Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (CCU) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$10.33 -0.96% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $10.29

Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (CCU) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 45/100 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 $1.93B
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As of 2026-11-02, Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (NYSE: CCU) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 45/100 at a spot price of $10.33 (-0.96% 1D, market cap $1.93B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, CCU ranks #96 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Staples sector (Beverages (Production/Distribution)), CCU carries a Roarable D (45/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, SAM (Boston Beer Company Inc.) holds a B grade (72/100 RQD, P/E 18.4x, ROIC 18.4%, cap $2.01B) and COCO (The Vita Coco Company Inc.) posts a D+ grade (54/100 RQD, P/E 44.2x, ROIC 40.6%, cap $3.21B). Among the 5-stock peer group, FIZZ leads on earnings multiple (17.9x) while FIZZ leads on capital efficiency (65.6% ROIC).

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For Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (CCU), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #96 in Consumer Staples, 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.

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D
Cash (12)Whales (4)SEC (13)Macro (7)CEO (9)
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12M PRICE TARGET CONE-5.8% Base Target
$16 Bull$10 Base$8 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CCU)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.1%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (45/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY CCU SCORES 45/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (29% 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 (27% of score)

SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 1.3% FCF Margin ($54.0M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
53
Grade C-$10.94-0.1% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
50
Grade C-$10.93-5.9% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
48
Grade D$10.29+0.4% Next Q
Current
45
Grade D$10.33-6.3% Hist 90D α
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While CCU currently carries a cautious 45/100 (D) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (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 Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($11.17) and Max Pain ($10.85) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $16.13.

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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.

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Contract: “CCU Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Upcoming Quarter) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING
±5.1%
Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

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

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CCU // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -6.68%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-11-02O $10.63H $10.63L $10.33C $10.33VOL 127.7K
RES: $13.13SUP: $10.10SMA50: $11.17SMA200: $11.90
$13.02$12.24$11.46$10.68$9.90RES $13.13SUP $10.10$10.332026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-172026-11-02
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CCU 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).

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for CCU. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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Consumer Staples Rank #96 of 146 ⚔️ SAM vs CCU Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (CCU vs. SAM, COCO, FIZZ, WEST)

Industry: Beverages (Production/Distribution) (35 Tracked Issuers)

Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (CCU) ranks #96 by composite RQD confidence (45/100, grade D) and #57 by equity capitalization ($1.93B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, FIZZ leads on earnings valuation at 17.9x trailing P/E, while FIZZ leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 65.6% ROIC and 37.0% gross margin. SAM currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 72/100 (B) compared with CCU at 45/100 (D).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
CCU ACTIVE
Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A.
D 45/100 — — — -0.96% $1.93B Benchmark Subject
SAM
Boston Beer Company Inc.
B 72/100 18.4x 48.5% 18.4% +1.43% $2.01B /sam-vs-ccu →
COCO
The Vita Coco Company Inc.
D+ 54/100 44.2x 36.5% 40.6% +3.93% $3.21B /coco-vs-ccu →
FIZZ
National Beverage Corp.
B- 70/100 17.9x 37.0% 65.6% +0.80% $3.28B /fizz-vs-ccu →
WEST
Westrock Coffee Company
D- 37/100 — 12.7% -11.8% -0.10% $994.2M /west-vs-ccu →

2. CCU Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (CCU) operates in Beverages (Production/Distribution) (Consumer Staples) with an equity capitalization of $1.93B, 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. CCU Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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

As of 2026-11-02, Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (NYSE: CCU) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 45/100 at a spot price of $10.33 (-0.96% 1D, market cap $1.93B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, CCU ranks #96 in composite RQD confidence.

How does CCU compare to SAM and COCO in the Consumer Staples sector?

Within the Consumer Staples sector (Beverages (Production/Distribution)), CCU carries a Roarable D (45/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, SAM (Boston Beer Company Inc.) holds a B grade (72/100 RQD, P/E 18.4x, ROIC 18.4%, cap $2.01B) and COCO (The Vita Coco Company Inc.) posts a D+ grade (54/100 RQD, P/E 44.2x, ROIC 40.6%, cap $3.21B). Among the 5-stock peer group, FIZZ leads on earnings multiple (17.9x) while FIZZ leads on capital efficiency (65.6% ROIC).

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

For Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (CCU), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #96 in Consumer Staples, 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 CCU trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CCU last traded at $10.33 (-0.96% on volume of 97,554 shares), positioning the stock -7.52% below its 50-day simple moving average ($11.17) and -13.19% below its 200-day simple moving average ($11.90). Across its 52-week range of $10.14 to $15.36, CCU sits at the 3.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 41.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.1% ($9.80 to $10.86).

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What is CCU's options positioning and volatility profile?

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

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CCU — Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T14:12:51Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, CCU carries an RQD Score of 45 out of 100, a letter grade of D, and the verdict label "Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning." The five pillars are scored as follows:

  • Fundamental Cash Engine: 12 / 20 (ROIC 0%; FCF yield 0%). This is the weakest read on the company's own economics: the source data reports no measurable return on invested capital and no free-cash-flow yield, meaning the cash-generation pillar offers no current valuation support.
  • Whale 13F Flow: 4 / 20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning). This is the lowest pillar score and signals limited institutional accumulation in the source data.
  • Insider Conviction: 9 / 20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow). Insider and congressional activity is scored below midpoint, indicating weak conviction signals from insiders.
  • Macro Regime Fit: 7 / 20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity). A beta of 1.0 means the stock is scored as moving in line with the broader market, with limited defensive or asymmetric characteristics in this framework.
  • Forensic Balance Sheet: 13 / 20 (Altman Z 2.5; Piotroski F 6/9; Debt/Equity 0.5). This is the strongest pillar, indicating the balance sheet is comparatively the most stable component of the rating.

For a prospective investor evaluating the stock today, the practical implication is that the rating's pillars do not point to a cash-generation or institutional-conviction thesis; the balance-sheet pillar is the main offsetting strength. Upside drivers would need to come from factors outside the scored pillars, and the source data does not establish valuation tradeoffs beyond the price level and 52-week range. The stock sits near the bottom of its 52-week range, which the rating's "distribution warning" label places in context without quantifying a forward outcome.

Business

Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (CCU) is a NYSE-listed issuer classified in the Consumer Staples sector and the Beverages (Production/Distribution) industry, per the profile. The profile identifies the company's market capitalization as $1.9B. Source data does not describe the company's specific products, customers, or revenue model.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news and catalysts section, six headlines are tagged with the same relatedSymbol (CCU). Four are tagged "YELLOW" with the impact label "MARKET WIRE," one is tagged "RED" with the label "RISK WATCH," and one is tagged "YELLOW" with "MARKET WIRE." The headlines reference the following themes:

  • A MarketBeat report titled that the stock "Sets New 12-Month Low," which aligns with the 52-week range of $10.14 - $15.36 and the current price of 10.43.
  • A Stock Traders Daily report on "tactical trading" price action.
  • A MarketWatch report noting that Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A. ADR underperformed compared with competitors on a Friday.
  • A Syfe quote page for STBFY.
  • A Stock Traders Daily report on setup and scalable risk, tagged RED / RISK WATCH.
  • A TradingKey listing of U.S. stocks.

The single RISK WATCH item is the Stock Traders Daily setup/risk headline. Per the Butterfly supply-chain graph, the sector is Consumer Staples, the supply chain is recorded as "NONE," and there are no butterfly links and no proprietary signals. Catalyst content is therefore limited to market-wire headlines without source-level fundamental detail.

Butterfly Effect: 2nd-Order Supply-Chain & Sector Ripples

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is recorded as "NONE," with an empty list of butterfly links and an empty list of proprietary signals. Upstream and downstream dependencies, sector correlations, and second-order bottlenecks are therefore not established by the source data. The only sector-level reference is that CCU is classified in Consumer Staples / Beverages (Production/Distribution), and the one peer reference in the news wire is an Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A. ADR headline describing underperformance; no quantified linkage between the two is provided.

Open Questions

  • What are the reported revenue, operating income, net income, EPS, free cash flow, cash, and debt figures by period, given that the financials section is empty?
  • What are the trailing and forward P/E, EV/EBITDA, and EPS values, which are all marked as not available?
  • What analyst consensus rating and price targets exist, given the analyst data section is empty?
  • Which institutional holders, insiders, or congressional traders are active in CCU, given the holders section is empty?
  • What supply-chain dependencies exist for CCU, given the Butterfly graph records no supply chain and no links?

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is CCU (D • RQD 45/100) a Buy at $10.43?

Welcome to the CCU (Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 45/100 (Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning) in Beverages (Production/Distribution). Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

RE RedlineAuditor Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $8.66 (-17.0%)
Spot @ $10.43

Pump the brakes on CCU — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on CCU, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

QU QuantViper Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $13.04 (+25.0%)
Spot @ $10.43

CCU cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on CCU, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Beverages (Production/Distribution) and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $10.43 (52-wk range $10.14 - $15.36), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.

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