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iQIYI Inc. (IQ) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

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

IQ last traded at $0.86 (+3.77% on volume of 6,893,099 shares), positioning the stock -10.42% below its 50-day simple moving average ($0.96) and -30.65% below its 200-day simple moving average ($1.24). Across its 52-week range of $0.81 to $2.32, IQ sits at the 3.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 29.3 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±8.7% ($1.00 to $0.93).

$0.86 +3.77% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.86

iQIYI Inc. (IQ) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 25/100 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.

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ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $796.8M

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As of 2026-11-03, iQIYI Inc. (NASDAQ: IQ) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 25/100 at a spot price of $0.86 (+3.77% 1D, market cap $796.8M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 8/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, Executive Insider Alignment 5/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 5/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, IQ ranks #941 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Consumer Electronics/Video Chains), IQ carries a Roarable E (25/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 21.1%, and ROIC of 2.0%. By comparison, CNVS (Cineverse Corp. (Class A)) holds a E grade (25/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -33.2%, cap $38.9M) and BBY (Best Buy Co. Inc.) posts a B+ grade (76/100 RQD, P/E 19.7x, ROIC 26.2%, cap $20.06B). Among the 5-stock peer group, BBY leads on earnings multiple (19.7x) while BBY leads on capital efficiency (26.2% ROIC).

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Per IQ's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001722608), iQIYI Inc. generated $3.90B in revenue (-2.5% YoY), -$29.5M in net income, and $1.4M in free cash flow against $6.68B 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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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.86 (+0.49%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 8/20 (D-) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (25/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-10.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk E

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-15.1% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for IQ)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±8.7%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (25/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY IQ SCORES 25/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+8/20 pts (32% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($1.4M FCF) & 21.1% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+5/20 pts (20% of score)

Altman Z-Score 0.20 (DISTRESS RISK (<1.8)) • Piotroski F-Score 3/9

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

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

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

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Grade E$0.99-7.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$0.92-8.7% Next Q

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Grade E$0.84+2.4% Next Q

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Grade E$0.86-10.7% Hist 90D α

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While IQ currently carries a cautious 25/100 (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 Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($0.96) and Max Pain ($0.90) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $2.44.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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▲ Disclosed Buys: 0 ($0)▼ Disclosed Sales: 0 ($0)

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No recent open-market Form 4 cluster sales or emergency dumps flagged on IQ. Visit the Global 13F & Congressional Whale Ledger for cross-market smart-money filings.

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IQ // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -31.20%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-03O $0.84H $0.86L $0.83C $0.86VOL 6.20M

RES: $1.65SUP: $0.80SMA50: $0.96SMA200: $1.24

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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)

1.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -2.5% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Consumer Discretionary Rank #941 of 1011 ⚔️ CNVS vs IQ Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (IQ vs. CNVS, BBY, IZM, AZUL)

Industry: Consumer Electronics/Video Chains (4 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, iQIYI Inc. (IQ) ranks #941 by composite RQD confidence (25/100, grade E) and #535 by equity capitalization ($796.8M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, BBY leads on earnings valuation at 19.7x trailing P/E, while BBY leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 26.2% ROIC and 22.5% gross margin. BBY currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 76/100 (B+) compared with IQ at 25/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
IQ ACTIVE iQIYI Inc.	E	25/100	—	21.1%	2.0%	+3.77%	$796.8M	Benchmark Subject
CNVS Cineverse Corp. (Class A)	E	25/100	—	—	-33.2%	+8.22%	$38.9M	/cnvs-vs-iq →
BBY Best Buy Co. Inc.	B+	76/100	19.7x	22.5%	26.2%	+0.51%	$20.06B	/bby-vs-iq →
IZM ICZOOM Group Inc. (Class A)	D	47/100	—	3.3%	—	-3.22%	$1.6M	/izm-vs-iq →
AZUL Azul S.A. each representing two (2)	D	49/100	—	—	—	+5.25%	$801.7M	/azul-vs-iq →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001722608

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), iQIYI Inc. (IQ) reported GAAP revenue of $3.90B (-2.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $4.00B , and -13.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$29.5M, operating cash flow of $15.1M, and free cash flow of $1.4M (-99.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, IQ closed FY2025 with $6.68B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.20, 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	$3.90B	-$29.5M	$15.1M	$1.4M	$6.68B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$4.00B	$104.7M	$289.1M	$278.2M	$6.27B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$4.49B	$271.2M	$472.1M	$472.1M	—	—

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

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

How does IQ compare to CNVS and BBY in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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

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

IQ last traded at $0.86 (+3.77% on volume of 6,893,099 shares), positioning the stock -10.42% below its 50-day simple moving average ($0.96) and -30.65% below its 200-day simple moving average ($1.24). Across its 52-week range of $0.81 to $2.32, IQ sits at the 3.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 29.3 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±8.7% ($1.00 to $0.93).

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IQ — iQIYI Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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

IQ holds an RQD Score of 25 with a letter grade of E, labeled "Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid." The five pillars, each scored out of 20, are:

Fundamental Cash Engine: 8 / 20 (ROIC 2%; FCF yield 0.18%). This is the weakest economic signal in the set for a prospective investor: returns on invested capital are low, and the free cash flow yield is near zero relative to the $0.83 price.
Whale 13F Flow: 4 / 20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning). Institutional signals are weak, implying limited sponsorship from large holders.
Insider Conviction: 3 / 20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow). Insider and disclosed-trade signals are the second-weakest pillar.
Macro Regime Fit: 5 / 20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity). A beta of 1.0 means the stock moves in line with the market, but the pillar score indicates limited favorable regime alignment.
Forensic Balance Sheet: 5 / 20 (Altman Z 0.2; Piotroski F 3/9; Debt/Equity 0.5). The Altman Z-Score of 0.2 and Piotroski F-Score of 3/9 are both weak forensic readings and are the main reason the rating carries a "Forensic Risk" label.

For a prospective investor evaluating the stock today, the upside case rests on a low absolute share price ($0.83) and a 52-week range of $0.81–$2.36, which means the stock trades near its low end. However, the pillar scores indicate that the fundamental, institutional, insider, and balance-sheet signals do not currently support that as a value thesis. The verdict frames the stock as high-risk on the provided data.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Per the Consumer Discretionary sector and Consumer Electronics/Video Chains industry classification in the profile, iQIYI Inc. Trades on NASDAQ under the ticker IQ. FY 2025 revenue was $3.90B.

Revenue declined across the three periods, from $4.49B in FY 2023 to $3.90B in FY 2025, and operating income fell from $421.1M to $32.8M over the same span. FY 2025 recorded a net loss of -$29.5M. Per the market data, gross margin is 21.1%, operating margin 0.8%, and net margin -0.8%, with ROIC at 2%. The Altman Z-Score is 0.2 and the Piotroski F-Score is 3/9, and the Debt/Equity ratio is 0.5.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case: The stock trades near its 52-week low at $0.83 within a $0.81–$2.36 range, offering a low absolute entry price. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 8/20 (ROIC 2.0%, FCF yield 0.18%) and Institutional Whale Flow at 4/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the top of the $0.81 – $2.32 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case: A 2% ROIC, 0.2 Altman Z-Score, and 3/9 Piotroski F-Score point to forensic balance-sheet weakness alongside falling revenue and a FY 2025 net loss. Investors must weigh current valuation and 9.0x EV/EBITDA against 0.8% operating margins and a 1.00 macro beta if sector demand softens.

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

No upstream or downstream supplier links, sector correlation links, or proprietary signals are recorded. Source data therefore does not identify any 2nd-order supply-chain bottlenecks. The one ripple signal the investor should track is the Nasdaq compliance risk flagged in the 24/7 Wall St. Headline, since a listing-compliance issue is a potential second-order event that could affect liquidity and institutional eligibility, though the source does not detail its mechanics.

Key Question #1: What drove the reported 53% decline referenced in the Yahoo Finance headline, and how does it reconcile with FY 2025 revenue and net income trends?
Key Question #2: What is the status and timing of the Nasdaq compliance risk referenced in the 24/7 Wall St. Headline?
Key Question #3: What is the company's total debt and cash position for FY 2023 and FY 2024, and how does the debt level support the 0.5 Debt/Equity reading?

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The stock trades near its 52-week low at $0.83 within a $0.81–$2.36 range, offering a low absolute entry price.

The street is overcomplicating iQIYI Inc. (IQ). The stock trades near its 52-week low at $0.83 within a $0.81–$2.36 range, offering a low absolute entry price.. With an RQD score of 25/100 (E) and Forensic Balance Sheet at 5/20, any positive earnings surprise or guidance raise forces underweight funds to chase above $0.90.

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@AlphaFlow_Cap Agree on the RQD 25/100 quality, though with 1.0 beta I'm scaling in with half-size at $0.83 and keeping dry powder in case we test $0.77.

BE BearTrap_Alert Cycle Peak Watcher 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $0.66 (-20.5%)

Spot @ $0.83

A 2% ROIC, 0.2 Altman Z-Score, and 3/9 Piotroski F-Score point to forensic balance-sheet weakness alongside falling revenue and a FY 20

A 2% ROIC, 0.2 Altman Z-Score, and 3/9 Piotroski F-Score point to forensic balance-sheet weakness alongside falling revenue and a FY 2025 net loss.. Look at the math on IQ: paying current EV/EBITDA multiples for 2.0% ROIC and 0.8% operating margins leaves zero margin of safety if Consumer Electronics/Video Chains demand softens. I'd wait for a retest of $0.73 before getting long.