MARKET WIREFintel • 4d ago
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. Acquires 20,110 Shares in Buy-back ProgramWhy TKC Stock slipped -0.22% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$4.63 -0.22% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $4.62
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (TKC) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 52/100 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 $4.07B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $4.62 (-0.23%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 2.9% FCF Margin
Verify 90D Bucket Audit →📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 52/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 50.1% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D+
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-2.8% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for TKC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.8%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (52/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY TKC SCORES 52/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (25% of score)
Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (23% of score)
SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 2.9% FCF Margin ($114.1M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)
Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-12 pts vs max)
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade C$5.02-1.8% Next Q
60
Q2 (-2Q)Grade C$4.93-6.5% Next Q
57
Q3 (-1Q)Grade C$4.61+0.4% Next Q
55
CurrentGrade D+$4.63-1.1% Hist 90D α
52
Trajectory: C (60) → D+ (52)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 TKC Turnaround Squeeze
While TKC currently carries a cautious 52/100 (D+) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (8/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1
Established market leader in Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($5.07) and Max Pain ($4.86) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $7.54.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $TKC• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “TKC Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Upcoming Quarter) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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Why TKC Stock slipped -0.22% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (TKC) slipped -0.22% to $4.63, trading at 6% of its 52-week range ($4.46 – $7.18). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 6% of its 52-week range ($4.46 – $7.18) with RSI-14 at 30.4 (OVERSOLD (<32)).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±3.8% around $4.63 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable D+ (Sell) backed by 52% gross margin and $114.1M annual free cash flow.
Live TKC Headlines & Catalysts
MARKET WIREFintel • 4d ago
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. Announces TRY 108,273,261 Share Buy-back on October 27, 2026MARKET WIREFintel • 10d ago
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. Announces TRY 16,511,700,000 Real Estate AcquisitionON-DEMAND RQD QUANT WORKSHOP • SPONSORED / PARTNER SPOTLIGHTHosted by Perry Belcher & Roarable Forensic Quant Desk
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TKC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -26.74%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $4.57H $4.63L $4.54C $4.63VOL 6.12M
RES: $4.97SUP: $4.40SMA50: $5.07SMA200: $5.86
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TKC 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. +6.0% 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 TKC today. View full Setup Ledger →
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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (TKC)
Communication Services Rank #74 of 132
⚔️ TDS vs TKC Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Communication Services Peer Comparison (TKC vs. TDS, PHI, TEO, LUMN)
Industry: Telecommunications Equipment (81 Tracked Issuers)Across 132 tracked Communication Services securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (TKC) ranks #74 by composite RQD confidence (52/100, grade D+) and #43 by equity capitalization ($4.07B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, TKC leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while TDS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -1.9% ROIC and — gross margin. PHI currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 61/100 (C-) compared with TKC at 52/100 (D+).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TKC
ACTIVE
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS | D+ | 52/100 | — | — | — | -0.22% | $4.07B | Benchmark Subject |
| TDS Telephone and Data Systems Inc. | D+ | 54/100 | — | — | -1.9% | -1.65% | $3.90B | /tds-vs-tkc → |
| PHI PLDT Inc. Sponsored ADR | C- | 61/100 | — | — | — | +1.78% | $3.82B | /phi-vs-tkc → |
| TEO Telecom Argentina SA | D+ | 58/100 | — | — | — | -0.09% | $4.77B | /teo-vs-tkc → |
| LUMN Lumen Technologies Inc. | D- | 37/100 | — | 41.4% | -13.4% | -0.21% | $4.94B | /lumn-vs-tkc → |
2. TKC Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics
TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOTTurkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (TKC) operates in Telecommunications Equipment (Communication Services) with an equity capitalization of $4.07B, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.
3. TKC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs TKC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (NYSE: TKC) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 52/100 at a spot price of $4.63 (-0.22% 1D, market cap $4.07B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 132 tracked Communication Services issuers, TKC ranks #74 in composite RQD confidence.
How does TKC compare to TDS and PHI in the Communication Services sector?
Within the Communication Services sector (Telecommunications Equipment), TKC carries a Roarable D+ (52/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, TDS (Telephone and Data Systems Inc.) holds a D+ grade (54/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -1.9%, cap $3.90B) and PHI (PLDT Inc. Sponsored ADR) posts a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $3.82B). Among the 5-stock peer group, TKC leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while TDS leads on capital efficiency (-1.9% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for TKC?
For Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (TKC), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #74 in Communication Services, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
Where is TKC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
TKC last traded at $4.63 (-0.22% on volume of 1,486,529 shares), positioning the stock -8.68% below its 50-day simple moving average ($5.07) and -20.99% below its 200-day simple moving average ($5.86). Across its 52-week range of $4.46 to $7.18, TKC sits at the 6.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 30.4 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.8% ($4.45 to $4.81).
TKC Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is TKC stock moving today?
Why TKC Stock slipped -0.22% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.