LP (NRP) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy — BUY) with 70/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 18% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

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

NRP's 12-month base price target is $122.79 (range $95.53 to $144.89), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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