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Why RYZ Stock surged +4.48% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$31.00 +4.48% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $31.19
Ryerson Holding Corporation (RYZ) 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 $1.60B
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As of 2026-11-01, Ryerson Holding Corporation (NYSE: RYZ) 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 $31.00 (+4.48% 1D, market cap $1.60B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 12/20, Executive Insider Alignment 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, RYZ ranks #250 in composite RQD confidence.
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Within the Industrials sector (Metal Fabrications), RYZ carries a Roarable D+ (54/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 17.1%, and ROIC of -3.4%. By comparison, TSAT (Telesat Corporation and Class B Variable Voting Shares (Class A)) holds a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.54B) and PRLB (Proto Labs Inc.) posts a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E 87.4x, ROIC 3.5%, cap $1.86B). Among the 5-stock peer group, KALU leads on earnings multiple (17.3x) while KALU leads on capital efficiency (7.9% ROIC).
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What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for RYZ?
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Per RYZ's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001481582), Ryerson Holding Corporation generated $4.57B in revenue (-0.6% YoY), -$56.4M in net income, and $35.5M in free cash flow against $2.40B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Industrials 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:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $31.19 (+0.62%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 0.8% FCF Margin
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk D+
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-1.8% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for RYZ)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.8%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (54/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY RYZ SCORES 54/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (22% of score)
SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0.8% FCF Margin ($35.5M FCF) & 17.1% Gross Margin
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+12/20 pts (22% of score)
20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±7.8% realized swing band)
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)
Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 13 pts from alignment
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade D$26.23+4.7% Next Q
46
Q2 (-2Q)Grade D$27.46+2% Next Q
49
Q3 (-1Q)Grade C-$28.00+10.7% Next Q
51
CurrentGrade D+$31.00-0.7% Hist 90D α
54
Trajectory: D (46) → D+ (54)Full Audit →
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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: What Could Spark a RYZ Turnaround Squeeze
While RYZ currently carries a cautious 54/100 (D+) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (7/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1
Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($25.97) and Max Pain ($32.55) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $35.92.
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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
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Why RYZ Stock surged +4.48% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Ryerson Holding Corporation (RYZ) surged +4.48% to $31.00, trading at 92% of its 52-week range ($19.34 – $32). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-3% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 92% of its 52-week range ($19.34 – $32) with RSI-14 at 79.9 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±7.8% around $31.00 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable D+ (Sell) backed by 17.1% gross margin and $35.5M annual free cash flow.
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RYZ // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +11.87%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $30.21H $31.58L $30.21C $31.00VOL 662.1K
RES: $34.66SUP: $22.40SMA50: $25.97SMA200: $26.41
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RYZ 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. -0.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (RYZ)
Industrials Rank #250 of 485
⚔️ TSAT vs RYZ Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (RYZ vs. TSAT, PRLB, KALU, NWCL)
Industry: Metal Fabrications (47 Tracked Issuers)Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Ryerson Holding Corporation (RYZ) ranks #250 by composite RQD confidence (54/100, grade D+) and #225 by equity capitalization ($1.60B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, KALU leads on earnings valuation at 17.3x trailing P/E, while KALU leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 7.9% ROIC and 13.1% gross margin. KALU currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 63/100 (C) compared with RYZ at 54/100 (D+).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
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| RYZ
ACTIVE
Ryerson Holding Corporation | D+ | 54/100 | — | 17.1% | -3.4% | +4.48% | $1.60B | Benchmark Subject |
| TSAT Telesat Corporation and Class B Variable Voting Shares (Class A) | D | 48/100 | — | — | — | -6.65% | $1.54B | /tsat-vs-ryz → |
| PRLB Proto Labs Inc. | D | 48/100 | 87.4x | 44.5% | 3.5% | -14.60% | $1.86B | /prlb-vs-ryz → |
| KALU Kaiser Aluminum Corporation | C | 63/100 | 17.3x | 13.1% | 7.9% | -0.84% | $1.96B | /kalu-vs-ryz → |
| NWCL newcleo plc | D | 50/100 | — | — | — | -1.91% | $1.30B | /nwcl-vs-ryz → |
2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)
SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001481582In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Ryerson Holding Corporation (RYZ) reported GAAP revenue of $4.57B (-0.6% vs. FY2024 revenue of $4.60B , and -10.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$56.4M, operating cash flow of $87.0M, and free cash flow of $35.5M (-66.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, RYZ closed FY2025 with $2.40B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 3.13, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
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| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-31 | $4.57B | -$56.4M | $87.0M | $35.5M | $2.40B | — |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-31 | $4.60B | -$8.6M | $204.9M | $105.3M | $2.44B | — |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $5.11B | $145.7M | $365.1M | $365.1M | — | — |
3. RYZ Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs RYZ stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, Ryerson Holding Corporation (NYSE: RYZ) 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 $31.00 (+4.48% 1D, market cap $1.60B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 12/20, Executive Insider Alignment 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, RYZ ranks #250 in composite RQD confidence.
How does RYZ compare to TSAT and PRLB in the Industrials sector?
Within the Industrials sector (Metal Fabrications), RYZ carries a Roarable D+ (54/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 17.1%, and ROIC of -3.4%. By comparison, TSAT (Telesat Corporation and Class B Variable Voting Shares (Class A)) holds a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.54B) and PRLB (Proto Labs Inc.) posts a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E 87.4x, ROIC 3.5%, cap $1.86B). Among the 5-stock peer group, KALU leads on earnings multiple (17.3x) while KALU leads on capital efficiency (7.9% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for RYZ?
Per RYZ's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001481582), Ryerson Holding Corporation generated $4.57B in revenue (-0.6% YoY), -$56.4M in net income, and $35.5M in free cash flow against $2.40B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Industrials 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.
Where is RYZ trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
RYZ last traded at $31.00 (+4.48% on volume of 675,443 shares), positioning the stock +19.37% above its 50-day simple moving average ($25.97) and +17.38% above its 200-day simple moving average ($26.41). Across its 52-week range of $19.34 to $32.00, RYZ sits at the 92.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 79.9 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.8% ($28.58 to $33.42).
RYZ Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is RYZ stock moving today?
Why RYZ Stock surged +4.48% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-3% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.