Riot Platforms Inc. Common Stock (RIOT) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$13.74 -4.91% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Riot Platforms Inc. Common Stock (RIOT) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 61/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $5.16B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk A-
Cash (7)Whales (9)SEC (16)Macro (17)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.4% Base Target
$32 Bull$14 Base$11 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:47% Call Buyers ($2.1M)
53% PutsMax Pain: $13.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
32.630 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDWATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)
2.02>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)
4 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE12% OF RANGE
L: $12$13.74H: $30
1. Money & Cash Health● RED FLAG
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 7 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● SELLING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 21 / 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: A-RQD 33 / 40
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Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BEARISH (35)

-15.3% ROIC with 41.0% gross margin and -15.02% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 2.02 and Piotroski 4/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (63)

Put/Call 1.13x with 21/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like RIOT
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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RIOT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -25.70%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-10-30O $12.88H $13.00L $12.02C $12.81VOL 25.71M
RES: $25.54SUP: $11.27SMA50: $18.77SMA200: $19.41
$31.62$26.24$20.87$15.50$10.12RES $25.54SUP $11.27$12.812026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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RIOT 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)
14.6%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +71.9% 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 RIOT today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →
CLSK → RIOT Confirmed Filing
Bitcoin mining is a zero-sum hash-share competition: CleanSpark pure-play high-efficiency fleet expansion increases network difficulty for Riot Platforms, pushing Riot to evaluate repurposing Corsicana/Rockdale ERCOT megawatts toward AI/HPC colocation.
AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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RIOT Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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

Riot Platforms Inc. Common Stock (RIOT) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold — HOLD) with 61/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 41% profit margin (-15% return on capital), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

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

RIOT's 12-month base price target is $13.93 (range $10.87 to $31.84), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.