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DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. (DV) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$13.56 -0.07% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $13.59

DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. (DV) earns a Roarable Rating of B+ (Buy) with 79/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (82% profit margin, 7% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 79/100 (B+) historically ranked in the Top 9% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+8.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 71.0% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B+ • BUY Cap $2.10B

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As of 2026-11-02, DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. (NYSE: DV) is rated B+ (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 79/100 at a spot price of $13.56 (-0.07% 1D, market cap $2.10B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 16/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 16/20, Executive Insider Alignment 18/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 14/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, DV ranks #17 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does DV compare to GRND and CSQR in the Technology sector?

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Within the Technology sector (Computer Software: Programming Data Processing), DV carries a Roarable B+ (79/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 41.5x, gross margin of 82.2%, and ROIC of 7.2%. By comparison, GRND (Grindr Inc.) holds a C grade (65/100 RQD, P/E 23.7x, ROIC 29.7%, cap $2.24B) and CSQR (Csquare Inc.) posts a D- grade (42/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $2.49B). Among the 5-stock peer group, GRND leads on earnings multiple (23.7x) while GRND leads on capital efficiency (29.7% 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 DV?

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Per DV's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001819928), DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. generated $748.3M in revenue (+13.9% YoY), $50.6M in net income, and $172.7M in free cash flow against $1.35B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (82% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Priced at 42x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.. 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: $13.59 (+0.23%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 16/20 (B+) • 23.1% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 79/100 (B+) historically ranked in the Top 9% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+8.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 71.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B+ · Rk B+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+9.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for DV)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±1.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (79/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY DV SCORES 79/100 (B+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+18/20 pts (23% of score)

Altman Z-Score 7.08 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+16/20 pts (20% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 23.1% FCF Margin ($172.7M FCF) & 82.2% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit14/20 pts (-6 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (62.5) create a -6 pt regime headwind

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B$13.52-0.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B+$13.51+0.3% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B+$13.55+0.1% Next Q

Current

Grade B+$13.56+8.1% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: B (71) → B+ (79)Full Audit →

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Even with a 79/100 (B+) score, DV faces multiple-compression risk if 41.5x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Priced at 42x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 79.7% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($13.45) or 200D SMA ($11.34) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($14.84) toward Bear Floor ($11.12).

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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

±1.8%

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

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (DV)

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

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DV // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +18.95%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-02O $13.53H $13.57L $13.53C $13.56VOL 3.39M

RES: $14.07SUP: $12.99SMA50: $13.45SMA200: $11.34

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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)

31.4%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +13.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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

Technology Rank #17 of 714 ⚔️ GRND vs DV Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (DV vs. GRND, CSQR, PPLI, DJT)

Industry: Computer Software: Programming Data Processing (72 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. (DV) ranks #17 by composite RQD confidence (79/100, grade B+) and #287 by equity capitalization ($2.10B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, GRND leads on earnings valuation at 23.7x trailing P/E, while GRND leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 29.7% ROIC and — gross margin. DV currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 79/100 (B+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
DV ACTIVE DoubleVerify Holdings Inc.	B+	79/100	41.5x	82.2%	7.2%	-0.07%	$2.10B	Benchmark Subject
GRND Grindr Inc.	C	65/100	23.7x	—	29.7%	-1.94%	$2.24B	/grnd-vs-dv →
CSQR Csquare Inc.	D-	42/100	—	—	—	-11.10%	$2.49B	/csqr-vs-dv →
PPLI People Incorporated	E	32/100	—	66.2%	-1.5%	-0.72%	$2.67B	/ppli-vs-dv →
DJT Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.	E	34/100	—	54.5%	-29.9%	-3.29%	$1.61B	/djt-vs-dv →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001819928

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. (DV) reported GAAP revenue of $748.3M (+13.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $656.8M , and +30.7% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $50.6M, operating cash flow of $211.2M, and free cash flow of $172.7M (+30.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, DV closed FY2025 with $1.35B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 7.08, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$748.3M	$50.6M	$211.2M	$172.7M	$1.35B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$656.8M	$56.2M	$159.7M	$132.5M	$1.28B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$572.5M	$71.5M	$119.7M	$119.7M	—	—

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

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

How does DV compare to GRND and CSQR in the Technology sector?

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

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

DV last traded at $13.56 (-0.07% on volume of 1,404,083 shares), positioning the stock +0.82% above its 50-day simple moving average ($13.45) and +19.58% above its 200-day simple moving average ($11.34). Across its 52-week range of $7.64 to $13.65, DV sits at the 98.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 62.5 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±1.8% ($13.32 to $13.80).

DV Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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What is DV's options positioning and volatility profile?

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

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DV — DoubleVerify Holdings Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:26:42Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, DV scores 79 out of 100, equal to a letter grade of B+, with the verdict "Roarable Buy — Very Good Cash & Smart-Money Inflow." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 16 / 20 (ROIC 7.2%; FCF yield 8.21%); Whale 13F Flow at 16 / 20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning); Insider Conviction at 15 / 20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow); Macro Regime Fit at 14 / 20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity); and Forensic Balance Sheet at 18 / 20 (Altman Z 7.08; Piotroski F 7/9; Debt/Equity 0.5). The strongest pillar is the forensic balance sheet, which the rating treats as a stability signal. The weakest pillar is macro regime fit, where the rating notes sector sensitivity at a beta of 1.0. Upside drivers cited in the rating are the cash-generation and institutional-flow pillars. The valuation tradeoff is visible in the market data: a trailing P/E of 41.5 and EV/EBITDA of 16.5 sit alongside an FCF yield of 8.21%, so the cash return is being offered against a premium earnings multiple. The rating does not itself assert a price target or a timing view.

Snapshot

Price	Market Cap	P/E (TTM)	Forward P/E	EV/EBITDA	EPS (TTM)	Dividend Yield	Beta	52-Wk Range	ROIC %
13.57	$2.1B	41.5	34.9	16.5	0.33	0%	1.0	$7.64 - $13.65	7.2%

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$748.3M	$79.2M	$50.6M	N/A	$172.7M	$259.0M	N/A
FY 2024	$656.8M	$82.4M	$56.2M	N/A	$132.5M	$292.8M	N/A
FY 2023	$572.5M	$85.7M	$71.5M	N/A	$119.7M	N/A	N/A

Reported revenue rises across the three periods, from $572.5M to $748.3M, while net income declines from $71.5M to $50.6M over the same span. Per the market data, the gross margin is 82.2%, operating margin 10.6%, and net margin 6.8%, with ROIC at 7.2%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 7.08, the Piotroski F-Score is 7/9, and Debt/Equity is 0.5, which the rating scores as a strong balance sheet posture. Reported cash moved from $292.8M in FY 2024 to $259.0M in FY 2025.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the news feed, a Yahoo Finance item titled "DoubleVerify Holdings (DV), What Is Behind The Fresh Attention Today?" is tagged a market wire item with a YELLOW light.
Per the news feed, an item on the company's merger and new AI tools is tagged YELLOW.
Per the news feed, a MarketBeat item reports a "Hold" rating from Wall Street analysts, tagged YELLOW.
Per the news feed, a Simply Wall St item asks whether the shares have fallen far enough to be a bargain; it is tagged as a CATALYST with a GREEN light.
Per the news feed, a Yahoo Finance item reports that DV lags Q3 earnings estimates, tagged YELLOW.
Per the news feed, one item is an unrelated human-versus-AI influencer study from Stock Titan, tagged YELLOW.
Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is "NONE," with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals.

Open Questions

What is the company's business description, customer base, and revenue model? The source data contains only sector and industry labels.
What EPS figures and debt amounts underlie the reported periods, since the financials list EPS and debt as N/A?
Which merger is referenced in the news feed, and what are its terms and status?
What drove the decline in net income from FY 2023 to FY 2025 while revenue grew?
What analyst price targets and consensus ratings apply, given that the analyst data section is empty?

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

DV Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $13.56?

🐂 67% BULLISH CONVICTION COMMUNITY TUG-OF-WAR ON DV 🐻 33% BEARISH CONVICTION

RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $16.01 (+18.0%)

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is DV (B+ • RQD 79/100) a Buy at $13.57?

Welcome to the DV (DoubleVerify Holdings Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 79/100 (Roarable Buy — Very Good Cash & Smart-Money Inflow) in Computer Software: Programming Data Processing. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on valuation multiple compression (41.5x trailing P/E). Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

SK SkepticalCFA Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $11.26 (-17.0%)

Spot @ $13.57

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

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on DV, but look at what you are paying: 41.5x trailing P/E with 82.2% gross margins. Unless DoubleVerify Holdings Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

MI MidwestValue Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $16.28 (+20.0%)

Spot @ $13.57

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

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on DV, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Computer Software: Programming Data Processing and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $13.57 (52-wk range $7.64 - $13.65), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.