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TechTarget Inc. (TTGT) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

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

TTGT last traded at $3.53 (-9.25% on volume of 441,009 shares), positioning the stock -7.35% below its 50-day simple moving average ($3.81) and -16.75% below its 200-day simple moving average ($4.24). Across its 52-week range of $3.37 to $6.70, TTGT sits at the 4.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 53.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.1% ($3.10 to $3.96).

Q: What is TTGT's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for TTGT.

$3.53 -9.25% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $3.46

TechTarget Inc. (TTGT) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 37/100 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 (37/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $281.4M

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🤖 Mara Quenwick • AI Quant Lead (Click for Instant Brief) Is TTGT stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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As of 2026-11-02, TechTarget Inc. (NASDAQ: TTGT) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 37/100 at a spot price of $3.53 (-9.25% 1D, market cap $281.4M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 8/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 8/20. Active quantitative signal LIQUIDITY_TAILWIND (BEARISH, conviction undefined/100) notes: undefined.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does TTGT compare to TBCH and SPOK in the Communication Services sector?

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Within the Communication Services sector (Telecommunications Equipment), TTGT carries a Roarable D- (37/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 60.2%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, TBCH (Turtle Beach Corporation) holds a B grade (74/100 RQD, P/E 18.8x, ROIC 13.8%, cap $295.3M) and SPOK (Spok Holdings Inc.) posts a B grade (72/100 RQD, P/E 15.5x, ROIC 12.9%, cap $246.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, SPOK leads on earnings multiple (15.5x) while TBCH leads on capital efficiency (13.8% 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 TTGT?

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Per TTGT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0002018064), TechTarget Inc. generated $486.8M in revenue (+70.9% YoY), -$1.01B in net income, and $15.9M in free cash flow against $937.3M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Communication Services 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: $3.46 (-1.85%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.12% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 8/20 (D-) • 3.3% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (37/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-8.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-9.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for TTGT)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.1%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (37/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY TTGT SCORES 37/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+8/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 3.3% FCF Margin ($15.9M FCF) & 60.2% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+8/20 pts (22% of score)

Altman Z-Score 0.20 (DISTRESS RISK (<1.8)) • Piotroski F-Score 6/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning6/20 pts (-14 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-14 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$3.85-4.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$3.67+3.5% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$3.80-7.1% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$3.53-8.1% Hist 90D α

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While TTGT currently carries a cautious 37/100 (D-) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (6/20), 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 ($3.81) and Max Pain ($3.71) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $7.04.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.12% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “TTGT Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

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Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±12.1%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (TTGT)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for TTGT.

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TTGT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -40.37%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-02O $3.70H $3.89L $3.53C $3.53VOL 496.6K

RES: $4.27SUP: $3.50SMA50: $3.81SMA200: $4.24

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TTGT 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. +70.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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

Communication Services Rank #98 of 132 ⚔️ TBCH vs TTGT Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Communication Services Peer Comparison (TTGT vs. TBCH, SPOK, CXDO, AIOT)

Industry: Telecommunications Equipment (81 Tracked Issuers)

Across 132 tracked Communication Services securities in the Roarable RQD universe, TechTarget Inc. (TTGT) ranks #98 by composite RQD confidence (37/100, grade D-) and #84 by equity capitalization ($281.4M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SPOK leads on earnings valuation at 15.5x trailing P/E, while TBCH leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 13.8% ROIC and 37.3% gross margin. TBCH currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 74/100 (B) compared with TTGT at 37/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
TTGT ACTIVE TechTarget Inc.	D-	37/100	—	60.2%	-35.0%	-9.25%	$281.4M	Benchmark Subject
TBCH Turtle Beach Corporation	B	74/100	18.8x	37.3%	13.8%	-2.67%	$295.3M	/tbch-vs-ttgt →
SPOK Spok Holdings Inc.	B	72/100	15.5x	78.7%	12.9%	+1.78%	$246.4M	/spok-vs-ttgt →
CXDO Crexendo Inc.	D+	54/100	40.9x	—	5.8%	-6.91%	$207.6M	/cxdo-vs-ttgt →
AIOT PowerFleet Inc.	D	46/100	18.7x	55.5%	2.3%	+1.05%	$383.9M	/aiot-vs-ttgt →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0002018064

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), TechTarget Inc. (TTGT) reported GAAP revenue of $486.8M (+70.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $284.9M , and +93.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$1.01B, operating cash flow of $16.3M, and free cash flow of $15.9M (+124.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, TTGT closed FY2025 with $937.3M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.20, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$486.8M	-$1.01B	$16.3M	$15.9M	$937.3M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$284.9M	-$166.0M	-$64.9M	-$65.3M	$2.27B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$252.1M	$4.5M	-$12.5M	-$12.5M	—	—

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

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

How does TTGT compare to TBCH and SPOK in the Communication Services sector?

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

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

TTGT last traded at $3.53 (-9.25% on volume of 441,009 shares), positioning the stock -7.35% below its 50-day simple moving average ($3.81) and -16.75% below its 200-day simple moving average ($4.24). Across its 52-week range of $3.37 to $6.70, TTGT sits at the 4.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 53.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.1% ($3.10 to $3.96).

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What is TTGT's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for TTGT.

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