Energous Corporation (WATT) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$10.36 -4.95% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $10.25

Energous Corporation (WATT) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 27/100 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 E • RED ALERT Cap $57.3M
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $10.25 (-1.08%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 4/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (27/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-10.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D-
Cash (4)Whales (6)SEC (8)Macro (6)CEO (3)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-14% Base Target
$39 Bull$9 Base$7 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for WATT)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (27/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY WATT SCORES 27/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+8/20 pts (30% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 3/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+6/20 pts (22% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)

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

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
35
Grade E$11.33-24.4% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
32
Grade E$8.57+2.5% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
30
Grade E$8.78+18% Next Q
Current
27
Grade E$10.36-10.3% Hist 90D α
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While WATT currently carries a cautious 27/100 (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 ($11.10) and Max Pain ($10.88) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $38.83.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “WATT Beats Next Quarterly Revenue & EPS Consensus + Hyperscaler AI CapEx Holds Record Pace”
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
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Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
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No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file
HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING
±12.5%
Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (WATT)

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

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WATT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -70.68%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-10-30O $10.15H $10.36L $8.86C $10.36VOL 138.2K
RES: $10.69SUP: $7.97SMA50: $11.10SMA200: $16.38
$38.99$30.67$22.36$14.04$5.73RES $10.69SUP $7.97$10.362026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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WATT 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)

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

Technology Rank #693 of 714 ⚔️ AIRG vs WATT Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (WATT vs. AIRG, CMTL, VUZI, CRNT)

Industry: Radio And Television Broadcasting And Communications Equipment (21 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Energous Corporation (WATT) ranks #693 by composite RQD confidence (27/100, grade E) and #556 by equity capitalization ($57.3M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, WATT leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while CRNT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 4.3% ROIC and 33.8% gross margin. CRNT currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 59/100 (C-) compared with WATT at 27/100 (E).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
WATT ACTIVE
Energous Corporation
E 27/100 — 36.0% -35.0% -4.95% $57.3M Benchmark Subject
AIRG
Airgain Inc.
E 30/100 — 43.5% -32.0% +0.48% $54.8M /airg-vs-watt →
CMTL
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
E 22/100 — 31.6% -16.8% -3.65% $39.8M /cmtl-vs-watt →
VUZI
Vuzix Corporation
E 34/100 — -16.9% -35.0% -2.56% $192.5M /vuzi-vs-watt →
CRNT
Ceragon Networks Ltd.
C- 59/100 — 33.8% 4.3% -0.46% $199.0M /crnt-vs-watt →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001575793

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Energous Corporation (WATT) reported GAAP revenue of $5.6M (+633.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $768.0K ) , GAAP net income of -$9.6M, operating cash flow of -$12.4M, and free cash flow of -$12.5M (+29.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, WATT closed FY2025 with $16.7M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $5.6M -$9.6M -$12.4M -$12.5M $16.7M —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $768.0K -$18.4M -$17.6M -$17.7M $3.8M —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $0 -$19.4M -$19.2M -$19.2M — —

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, Energous Corporation (NASDAQ: WATT) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 27/100 at a spot price of $10.36 (-4.95% 1D, market cap $57.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 4/20, 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, WATT ranks #693 in composite RQD confidence.

How does WATT compare to AIRG and CMTL in the Technology sector?

Within the Technology sector (Radio And Television Broadcasting And Communications Equipment), WATT carries a Roarable E (27/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 36.0%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, AIRG (Airgain Inc.) holds a E grade (30/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -32.0%, cap $54.8M) and CMTL (Comtech Telecommunications Corp.) posts a E grade (22/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -16.8%, cap $39.8M). Among the 5-stock peer group, WATT leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while CRNT leads on capital efficiency (4.3% ROIC).

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

Per WATT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001575793), Energous Corporation generated $5.6M in revenue (+633.1% YoY), -$9.6M in net income, and -$12.5M in free cash flow against $16.7M 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.

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

WATT last traded at $10.36 (-4.95% on volume of 134,706 shares), positioning the stock -6.67% below its 50-day simple moving average ($11.10) and -36.75% below its 200-day simple moving average ($16.38). Across its 52-week range of $3.62 to $36.98, WATT sits at the 20.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 41.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($9.07 to $11.65).

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What is WATT's options positioning and volatility profile?

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

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