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IP Strategy Holdings Inc. (IPST) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$2.61 -0.76% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.60

IP Strategy Holdings Inc. (IPST) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 29/100 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 Warning: Scores below 50 (29/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $2.6M

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As of 2026-11-02, IP Strategy Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: IPST) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 29/100 at a spot price of $2.61 (-0.76% 1D, market cap $2.6M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 5/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, IPST ranks #130 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Staples sector (Beverages (Production/Distribution)), IPST carries a Roarable E (29/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 54.9%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, YHC (LQR House Inc.) holds a E grade (25/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $3.2M) and AMSS (AMASS Brands Inc.) posts a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $3.5M). Among the 5-stock peer group, IPST leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while IPST leads on capital efficiency (-35.0% 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 IPST?

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Per IPST's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001788230), IP Strategy Holdings Inc. generated $10.1M in revenue (+20.4% YoY), -$137.7M in net income, and -$15.4M in free cash flow against $108.8M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Staples 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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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.60 (-0.33%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 5/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (29/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-9.8% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-13% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for IPST)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (29/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY IPST SCORES 29/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+8/20 pts (28% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 3/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+8/20 pts (28% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 2% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 46.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$2.85-9.5% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$2.58-17.4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$2.13+22.5% Next Q

Current

Grade E$2.61-9.8% Hist 90D α

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While IPST currently carries a cautious 29/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (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 ($3.36) and Max Pain ($2.74) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $316.68.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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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

±12.5%

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

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (IPST)

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

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IPST // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -61.04%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-02O $2.58H $2.63L $2.58C $2.61VOL 79.0K

RES: $3.12SUP: $2.08SMA50: $3.36SMA200: $7.16

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IPST 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. +20.4% 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 (IPST)

Consumer Staples Rank #130 of 146 ⚔️ YHC vs IPST Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (IPST vs. YHC, AMSS, IBG, REED)

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

Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, IP Strategy Holdings Inc. (IPST) ranks #130 by composite RQD confidence (29/100, grade E) and #141 by equity capitalization ($2.6M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, IPST leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while IPST leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -35.0% ROIC and 54.9% gross margin. AMSS currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 46/100 (D) compared with IPST at 29/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
IPST ACTIVE IP Strategy Holdings Inc.	E	29/100	—	54.9%	-35.0%	-0.76%	$2.6M	Benchmark Subject
YHC LQR House Inc.	E	25/100	—	10.8%	-35.0%	+2.04%	$3.2M	/yhc-vs-ipst →
AMSS AMASS Brands Inc.	D	46/100	—	—	—	-2.15%	$3.5M	/amss-vs-ipst →
IBG Innovation Beverage Group Limited	D-	36/100	—	44.2%	-35.0%	-11.00%	$4.0M	/ibg-vs-ipst →
REED Reed's Inc.	E	30/100	—	20.4%	-35.0%	+7.33%	$8.2M	/reed-vs-ipst →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001788230

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), IP Strategy Holdings Inc. (IPST) reported GAAP revenue of $10.1M (+20.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $8.4M , and +26.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$137.7M, operating cash flow of -$15.3M, and free cash flow of -$15.4M (-36.0% YoY). On the balance sheet, IPST closed FY2025 with $108.8M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$10.1M	-$137.7M	-$15.3M	-$15.4M	$108.8M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$8.4M	$710.5K	-$11.2M	-$11.3M	$28.0M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$8.0M	-$36.8M	-$8.5M	-$8.5M	—	—

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

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

How does IPST compare to YHC and AMSS in the Consumer Staples sector?

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

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

IPST last traded at $2.61 (-0.76% on volume of 60,238 shares), positioning the stock -22.32% below its 50-day simple moving average ($3.36) and -63.55% below its 200-day simple moving average ($7.16). Across its 52-week range of $1.54 to $301.60, IPST sits at the 0.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 46.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($2.28 to $2.94).

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What is IPST's options positioning and volatility profile?

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

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IPST — IP Strategy Holdings Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:54:25Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, IPST scores 29 out of 100, earning a letter grade of E and the verdict "Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid." The score is built from five pillars, each weighted out of 20. The fundamental cash engine pillar scores 5/20, reflecting a ROIC of -35% and an FCF yield of 0%. The whale 13F flow pillar scores 5/20 for institutional accumulation and options positioning. The insider conviction pillar scores 3/20, reflecting SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow. The macro regime fit pillar scores 8/20, reflecting a beta of 1.0 and sector sensitivity. The forensic balance sheet pillar scores 8/20, reflecting an Altman Z-Score of 2.5, a Piotroski F-Score of 3/9, and a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.5.

For a prospective investor, the rating points to weak scores across nearly every dimension. The lowest-scoring pillar is insider conviction, and the fundamental cash engine scores poorly against a negative ROIC and zero FCF yield. Upside drivers are not visible in the rating itself; the score translates to limited evidence of cash generation, institutional support, or insider confidence. Valuation tradeoffs cannot be fully assessed because P/E, forward P/E, EV/EBITDA, and EPS are not available in source data. The forensic pillars (Piotroski 3/9) signal balance sheet and operating-quality concerns that a prospective investor would need to examine in filings not provided here.

Business

Per the company profile, IP Strategy Holdings Inc. (IPST) is a NASDAQ-listed issuer in the Consumer Staples sector, operating in the Beverages (Production/Distribution) industry. The source data does not describe specific products, customers, or revenue-generating mechanics beyond sector and industry classification. Per the market data, gross margin is 54.9%, while operating and net margins are each -60%. Market capitalization is $2.6M.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$10.1M	$-133.9M	$-137.7M	N/A	$-15.4M	N/A	N/A
FY 2024	$8.4M	$-14.9M	$0.7M	N/A	$-11.3M	N/A	N/A
FY 2023	$8.0M	$-11.3M	$-36.8M	N/A	$-8.5M	N/A	N/A

Per the SEC financials, revenue rose from $8.0M in FY 2023 to $10.1M in FY 2025, while operating income was negative in every reported period and fell to $-133.9M in FY 2025. Per the market data, ROIC is -35% and the FCF yield is 0%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 2.5, the Piotroski F-Score is 3/9, and the Debt/Equity ratio is 0.5. Cash and total debt balances are not available in source data.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news feed, four items reference IPST:

A Benzinga report, "11 Consumer Staples Stocks Moving In Tuesday's After-Market Session," tagged YELLOW / MARKET WIRE.
A Quiver Quantitative report on IPST stock rising on Q2 2026 earnings, tagged YELLOW / MARKET WIRE.
A TradingView report that IP Strategy Holdings regained Nasdaq compliance after filing a quarterly report, tagged GREEN / CATALYST.
A Stock Titan report on a Nasdaq decision following an October 23 quarterly report, tagged YELLOW / MARKET WIRE.

The compliance-regain item is the only item tagged as a catalyst, and it indicates the company returned to listing-rule compliance per the cited headline. The source data does not provide the content of the earnings, the terms of the Nasdaq decision, or any quantitative results from the quarterly report. Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, there are no proprietary signals.

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

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is recorded as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals. Upstream suppliers, downstream customers, and cross-sector correlations are not available in source data. A prospective investor should note that the absence of mapped links means second-order ripple effects cannot be assessed from the provided sources. The one potential watch item visible in the sources is the Nasdaq compliance history noted in the news feed, since listing status can affect liquidity and institutional participation. This is an observation from the headlines only and is not confirmed by the sources as a supply-chain dependency.

Open Questions

What are the cash and total debt balances in the most recent filings, given that these fields are N/A across all reported periods?
What drove the FY 2025 net loss of $-137.7M, which is far larger than the operating loss of $-133.9M and the FY 2024 results?
What were the Q2 2026 earnings results referenced in the news feed, and what were the terms of the Nasdaq decision?
What products or customers generate the $10.1M of FY 2025 revenue?
What are the EPS and P/E figures, which are not available in source data despite the presence of positive and negative net income periods?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Benzinga • 7h ago

11 Consumer Staples Stocks Moving In Tuesday's After-Market Session

Benzinga report covering IP Strategy Holdings Inc. (IPST) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Quiver Quantitative • 10h ago

IP Strategy Holdings (IPST) Stock Rises on Q2 2026 Earnings

Quiver Quantitative report covering IP Strategy Holdings Inc. (IPST) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟢 CATALYST TradingView • 13h ago

IP Strategy Holdings Regains Nasdaq Compliance After Filing Quarterly Report

TradingView report covering IP Strategy Holdings Inc. (IPST) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Stock Titan • 16h ago

An October 23 quarterly report leads to a Nasdaq decision for IP Strategy Holdings (Nasdaq: IPST).

Stock Titan report covering IP Strategy Holdings Inc. (IPST) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE ChartMill • 6d ago

Top Market Movers: US Gainers and Losers for October 27, 2026

A look at the biggest US stock movers on October 27, 2026, including the top percentage gainers and decliners with prices and context.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo • 6d ago

IP Strategy Holdings, Inc. Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule

GIG HARBOR, WA / ACCESS Newswire / October 27, 2026 / IP Strategy Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq:IPST) today announced that it has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), which requires Nasdaq-li

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Benzinga • 6d ago

IP Strategy Regains Nasdaq Compliance

IP Strategy Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq:IPST) today announced that it has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), which requires Nasdaq-listed companies to timely file required

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

IPST Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $2.61?

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

RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $2.31 (-12.2%)

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is IPST (E • RQD 29/100) a Buy at $2.63?

Welcome to the IPST (IP Strategy Holdings Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 29/100 (Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid) 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.

SH ShortSeller_Dan Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $2.00 (-24.0%)

Spot @ $2.63

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

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on IPST, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with 54.9% gross margins. Unless IP Strategy 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.

MA MacroHawk_NYC Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $3.21 (+22.1%)

Spot @ $2.63

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

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on IPST, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Beverages (Production/Distribution) and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $2.63 (52-wk range $1.54 - $301.60), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.