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Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$12.93 +0.39% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $12.91

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 57/100 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 57/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.2% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $1.28B

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

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As of 2026-11-03, Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 57/100 at a spot price of $12.93 (+0.39% 1D, market cap $1.28B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 10/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 16/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 8/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, GO ranks #53 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does GO compare to YSWY and IMKTA in the Consumer Staples sector?

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Within the Consumer Staples sector (Food Chains), GO carries a Roarable D+ (57/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 30.3%, and ROIC of -12.6%. By comparison, YSWY (Yesway Inc. (Class A)) holds a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.57B) and IMKTA (Ingles Markets Incorporated (Class A)) posts a D+ grade (53/100 RQD, P/E 18.9x, ROIC 4.4%, cap $1.60B). Among the 5-stock peer group, NGVC leads on earnings multiple (14.1x) while NGVC leads on capital efficiency (24.9% 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 GO?

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Per GO's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-01-03, CIK 0001771515), Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. generated $4.69B in revenue (+7.3% YoY), -$224.9M in net income, and $23.8M in free cash flow against $3.09B in total assets and $477.9M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.. 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: $12.91 (-0.12%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+1.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 10/20 (D) • 0.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 57/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.2% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 52.2% 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-0.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for GO)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.7%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (57/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY GO SCORES 57/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+16/20 pts (28% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±7.7% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+13/20 pts (23% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 82% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 57 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (+1.08% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 12 pts from alignment

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$12.34+5.5% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C-$13.02-1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C-$12.89+0.3% Next Q

Current

Grade D+$12.93-0.2% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: D (49) → D+ (57)Full Audit →

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Even with a 57/100 (D+) score, GO 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

Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($12.05) or 200D SMA ($9.59) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($12.87) toward Bear Floor ($10.04).

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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

±7.7%

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

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (GO)

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

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GO // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +62.44%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-03O $12.88H $12.93L $12.88C $12.93VOL 2.62M

RES: $14.31SUP: $11.97SMA50: $12.05SMA200: $9.59

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GO 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. +7.3% 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 GO today. View full Setup Ledger →

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

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

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

Consumer Staples Rank #53 of 146 ⚔️ YSWY vs GO Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (GO vs. YSWY, IMKTA, WMK, NGVC)

Industry: Food Chains (14 Tracked Issuers)

Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) ranks #53 by composite RQD confidence (57/100, grade D+) and #67 by equity capitalization ($1.28B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, NGVC leads on earnings valuation at 14.1x trailing P/E, while NGVC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 24.9% ROIC and 29.9% gross margin. NGVC currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 63/100 (C) compared with GO at 57/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
GO ACTIVE Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.	D+	57/100	—	30.3%	-12.6%	+0.39%	$1.28B	Benchmark Subject
YSWY Yesway Inc. (Class A)	C-	61/100	—	—	—	+1.68%	$1.57B	/yswy-vs-go →
IMKTA Ingles Markets Incorporated (Class A)	D+	53/100	18.9x	23.9%	4.4%	+1.07%	$1.60B	/imkta-vs-go →
WMK Weis Markets Inc.	C-	59/100	19.8x	25.0%	7.3%	-0.57%	$1.84B	/wmk-vs-go →
NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc.	C	63/100	14.1x	29.9%	24.9%	+0.74%	$661.2M	/ngvc-vs-go →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-01-03 • CIK 0001771515

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-01-03), Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) reported GAAP revenue of $4.69B (+7.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $4.37B , and +18.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$224.9M, operating cash flow of $222.1M, and free cash flow of $23.8M (+131.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, GO closed FY2025 with $3.09B in total assets against $477.9M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.77, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-01-03	$4.69B	-$224.9M	$222.1M	$23.8M	$3.09B	$477.9M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-28	$4.37B	$39.5M	$112.0M	-$74.6M	$3.17B	$462.5M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-30	$3.97B	$79.4M	$303.4M	$303.4M	—	—

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

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

How does GO compare to YSWY and IMKTA in the Consumer Staples sector?

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

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

GO last traded at $12.93 (+0.39% on volume of 2,624,087 shares), positioning the stock +7.30% above its 50-day simple moving average ($12.05) and +34.83% above its 200-day simple moving average ($9.59). Across its 52-week range of $5.66 to $14.49, GO sits at the 82.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 57.0 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.7% ($11.93 to $13.93).

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What is GO's options positioning and volatility profile?

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

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GO — Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:29:55Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, GO scores 57 out of 100, a D+ grade, with the verdict "Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 10/20 (ROIC of -12.6% and FCF yield of 1.86%), Whale 13F Flow at 16/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning), Insider Conviction at 8/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow), Macro Regime Fit at 13/20 (beta of 1.0 and sector sensitivity), and Forensic Balance Sheet at 10/20 (Altman Z of 1.77, Piotroski F of 7/9, Debt/Equity of 0.49). Taken together, the weakest pillars are the cash engine and insider conviction, while institutional flow is the relative strength. For a prospective investor, the upside case rests mainly on institutional positioning and a balance sheet that the forensic metrics describe as moderately sound, while the downside case rests on negative ROIC, a low FCF yield, and thin insider support. The rating is a structured summary of the source data and is not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Business

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) is a NASDAQ-listed issuer in the Consumer Staples sector and the Food Chains industry, per the profile. The source data does not describe its product lines, customer base, or revenue model beyond these classifications. The profile states a market capitalization of $1.3B. Operationally, the financial data shows FY 2025 revenue of $4688.8M.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$4688.8M	$-221.7M	$-224.9M	N/A	$23.8M	$69.6M	$477.9M
FY 2024	$4371.5M	$78.3M	$39.5M	N/A	$-74.6M	$62.8M	$462.5M
FY 2023	$3969.5M	$125.8M	$79.4M	N/A	$303.4M	N/A	N/A

Per the SEC financials, revenue grew from $3969.5M in FY 2023 to $4688.8M in FY 2025, while operating income moved from $125.8M to $-221.7M over the same span. Per the market data, gross margin is 30.3%, operating margin is -4.7%, and net margin is -4.8%, with ROIC at -12.6%. The forensic metrics per the Roarable RQD rating are an Altman Z-Score of 1.77, a Piotroski F-Score of 7/9, and a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.49. The source data does not report a Debt/Equity-based discussion of covenant posture or the company's liquidity runway beyond the figures listed.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news feed, six items reference GO. Headlines include a Yahoo Finance piece on an upcoming Q1 earnings report following a slower profit trend, a Barchart price history report, a Moomoo analyst-forecast piece, a Yahoo Finance valuation-gap piece, a TradingView item on a raised 12-month price target to $11.07 implying 17% downside, and a Simply Wall Street item on a bull case that could change following weak store sales. The TradingView and Simply Wall Street items are tagged as catalysts with a GREEN light; the remaining four are tagged as market-wire items with a YELLOW light. The Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph reports no supply-chain relationship and no proprietary signals.

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

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is listed as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals. The source data therefore does not establish upstream supplier dependencies, downstream customer exposure, or sector correlation pathways for GO. A prospective investor should note that the sector classification (Consumer Staples, Food Chains) is the only structural context provided.

Open Questions

What are the reported EPS and valuation multiples (P/E, EV/EBITDA), given that these fields are absent from the source data?
What is the composition of the store and revenue base behind the FY 2025 revenue of $4688.8M, and what drove the swing to operating loss?
What do the 13F, Form 4, and Congressional trade records actually show behind the pillar scores, since the holders section contains no data?
What is the FY 2025 cash and debt position in detail, given that FY 2023 cash and debt are reported as N/A?
What does the Q1 earnings report referenced in the news feed contain, and does it bear on the reported weak store sales?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 17h ago

Grocery Outlet (GO) Stock Eyes Q1 Earnings After Slower Profit Trend

Yahoo Finance report covering Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Barchart.com • 20h ago

GO Price History for Grocery Outlet Holding Corp Stock

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Moomoo • 23h ago

Grocery Outlet (GO) Stock Forecast & Analyst Ratings

Moomoo report covering Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 1d ago

Grocery Outlet Holding (GO) Rebounds, Is The Valuation Gap Still Too Wide?

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🟢 CATALYST TradingView • 1d ago

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. Stock 12‑Month Price Target Raised to $11.07, Implies 17% Downside

TradingView report covering Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟢 CATALYST Simply Wall Street • 1d ago

Learn Why The Bull Case For Grocery Outlet Stock Could Change Following Weak Store Sales

Simply Wall Street report covering Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE MarketBeat • 1d ago

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:GO) Stock Has Average Target Price of $10.50

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🔴 RISK WATCH StockStory • 1d ago

3 Russell 2000 Stocks with Warning Signs

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GO Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $12.93?

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RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk ⚖️ DEBATE HOST 🎯 Target: $13.91 (+8.0%)

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is GO (D+ • RQD 57/100) a Buy at $12.88?

Welcome to the GO (Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 57/100 (Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim) in Food Chains. 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.

SK SkepticalCFA Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $9.92 (-23.0%)

Spot @ $12.88

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

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on GO, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with 30.3% gross margins. Unless Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

AL AlphaFlow_Cap Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $14.94 (+16.0%)

Spot @ $12.88

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

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on GO, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Food Chains and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $12.88 (52-wk range $5.66 - $14.49), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.