What is HGBL's 12-month stock price target?

Heritage Global Inc. (HGBL) carries a 12-month consensus base price target of $1.13 (-9.6% from $1.25), with a bull-case target of $1.63 and a bear-case floor of $0.88.

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Heritage Global Inc. (HGBL) 12-Month Stock Forecast & Price Target Cone

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

HGBL last traded at $1.25 (-0.40% on volume of 24,256 shares), positioning the stock -3.85% below its 50-day simple moving average ($1.30) and -2.34% below its 200-day simple moving average ($1.28). Across its 52-week range of $1.01 to $1.55, HGBL sits at the 44.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 44.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.4% ($1.18 to $1.32).

Q: Is HGBL stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now?

Roarable's 5-Pillar RQD Quant Engine rates HGBL D- (Sell — SELL) with an RQD Confidence score of 36/100.

$1.25 -0.40% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $1.25

Heritage Global Inc. (HGBL) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 36/100 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- • RED ALERT Cap $43.3M

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As of 2026-11-03, Heritage Global Inc. (NASDAQ: HGBL) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 36/100 at a spot price of $1.25 (-0.40% 1D, market cap $43.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, HGBL ranks #782 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Business Services), HGBL carries a Roarable D- (36/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 12.2x, gross margin of 27.4%, and ROIC of 9.7%. By comparison, TDTH (Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd (Class B)) holds a E grade (30/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $41.0M) and SCOR (comScore Inc.) posts a E grade (31/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 2.8%, cap $50.9M). Among the 5-stock peer group, HGBL leads on earnings multiple (12.2x) while HGBL leads on capital efficiency (9.7% ROIC).

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Per HGBL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000849145), Heritage Global Inc. generated $51.0M in revenue (+12.4% YoY), $3.6M in net income, and -$2.3M in free cash flow against $88.4M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary 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.

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12M PRICE TARGET CONE-9.6% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HGBL)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.4%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (36/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY HGBL SCORES 36/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (28% of score)

Altman Z-Score 0.20 (DISTRESS RISK (<1.8)) • Piotroski F-Score 6/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+9/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 45% Net Buy • Disciplined Float (+0.80% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Cash Engine Quality5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Capital intensity & 11.2% operating margin leave 15 pts on the table

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

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Grade D$1.26+0.8% Next Q

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Grade D$1.27+1.6% Next Q

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Grade E$1.29-3.1% Next Q

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Grade D-$1.25-8.3% Hist 90D α

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While HGBL currently carries a cautious 36/100 (D-) rating due to Cash Engine Quality (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($1.30) and Max Pain ($1.31) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $1.63.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.80% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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12M Bear Case FloorTarget $0.88

$7,040

$-2,960 (-29.6%)

12M Consensus BaseTarget $1.13

$9,040

$-960 (-9.6%)

12M Bull Case BreakoutTarget $1.63

$13,040

+$3,040 (+30.4%)

Wall Street Analyst Breakdown & Historical Accuracy Audit (35 Desks)

Street Historical Accuracy: 64/100

● Strong Buy / Buy: 17● Hold: 9● Sell: 9

Wall Street Firm	Stance	12M Target	1Y Accuracy	Track Grade
Morgan StanleyInstitutional Equity Desk	HOLD	$1	74%	A
Goldman SachsSector Coverage Lead	UNDERPERFORM	$2	69%	B
JP MorganUS Large-Cap Research	SELL	$1	58%	C

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HGBL // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -5.30%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-03O $1.26H $1.26L $1.25C $1.25VOL 34.2K

RES: $1.45SUP: $0.83SMA50: $1.30SMA200: $1.28

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

2.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +12.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (HGBL vs. TDTH, SCOR, BBCI, TC)

Industry: Business Services (88 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Heritage Global Inc. (HGBL) ranks #782 by composite RQD confidence (36/100, grade D-) and #822 by equity capitalization ($43.3M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, HGBL leads on earnings valuation at 12.2x trailing P/E, while HGBL leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 9.7% ROIC and 27.4% gross margin. BBCI currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 43/100 (D-) compared with HGBL at 36/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
HGBL ACTIVE Heritage Global Inc.	D-	36/100	12.2x	27.4%	9.7%	-0.40%	$43.3M	Benchmark Subject
TDTH Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd (Class B)	E	30/100	—	51.2%	—	+1.78%	$41.0M	/tdth-vs-hgbl →
SCOR comScore Inc.	E	31/100	—	40.5%	2.8%	+0.90%	$50.9M	/scor-vs-hgbl →
BBCI Bradbury Capital Inc.	D-	43/100	—	—	—	+0.59%	$68.0M	/bbci-vs-hgbl →
TC Token Cat Limited	E	25/100	90.8x	—	-20.6%	-6.35%	$26.7M	/tc-vs-hgbl →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000849145 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Heritage Global Inc. (HGBL) reported GAAP revenue of $51.0M (+12.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $45.4M , and -15.8% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $3.6M, operating cash flow of $6.1M, and free cash flow of -$2.3M (-130.7% YoY). On the balance sheet, HGBL closed FY2025 with $88.4M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.20, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$51.0M	$3.6M	$6.1M	-$2.3M	$88.4M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$45.4M	$5.2M	$7.7M	$7.6M	$81.3M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$60.5M	$12.5M	$13.0M	$13.0M	—	—

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

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

How does HGBL compare to TDTH and SCOR in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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

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

HGBL last traded at $1.25 (-0.40% on volume of 24,256 shares), positioning the stock -3.85% below its 50-day simple moving average ($1.30) and -2.34% below its 200-day simple moving average ($1.28). Across its 52-week range of $1.01 to $1.55, HGBL sits at the 44.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 44.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.4% ($1.18 to $1.32).

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HGBL — Heritage Global Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Heritage Global Inc. (HGBL) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 36/100, corresponding to a D- letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $1.25 (-0.40% 1D, market capitalization $43.3M).

Fundamental Cash Engine (5/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 9.7%, gross margin of 27.4%, operating margin of 11.2%, and free cash flow yield of -5.35%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (6/20) + Insider Conviction (9/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (6/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (10/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 0.20, Piotroski F-Score of 6/9, and Debt/Equity of N/A.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Heritage Global Inc. Is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector and the Business Services industry, and is listed on NASDAQ . The company reported revenue of $51.0M for FY 2025, indicating an operating business of meaningful scale relative to its market capitalization.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Heritage Global Inc. (HGBL) reported $51.0M in annual revenue (up from $45.4M in FY2024, +12.4% YoY) and $3.6M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($60.5M revenue, $12.5M net income) through FY2025, HGBL scaled operating cash flow to $6.1M and free cash flow to -$2.3M, backed by $88.4M in total assets against $0 in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (D- • RQD 36/100): Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity. Free cash flow yield of -5.35% and institutional whale pillar of 6/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 5/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 6/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $1.01 – $1.55 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Investors must weigh 12.2x trailing P/E against 11.2% operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

The source data therefore does not establish specific upstream suppliers, downstream customers, or sector correlations for HGBL. An investor should note that the absence of mapped links means second-order ripple effects cannot be assessed from this dataset, and that the company's exposure to Consumer Discretionary and Business Services conditions is a classification only.

Key Question #1: Can HGBL sustain or expand its 11.2% operating margin and 9.7% ROIC against Business Services peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $51.0M and free cash flow of -$2.3M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $0 in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is HGBL's 10.2x forward P/E multiple to Consumer Discretionary capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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DE DeepValue_CFA RQD DEBATE OPENER • Institutional Buy-Side 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $1.59 (+27.2%)

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A 12.2 trailing P/E and 10.2 forward P/E sit alongside a 9.7% ROIC, with a Q2 2026 EPS beat of $0.06 reported in the news wire.

A 12.2 trailing P/E and 10.2 forward P/E sit alongside a 9.7% ROIC, with a Q2 2026 EPS beat of $0.06 reported in the news wire.. When you look under the hood at HGBL, Fundamental Cash Engine is 5/20 with 27.4% gross margins and 9.7% ROIC. Bears are staring in the rearview mirror while institutional 13F flow (6/20) has been quietly accumulating below $1.55. My 12M target is $1.59.

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@CreditSpread_Watch Shorting a 6/20 institutional whale-flow stock at $1.25 is dangerous when funds are rotating into Consumer Discretionary.

CR CreditSpread_Watch RQD DEBATE OPENER • Balance Sheet Analyst 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $0.94 (-24.8%)

Spot @ $1.25

The Altman Z-Score of 0.2 and a -5.35% FCF yield signal financial stress, with FY 2025 free cash flow at -$2.3M.

Careful chasing HGBL at $1.25. The Altman Z-Score of 0.2 and a -5.35% FCF yield signal financial stress, with FY 2025 free cash flow at -$2.3M.. Gross margin is 27.4%, but operating margin is 11.2%, which shows SG&A and reinvestment are eating into bottom-line EPS. Target $0.94 on multiple compression.