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Why PLPC Stock dropped -8.26% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$320.01 -8.26% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $314.64
Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 54/100 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 $1.56B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $314.63 (-1.68%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 5% FCF Margin
Verify 90D Bucket Audit →📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 54/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 51.0% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk C+
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-1.8% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for PLPC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±10.9%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (54/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY PLPC SCORES 54/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+15/20 pts (28% of score)
Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 8/9
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+12/20 pts (22% of score)
FRED Regime × Technicals: 42% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 24.8 (OVERSOLD (<32))
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)
Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-15 pts vs max)
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade C+$397.25-11.2% Next Q
62
Q2 (-2Q)Grade C$352.91-6.7% Next Q
59
Q3 (-1Q)Grade C$329.37-2.8% Next Q
57
CurrentGrade D+$320.01-0.7% Hist 90D α
54
Trajectory: C+ (62) → D+ (54)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 PLPC Turnaround Squeeze
While PLPC currently carries a cautious 54/100 (D+) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1
Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($392.17) and Max Pain ($336.01) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $529.92.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $PLPC• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “PLPC Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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Why PLPC Stock dropped -8.26% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) dropped -8.26% to $320.01, trading at 42% of its 52-week range ($184.02 – $504.69). Stretched risk/reward at 44x P/E (9% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 42% of its 52-week range ($184.02 – $504.69) with RSI-14 at 24.8 (OVERSOLD (<32)).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±10.9% around $320.01 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable D+ (Sell) backed by 31.2% gross margin and $33.3M annual free cash flow.
Live PLPC Headlines & Catalysts
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PLPC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -3.68%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $313.5H $320.0L $284.2C $320.0VOL 113.7K
RES: $452.7SUP: $245.8SMA50: $392.2SMA200: $342.6
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PLPC 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)
33.1%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. +12.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)
No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on PLPC today. View full Setup Ledger →
🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections
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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (PLPC)
Industrials Rank #251 of 485
⚔️ ITG vs PLPC Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (PLPC vs. ITG, PRIM, MYRG, DY)
Industry: Water Sewer Pipeline Comm & Power Line Construction (8 Tracked Issuers)Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) ranks #251 by composite RQD confidence (54/100, grade D+) and #227 by equity capitalization ($1.56B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, PRIM leads on earnings valuation at 14.8x trailing P/E, while MYRG leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 23.3% ROIC and 11.6% gross margin. MYRG currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 68/100 (C+) compared with PLPC at 54/100 (D+).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLPC
ACTIVE
Preformed Line Products Company | D+ | 54/100 | 44.3x | 31.2% | 8.6% | -8.26% | $1.56B | Benchmark Subject |
| ITG ITG Inc. (Class A) | C- | 59/100 | — | — | — | +20.59% | $705.2M | /itg-vs-plpc → |
| PRIM Primoris Services Corporation | C+ | 67/100 | 14.8x | 10.7% | 20.9% | +2.51% | $4.07B | /prim-vs-plpc → |
| MYRG MYR Group Inc. | C+ | 68/100 | 37.2x | 11.6% | 23.3% | +1.10% | $4.41B | /myrg-vs-plpc → |
| DY Dycom Industries Inc. | D+ | 54/100 | 25.7x | — | 6.8% | +2.42% | $7.23B | /dy-vs-plpc → |
2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)
SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000080035In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) reported GAAP revenue of $669.3M (+12.7% vs. FY2024 revenue of $593.7M , and -0.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $35.3M, operating cash flow of $73.5M, and free cash flow of $33.3M (-36.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, PLPC closed FY2025 with $653.6M in total assets against $32.9M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-31 | $669.3M | $35.3M | $73.5M | $33.3M | $653.6M | $32.9M |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-31 | $593.7M | $37.1M | $67.5M | $52.8M | $573.9M | $18.4M |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $669.7M | $63.3M | $107.6M | $107.6M | — | — |
3. PLPC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs PLPC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, Preformed Line Products Company (NASDAQ: PLPC) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 54/100 at a spot price of $320.01 (-8.26% 1D, market cap $1.56B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 5/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 11/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, PLPC ranks #251 in composite RQD confidence.
How does PLPC compare to ITG and PRIM in the Industrials sector?
Within the Industrials sector (Water Sewer Pipeline Comm & Power Line Construction), PLPC carries a Roarable D+ (54/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 44.3x, gross margin of 31.2%, and ROIC of 8.6%. By comparison, ITG (ITG Inc. (Class A)) holds a C- grade (59/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $705.2M) and PRIM (Primoris Services Corporation) posts a C+ grade (67/100 RQD, P/E 14.8x, ROIC 20.9%, cap $4.07B). Among the 5-stock peer group, PRIM leads on earnings multiple (14.8x) while MYRG leads on capital efficiency (23.3% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for PLPC?
Per PLPC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000080035), Preformed Line Products Company generated $669.3M in revenue (+12.7% YoY), $35.3M in net income, and $33.3M in free cash flow against $653.6M in total assets and $32.9M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.. Primary risk factors monitored: Priced at 44x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
Where is PLPC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
PLPC last traded at $320.01 (-8.26% on volume of 159,863 shares), positioning the stock -18.40% below its 50-day simple moving average ($392.17) and -6.59% below its 200-day simple moving average ($342.59). Across its 52-week range of $184.02 to $504.69, PLPC sits at the 42.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 24.8 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±10.9% ($285.13 to $354.89).
PLPC Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is PLPC stock moving today?
Why PLPC Stock dropped -8.26% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at 44x P/E (9% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.