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Taoping Inc. (TAOP) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$0.33 -6.08% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.33

Taoping Inc. (TAOP) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 31/100 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 $3.1M

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As of 2026-11-03, Taoping Inc. (NASDAQ: TAOP) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 31/100 at a spot price of $0.33 (-6.08% 1D, market cap $3.1M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 8/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, TAOP ranks #585 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Technology sector (Computer Software: Prepackaged Software), TAOP carries a Roarable E (31/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 10.9%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, DFSC (DEFSEC Technologies Inc.) holds a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $3.1M) and WCT (Wellchange Holdings Company Limited (Class A)) posts a E grade (19/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $3.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, TAOP leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while TAOP leads on capital efficiency (-35.0% ROIC).

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Per TAOP's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001552670), Taoping Inc. generated $30.8M in revenue (-16.0% YoY), -$10.1M in net income, and -$3.9M in free cash flow against $39.4M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Technology 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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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.33 (-1.28%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 8/20 (D-) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (31/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-9.4% 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-12.1% Base Target

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

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (31/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY TAOP SCORES 31/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+8/20 pts (26% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($0 FCF) & 10.9% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+8/20 pts (26% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 2/9

▼ #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$0.40-15% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$0.34-2.9% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$0.33+0% Next Q

Current

Grade E$0.33-9.4% Hist 90D α

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While TAOP currently carries a cautious 31/100 (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 Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($0.55) and Max Pain ($0.35) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $3.29.

🚀 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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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

36.230 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)

2 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE2% OF RANGE

L: $0$0.33H: $3

1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 8 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: ERQD 9 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 14 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (40)

-35.0% ROIC with 10.9% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (40)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 2/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (25)

9/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 6/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like TAOP

✓Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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TAOP // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -75.37%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-03O $0.35H $0.35L $0.33C $0.33VOL 7.0K

RES: $0.65SUP: $0.24SMA50: $0.55SMA200: $1.11

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TAOP 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. -16.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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

Technology Rank #585 of 714 ⚔️ DFSC vs TAOP Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (TAOP vs. DFSC, WCT, MNDR, AMST)

Industry: Computer Software: Prepackaged Software (222 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Taoping Inc. (TAOP) ranks #585 by composite RQD confidence (31/100, grade E) and #689 by equity capitalization ($3.1M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, TAOP leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while TAOP leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -35.0% ROIC and 10.9% gross margin. DFSC currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 46/100 (D) compared with TAOP at 31/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
TAOP ACTIVE Taoping Inc.	E	31/100	—	10.9%	-35.0%	-6.08%	$3.1M	Benchmark Subject
DFSC DEFSEC Technologies Inc.	D	46/100	—	—	—	-8.47%	$3.1M	/dfsc-vs-taop →
WCT Wellchange Holdings Company Limited (Class A)	E	19/100	—	42.7%	-35.0%	-3.54%	$3.2M	/wct-vs-taop →
MNDR Mobile-health Network Solutions (Class A)	E	27/100	—	16.7%	-35.0%	+3.97%	$3.6M	/mndr-vs-taop →
AMST Amesite Inc.	E	32/100	—	—	-35.0%	-1.30%	$3.7M	/amst-vs-taop →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001552670

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Taoping Inc. (TAOP) reported GAAP revenue of $30.8M (-16.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $36.7M , and -20.2% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$10.1M, operating cash flow of -$2.6M, and free cash flow of -$3.9M (-13.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, TAOP closed FY2025 with $39.4M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$30.8M	-$10.1M	-$2.6M	-$3.9M	$39.4M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$36.7M	-$1.8M	-$2.4M	-$3.4M	$35.1M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$38.6M	-$697.9K	-$2.3M	-$2.3M	—	—

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

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

How does TAOP compare to DFSC and WCT in the Technology sector?

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

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

TAOP last traded at $0.33 (-6.08% on volume of 6,997 shares), positioning the stock -40.00% below its 50-day simple moving average ($0.55) and -70.27% below its 200-day simple moving average ($1.11). Across its 52-week range of $0.29 to $3.13, TAOP sits at the 1.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 36.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.00 to $0.37).

TAOP Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell TAOP stock right now?

Taoping Inc. (TAOP) currently earns a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell — SELL) with 31/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-35% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is TAOP's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

TAOP's 12-month base price target is $0.29 (range $0.23 to $3.29), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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TAOP — Taoping Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:54:05Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, TAOP scores 31 out of 100 with a letter grade of E, labeled "Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 8/20 (ROIC -35%; FCF yield 0%), Whale 13F Flow at 6/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning), Insider Conviction at 3/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow), Macro Regime Fit at 6/20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity), and Forensic Balance Sheet at 8/20 (Altman Z 2.5; Piotroski F 2/9; Debt/Equity 0.5).

For a prospective investor, the weakest pillars are the cash engine and insider conviction. A negative ROIC and zero FCF yield mean the business is not currently generating returns on capital or free cash for shareholders, so any upside depends on a turnaround that the source data does not show. The insider pillar scoring 3/20 indicates little supportive insider activity in the flow data. The forensic pillar's Piotroski F-Score of 2/9 signals weak financial health on that scale, though the Altman Z of 2.5 and Debt/Equity of 0.5 are less alarming on their own. Macro fit is neutral at beta 1.0. The upside case is limited to speculative price moves; valuation cannot be anchored to earnings because P/E and EPS are not available in source data. This brief is educational and not personalized financial advice.

Business

Taoping Inc. is a NASDAQ-listed issuer classified under the Technology sector and the Computer Software: Prepackaged Software industry, per the profile section. The profile does not describe its specific products, customers, or revenue model. Per the market data, gross margin is 10.9% and operating margin is -30%. Revenue, per the SEC financials, was $30.8M in FY 2025, down from $36.7M in FY 2024 and $38.6M in FY 2023. Specific product lines and customer segments are not available in source data.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$30.8M	$-9.2M	$-10.1M	N/A	$-3.9M	$2.1M	N/A
FY 2024	$36.7M	$-1.6M	$-1.8M	N/A	$-3.4M	$1.6M	N/A
FY 2023	$38.6M	$-0.2M	$-0.7M	N/A	$-2.3M	N/A	N/A

Per the SEC financials and market data, operating losses widened from $-0.2M in FY 2023 to $-9.2M in FY 2025, with net margin at -32.7% and operating margin at -30%. ROIC is -35%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 2.5, the Piotroski F-Score is 2/9, and Debt/Equity is 0.5. Cash rose to $2.1M in FY 2025 while free cash flow remained negative in every reported year.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news and catalysts section, the dominant theme is a Nasdaq minimum bid-price deficiency. Multiple items report a Nasdaq notification regarding bid-price deficiency, and one headline references a bid-price warning. These are flagged YELLOW (market wire) in the feed. A second item reports the stock rising 7.88% to USD 0.3560 after the warning, flagged GREEN (catalyst). Another reports the stock trading near $0.40 on a descending triangle pattern, and a further item cites a price target of $0.38 dated 2026-10-24. The feed does not contain institutional or fundamental catalysts beyond these items. 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, supply chain is listed as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals. Upstream and downstream dependencies, sector correlations, and second-order bottlenecks are not available in source data. The only sector-level context is the Technology classification and the Prepackaged Software industry. For a prospective investor, the practical ripple to watch is the Nasdaq bid-price compliance process referenced in the news wire, since listing status affects liquidity and access to capital, but the source data does not quantify that effect.

Open Questions

What is the specific compliance timeline and remediation plan following the Nasdaq bid-price deficiency notice, and is there a reverse split proposal?
What are the product lines, customer concentration, and revenue drivers behind the decline from $38.6M to $30.8M?
Why is EPS, debt, and FY 2023 cash not reported, and what is the company's total debt position?
What is the cause of the negative FCF in all reported years and the path to positive cash generation?
Are there any institutional or insider holdings disclosed in filings, given that the holders section is empty?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TradingView • 17h ago

Taoping Inc. Estimates – NASDAQ:TAOP

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🟢 CATALYST kalkine.ca • 20h ago

Why Did Taoping (NASDAQ:TAOP) Jump 7.88% and Reach USD 0.3560 After a Bid-Price Warning?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TradingView • 23h ago

Taoping Inc. (TAOP) Receives Nasdaq Bid-Price Deficiency Notice

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🟡 MARKET WIRE https://www.siam.in/ • 1d ago

Taoping Inc. (TAOP) Trades Near $0.40 as Sub-$1 Stock Tests Lower Support - Descending Triangle

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🟡 MARKET WIRE The Manila Times • 1d ago

Taoping Receives Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Bid Price Deficiency

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🟡 MARKET WIRE https://www.dars.gov.et/ • 1d ago

Taoping (TAOP) Stock Price: Up +7.88% Today, Target $0.38 2026-10-24 - Volume Breadth

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TAOP Q2 2011 Earnings: EPS Misses Estimate by 36.56% as Shares Slip - Full Year Guidance

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🟢 CATALYST https://www.dars.gov.et/ • 1d ago

TAOP Q2 2011 Earnings: EPS Falls 36.56% Short of Estimate While Shares Gain 7.88% - Next Quarter Guidance

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

TAOP Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $0.33?

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

RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $0.31 (-11.4%)

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is TAOP (E • RQD 31/100) a Buy at $0.35?

Welcome to the TAOP (Taoping Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 31/100 (Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid) in Computer Software: Prepackaged Software. 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.

VA ValDiscipline Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $0.29 (-17.1%)

Spot @ $0.35

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

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on TAOP, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with 10.9% gross margins. Unless Taoping 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.

MI MidwestValue Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $0.42 (+20.0%)

Spot @ $0.35

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

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on TAOP, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Computer Software: Prepackaged Software and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $0.35 (52-wk range $0.29 - $3.13), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.