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Central Securities Corporation (CET) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$55.61 -1.50% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $55.35

Central Securities Corporation (CET) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 55/100 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: Scores of 55/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $13.66B

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As of 2026-11-02, Central Securities Corporation (NYSE: CET) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 55/100 at a spot price of $55.61 (-1.50% 1D, market cap $13.66B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, CET ranks #554 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does CET compare to MAIN and HASI in the Financials sector?

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Within the Financials sector (Finance/Investors Services), CET carries a Roarable D+ (55/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, MAIN (Main Street Capital Corporation) holds a D+ grade (52/100 RQD, P/E 10.6x, ROIC 16.5%, cap $5.23B) and HASI (HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc.) posts a C+ grade (68/100 RQD, P/E 26.1x, ROIC 6.9%, cap $4.82B). Among the 5-stock peer group, MAIN leads on earnings multiple (10.6x) while MAIN leads on capital efficiency (16.5% 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 CET?

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For Central Securities Corporation (CET), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #554 in Financials, 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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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $55.35 (-0.46%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 9.6% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 55/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 51.4% 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-1.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CET)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (55/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY CET SCORES 55/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+13/20 pts (24% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±3% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (24% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 11 pts from alignment

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C+$56.19-0.6% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$55.85-0.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$55.81-0.4% Next Q

Current

Grade D+$55.61-0.5% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C+ (63) → D+ (55)Full Audit →

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Even with a 55/100 (D+) score, CET faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($55.66) or 200D SMA ($53.22) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($54.86) toward Bear Floor ($42.79).

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Contract: “CET Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Upcoming Quarter) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

54.930 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE81% OF RANGE

L: $48$55.61H: $57

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 11 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 22 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 22 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (55)

14.0% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (52)

22/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 9/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like CET

✓Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

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CET // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +4.35%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-02O $56.53H $56.53L $55.61C $55.61VOL 26.2K

RES: $58.79SUP: $55.29SMA50: $55.66SMA200: $53.22

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CET 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. +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 CET today. View full Setup Ledger →

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

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

Financials Rank #554 of 1096 ⚔️ MAIN vs CET Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (CET vs. MAIN, HASI, KYN, BCAT)

Industry: Finance/Investors Services (37 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Central Securities Corporation (CET) ranks #554 by composite RQD confidence (55/100, grade D+) and #153 by equity capitalization ($13.66B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, MAIN leads on earnings valuation at 10.6x trailing P/E, while MAIN leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 16.5% ROIC and — gross margin. HASI currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 68/100 (C+) compared with CET at 55/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
CET ACTIVE Central Securities Corporation	D+	55/100	—	—	—	-1.50%	$13.66B	Benchmark Subject
MAIN Main Street Capital Corporation	D+	52/100	10.6x	—	16.5%	-1.14%	$5.23B	/main-vs-cet →
HASI HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc.	C+	68/100	26.1x	—	6.9%	-0.80%	$4.82B	/hasi-vs-cet →
KYN Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Inc.	D+	57/100	—	—	—	+0.95%	$2.00B	/kyn-vs-cet →
BCAT BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust of	D	44/100	—	—	—	-0.14%	$1.49B	/bcat-vs-cet →

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

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Central Securities Corporation (CET) operates in Finance/Investors Services (Financials) with an equity capitalization of $13.66B, 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. CET Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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

How does CET compare to MAIN and HASI in the Financials sector?

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

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

CET last traded at $55.61 (-1.50% on volume of 67,213 shares), positioning the stock -0.09% below its 50-day simple moving average ($55.66) and +4.49% above its 200-day simple moving average ($53.22). Across its 52-week range of $47.82 to $57.39, CET sits at the 81.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 54.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.0% ($53.94 to $57.28).

CET Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell CET stock right now?

Central Securities Corporation (CET) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell — SELL) with 55/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is CET's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

CET's 12-month base price target is $54.86 (range $42.79 to $64.73), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

Direct Sub-Reports: CET RQD Cockpit CET 12M Forecast CET Earnings & Move CET Dividends & DRIP CET Insiders & 13F CET Whale Options CET Profit Sankey CET News & Why

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CET — Central Securities Corporation: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Engine: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5

As of: 2026-11-02T14:09:59Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, CET scores 55 out of 100, a letter grade of D+, with the verdict "Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20 (ROIC 0%; FCF yield 0%), Whale 13F Flow 13/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning), Insider Conviction 9/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow), Macro Regime Fit 9/20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity), and Forensic Balance Sheet 13/20 (Altman Z 2.5; Piotroski F 6/9; Debt/Equity 0.5).

For a prospective investor, the weakest pillars are the cash engine and insider conviction. A 0% ROIC and 0% FCF yield per the RQD rating mean the rating does not credit the company with generating measurable returns on capital or free cash flow relative to its valuation, which removes a core upside driver. The forensic balance sheet pillar is comparatively stronger, with a Piotroski F of 6/9 and a Debt/Equity of 0.5, suggesting balance-sheet health is a relative bright spot rather than a return engine. The whale flow pillar (13/20) indicates some institutional positioning support, but the insider pillar (9/20) suggests insider activity is not a strong conviction signal in the source data. Macro fit at 9/20 with Beta 1.0 implies market-level sensitivity without a clear defensive or cyclical edge from the data provided. Overall, the rating frames CET as a name where downside risk and weak fundamental returns outweigh the upside case as presented in these sources.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news and catalysts section, all six items are YELLOW-flagged market wire items referencing CET:

Multiple reports titled "Central Securities Corporation Releases Report to Stockholders" (Yahoo Finance and www.marketscreener.com).
A TradingView item titled "Central Securities Corporation Estimates – AMEX:CET."
A Stock Titan item reporting that CEO John C. Hill bought 500 shares at $56.37.
A MarketBeat item on the October short interest report for CET.
A Stock Titan item reporting that a 10% owner gifted 18,000 CET shares while retaining 9,432,785 shares directly.

Risk watch items include the insider gift disclosure and the short interest report, which the source data does not quantify. The Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph lists no proprietary signals.

Open Questions

What is the company's revenue, operating income, and net income history, given that the financials section is empty?
Why are ROIC and FCF yield reported as 0%, and is this a data gap or an economic reality?
What is the composition of CET's holdings and business model, which the source data does not describe?
What are the consensus rating and price targets, which are absent from the analyst data?
Does the reported short interest level for October represent a meaningful positioning signal, and what are its magnitude and trend?

CET Live News Feed, Press Releases & Catalyst Wire

Real-time company headlines, analyst actions, and sector developments for Central Securities Corporation (CET) • Click "Debate This Headline" to argue it in the Roar Pit below

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 9h ago

Central Securities Corporation Releases Report to Stockholders

Yahoo Finance report covering Central Securities Corporation (CET) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TradingView • 15h ago

Central Securities Corporation Estimates – AMEX:CET

TradingView report covering Central Securities Corporation (CET) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Stock Titan • 18h ago

At $56.37 a share, CEO John C. Hill buys 500 shares of Central Securities (CET).

Stock Titan report covering Central Securities Corporation (CET) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE MarketBeat • 21h ago

Central Securities Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:CET) Stock Short Interest Report for October

MarketBeat report covering Central Securities Corporation (CET) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Stock Titan • 1d ago

A 10% owner gifts 18,000 Central Securities (CET) shares, retaining 9,432,785 shares directly.

Stock Titan report covering Central Securities Corporation (CET) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Stock Traders Daily • 1d ago

Liquidity Mapping Around (CET) Price Events

Stock Traders Daily report covering Central Securities Corporation (CET) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE MarketBeat • 1d ago

Central Securities (NYSEAMERICAN:CET) CEO Acquires 500 Shares of Stock

MarketBeat report covering Central Securities Corporation (CET) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟢 CATALYST Yahoo • 15d ago

Central Securities (CET) Stock Could Be Undervalued At Today’s Price

Central Securities has delivered a strong run for long term holders, which naturally raises the question of whether the current share price still lines up with what the business earns. With the stock recently closing at

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

CET Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $55.61?

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RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk ⚖️ DEBATE HOST 🎯 Target: $60.98 (+8.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is CET (D+ • RQD 55/100) a Buy at $56.46?

Welcome to the CET (Central Securities Corporation) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 55/100 (Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim) in Finance/Investors Services. 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.

MU MultipleCompression Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $44.04 (-22.0%)

Spot @ $56.46

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

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

TA TapeReader_Pro Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $70.58 (+25.0%)

Spot @ $56.46

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

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on CET, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Finance/Investors Services and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $56.46 (52-wk range $47.82 - $57.39), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.