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Liberty Energy Inc. (Class A) (LBRT) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

$16.88 -3.04% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $16.76

Liberty Energy Inc. (Class A) (LBRT) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 52/100 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 D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $2.84B

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As of 2026-11-02, Liberty Energy Inc. (Class A) (NYSE: LBRT) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 52/100 at a spot price of $16.88 (-3.04% 1D, market cap $2.84B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 11/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20. Across 211 tracked Energy issuers, LBRT ranks #129 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Energy sector (Oilfield Services/Equipment), LBRT carries a Roarable D+ (52/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 19.2x, gross margin of 20.9%, and ROIC of 2.5%. By comparison, WTTR (Select Water Solutions Inc. (Class A)) holds a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E 130.0x, ROIC 2.1%, cap $2.76B) and NESR (National Energy Services Reunited Corp) posts a D+ grade (52/100 RQD, P/E 42.3x, ROIC 7.5%, cap $2.16B). Among the 5-stock peer group, LBRT leads on earnings multiple (19.2x) while NESR leads on capital efficiency (7.5% ROIC).

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Per LBRT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001694028), Liberty Energy Inc. (Class A) generated $4.01B in revenue (-7.2% YoY), $147.9M in net income, and $609.6M in free cash flow against $3.56B in total assets and $241.5M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Energy with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $16.76 (-0.74%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 15.2% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 52/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 50.1% 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-2.7% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for LBRT)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.1%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (52/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY LBRT SCORES 52/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+13/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 65% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 15.2% FCF Margin ($609.6M FCF) & 20.9% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning6/20 pts (-14 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-14 pts vs max)

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$18.98-10% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$17.09-6% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$16.07+5% Next Q

Current

Grade D+$16.88-1.1% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (60) → D+ (52)Full Audit →

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While LBRT currently carries a cautious 52/100 (D+) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (6/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Energy with deep daily trading liquidity.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($18.64) and Max Pain ($17.72) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $36.20.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “LBRT Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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SEC FORM 4 × 13F HEDGE FUNDS × CONGRESSIONAL STOCK ACT

LBRT Smart-Money Thermometer: HEAVY INSIDER & 13F ACCUMULATION

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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 LBRT. Visit the Global 13F & Congressional Whale Ledger for cross-market smart-money filings.

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LBRT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -50.25%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-02O $17.61H $17.61L $16.88C $16.88VOL 2.85M

RES: $17.75SUP: $14.31SMA50: $18.64SMA200: $24.73

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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)

12.6%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -7.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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

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1. Head-to-Head Energy Peer Comparison (LBRT vs. WTTR, NESR, WBI, XPRO)

Industry: Oilfield Services/Equipment (20 Tracked Issuers)

Across 211 tracked Energy securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Liberty Energy Inc. (Class A) (LBRT) ranks #129 by composite RQD confidence (52/100, grade D+) and #109 by equity capitalization ($2.84B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, LBRT leads on earnings valuation at 19.2x trailing P/E, while NESR leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 7.5% ROIC and 12.4% gross margin. XPRO currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 57/100 (D+) compared with LBRT at 52/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
LBRT ACTIVE Liberty Energy Inc. (Class A)	D+	52/100	19.2x	20.9%	2.5%	-3.04%	$2.84B	Benchmark Subject
WTTR Select Water Solutions Inc. (Class A)	D	47/100	130.0x	14.4%	2.1%	-1.00%	$2.76B	/wttr-vs-lbrt →
NESR National Energy Services Reunited Corp	D+	52/100	42.3x	12.4%	7.5%	-0.56%	$2.16B	/nesr-vs-lbrt →
WBI WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC Representing Limited Liability Company Interests (Class A)	D	49/100	—	27.1%	3.1%	+1.45%	$3.75B	/wbi-vs-lbrt →
XPRO Expro Ltd	D+	57/100	—	—	—	-0.52%	$1.97B	/xpro-vs-lbrt →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001694028

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Liberty Energy Inc. (Class A) (LBRT) reported GAAP revenue of $4.01B (-7.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $4.32B , and -15.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $147.9M, operating cash flow of $609.6M, and free cash flow of $609.6M (-26.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, LBRT closed FY2025 with $3.56B in total assets against $241.5M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.84, 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	$4.01B	$147.9M	$609.6M	$609.6M	$3.56B	$241.5M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$4.32B	$316.0M	$829.4M	$829.4M	$3.30B	$190.5M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$4.75B	$556.3M	$1.01B	$1.01B	—	—

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

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

How does LBRT compare to WTTR and NESR in the Energy sector?

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

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

LBRT last traded at $16.88 (-3.04% on volume of 4,008,461 shares), positioning the stock -9.44% below its 50-day simple moving average ($18.64) and -31.74% below its 200-day simple moving average ($24.73). Across its 52-week range of $14.76 to $34.48, LBRT sits at the 10.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 47.8 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.1% ($14.84 to $18.92).

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Are LBRT insiders and hedge funds buying or selling?

Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies LBRT leadership and institutional positioning as: HEAVY INSIDER & 13F ACCUMULATION.

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LBRT — Liberty Energy Inc. (Class A): What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:24:45Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, LBRT scores 52 out of 100, a letter grade of D+, with the verdict "Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 12 of 20 (ROIC 2.5%; FCF yield 21.46%); Whale 13F Flow at 6 of 20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning); Insider Conviction at 13 of 20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow); Macro Regime Fit at 10 of 20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity); and Forensic Balance Sheet at 11 of 20 (Altman Z 2.84; Piotroski F 6/9; Debt/Equity 0.12).

Investor implications, per these scores: the highest-scoring pillar is the cash-generation engine, and the 21.46% FCF yield is the main upside argument in the source data. The weakest pillar is institutional flow at 6 of 20, which indicates limited whale-level accumulation signals in the source. The balance sheet is moderately sound on the forensic metrics, with Debt/Equity at 0.12 and a Piotroski score of 6 of 9. The valuation tradeoff is that a 21.46% FCF yield sits alongside an EV/EBITDA of 42 and an operating margin of 1.8%, so cash generation and reported operating profitability diverge sharply. Macro fit is middling, with beta at 1.0. The overall grade reflects that combination of strengths and weak conviction signals, and this is an analytical summary rather than personalized advice.

Snapshot

Price	Market Cap	P/E (TTM)	Forward P/E	EV/EBITDA	EPS (TTM)	Dividend Yield	Beta	52-Wk Range	ROIC %
$17.41	$2.84B	19.2	17.9	42	0.91	1.92%	1.0	$14.76 - $34.48	2.5%

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$4006.1M	$72.7M	$147.9M	N/A	$609.6M	$27.6M	$241.5M
FY 2024	$4315.2M	$389.5M	$316.0M	N/A	$829.4M	$20.0M	$190.5M
FY 2023	$4747.9M	$760.6M	$556.3M	N/A	$1014.6M	N/A	N/A

Per the SEC financials, revenue declined in each reported year and operating income fell from $760.6M in FY 2023 to $72.7M in FY 2025. Per the market data, ROIC is 2.5%, and the Altman Z-Score is 2.84 and the Piotroski F-Score is 6 of 9, both per the Roarable RQD forensic pillar. Debt/Equity is 0.12 per the same source. Cash rose to $27.6M and debt rose to $241.5M over FY 2024 to FY 2025.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news feed, the headlines are as follows:

RISK WATCH (red): A Yahoo Finance report, "Liberty Energy (LBRT) Stock Price Sinks As Q3 Results Expose Thin Profit Cushion."
CATALYST (green): A 24/7 Wall St. report on the dividend raise and management confidence.
CATALYST (green): A FinancialContent report that LBRT beat Q3 2026 sales expectations and the stock rose.
MARKET WIRE (yellow): Seeking Alpha, Motley Fool, and Yahoo Finance pieces on the upcycle, long-term takeaways, and fair value.

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is listed as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals.

Open Questions

What are the company's specific products, customers, and revenue drivers, given that the source data describes only sector and industry?
Why does the FCF yield of 21.46% diverge so widely from the 2.5% ROIC and 1.8% operating margin, and what drives the gap?
What explains the revenue and operating income decline across FY 2023 to FY 2025?
Does the Q3 results story referenced in the RISK WATCH headline correspond to figures absent from the financials table?
Which insider, 13F, and Congressional transactions make up the cluster flow scored in the RQD pillars, since the holders section is empty?

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🔴 RISK WATCH Yahoo Finance • 6h ago

Liberty Energy (LBRT) Stock Price Sinks As Q3 Results Expose Thin Profit Cushion

Yahoo Finance report covering Liberty Energy Inc. (Class A) (LBRT) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Seeking Alpha • 9h ago

Liberty Energy: The Oil Field Upcycle Has Been Forgotten

Seeking Alpha report covering Liberty Energy Inc. (Class A) (LBRT) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟢 CATALYST 24/7 Wall St. • 12h ago

What Liberty Energy’s Dividend Raise Says About Management’s Confidence

24/7 Wall St. report covering Liberty Energy Inc. (Class A) (LBRT) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE The Motley Fool • 15h ago

Liberty Energy: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors

The Motley Fool report covering Liberty Energy Inc. (Class A) (LBRT) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟢 CATALYST FinancialContent • 18h ago

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) beats Q3 2026 sales expectations, stock soars

FinancialContent report covering Liberty Energy Inc. (Class A) (LBRT) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 21h ago

Liberty Energy (LBRT) Stock Looks Above Fair Value After Its 18% Five Year Return

Yahoo Finance report covering Liberty Energy Inc. (Class A) (LBRT) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟢 CATALYST GuruFocus • 1d ago

Liberty Energy Inc (LBRT) Shares Surge 4.0% -- What GF Score of 83 Tells Investors

GuruFocus report covering Liberty Energy Inc. (Class A) (LBRT) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE The Globe and Mail • 1d ago

Analysts Conflicted on These Energy Names: Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Liberty Energy (LBRT)

The Globe and Mail report covering Liberty Energy Inc. (Class A) (LBRT) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is LBRT (D+ • RQD 52/100) a Buy at $17.41?

Welcome to the LBRT (Liberty Energy Inc. (Class A)) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 52/100 (Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim) in Oilfield Services/Equipment. 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.

RE RedlineAuditor Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $13.93 (-20.0%)

Spot @ $17.41

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

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on LBRT, but look at what you are paying: 19.2x trailing P/E with 20.9% gross margins. Unless Liberty Energy Inc. (Class A) expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

CA CashFlowKing Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $20.54 (+18.0%)

Spot @ $17.41

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

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on LBRT, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Oilfield Services/Equipment and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $17.41 (52-wk range $14.76 - $34.48), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.