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Taoping Inc. (TAOP) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

$0.35 +10.16% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.36

Taoping Inc. (TAOP) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 31/100 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 (31/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $3.3M

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As of 2026-11-02, Taoping Inc. (NASDAQ: TAOP) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 31/100 at a spot price of $0.35 (+10.16% 1D, market cap $3.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 8/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, TAOP ranks #601 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does TAOP compare to WCT and DFSC in the Technology sector?

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Within the Technology sector (Computer Software: Prepackaged Software), TAOP carries a Roarable E (31/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 10.9%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, WCT (Wellchange Holdings Company Limited (Class A)) holds a E grade (19/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $3.3M) and DFSC (DEFSEC Technologies Inc.) posts a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $3.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, TAOP leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while TAOP leads on capital efficiency (-35.0% 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 TAOP?

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Per TAOP's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001552670), Taoping Inc. generated $30.8M in revenue (-16.0% YoY), -$10.1M in net income, and -$3.9M in free cash flow against $39.4M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Technology 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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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.36 (+1.64%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 8/20 (D-) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (31/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-9.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-11.4% Base Target

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

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (31/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY TAOP SCORES 31/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+8/20 pts (26% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($0 FCF) & 10.9% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+8/20 pts (26% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 2/9

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

Dilution Drag (+1.28% 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$0.40-17.5% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$0.33+3% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$0.34+2.9% Next Q

Current

Grade E$0.35-9.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: E (39) → E (31)Full Audit →

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While TAOP currently carries a cautious 31/100 (E) 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 Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($0.56) and Max Pain ($0.37) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $3.29.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $TAOP• $4.8M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

Contract: “TAOP Beats Next Quarterly Revenue & EPS Consensus + Hyperscaler AI CapEx Holds Record Pace”

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SEC FORM 4 × 13F HEDGE FUNDS × CONGRESSIONAL STOCK ACT

TAOP Smart-Money Thermometer: NET EXECUTIVE TRIMMING / PROFIT-TAKING

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▲ Disclosed Buys: 0 ($0)▼ Disclosed Sales: 0 ($0)

Wide-Open SEC Form 4, 13F & Congressional Disclosure Ledger (TAOP)

No recent open-market Form 4 cluster sales or emergency dumps flagged on TAOP. Visit the Global 13F & Congressional Whale Ledger for cross-market smart-money filings.

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TAOP // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -73.88%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-02O $0.32H $0.35L $0.32C $0.35VOL 212.2K

RES: $0.66SUP: $0.24SMA50: $0.56SMA200: $1.12

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TAOP 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. -16.0% 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 TAOP. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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

Technology Rank #601 of 714 ⚔️ WCT vs TAOP Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (TAOP vs. WCT, DFSC, MNDR, AMST)

Industry: Computer Software: Prepackaged Software (222 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Taoping Inc. (TAOP) ranks #601 by composite RQD confidence (31/100, grade E) and #687 by equity capitalization ($3.3M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, TAOP leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while TAOP leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -35.0% ROIC and 10.9% gross margin. DFSC currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 46/100 (D) compared with TAOP at 31/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
TAOP ACTIVE Taoping Inc.	E	31/100	—	10.9%	-35.0%	+10.16%	$3.3M	Benchmark Subject
WCT Wellchange Holdings Company Limited (Class A)	E	19/100	—	42.7%	-35.0%	-2.17%	$3.3M	/wct-vs-taop →
DFSC DEFSEC Technologies Inc.	D	46/100	—	—	—	-3.31%	$3.4M	/dfsc-vs-taop →
MNDR Mobile-health Network Solutions (Class A)	E	28/100	—	16.7%	-35.0%	-3.18%	$3.5M	/mndr-vs-taop →
AMST Amesite Inc.	E	31/100	—	—	-35.0%	+1.39%	$3.7M	/amst-vs-taop →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001552670

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Taoping Inc. (TAOP) reported GAAP revenue of $30.8M (-16.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $36.7M , and -20.2% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$10.1M, operating cash flow of -$2.6M, and free cash flow of -$3.9M (-13.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, TAOP closed FY2025 with $39.4M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$30.8M	-$10.1M	-$2.6M	-$3.9M	$39.4M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$36.7M	-$1.8M	-$2.4M	-$3.4M	$35.1M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$38.6M	-$697.9K	-$2.3M	-$2.3M	—	—

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

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

How does TAOP compare to WCT and DFSC in the Technology sector?

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

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

TAOP last traded at $0.35 (+10.16% on volume of 212,155 shares), positioning the stock -37.50% below its 50-day simple moving average ($0.56) and -68.75% below its 200-day simple moving average ($1.12). Across its 52-week range of $0.29 to $3.13, TAOP sits at the 2.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 38.8 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.00 to $0.39).

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Are TAOP insiders and hedge funds buying or selling?

Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies TAOP leadership and institutional positioning as: NET EXECUTIVE TRIMMING / PROFIT-TAKING.

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