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VEON Ltd. ADS (VEON) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$82.54 -6.68% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $81.39

VEON Ltd. ADS (VEON) 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 $6.09B

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As of 2026-11-02, VEON Ltd. ADS (NASDAQ: VEON) 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 $82.54 (-6.68% 1D, market cap $6.09B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 132 tracked Communication Services issuers, VEON ranks #53 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does VEON compare to LUMN and ESE in the Communication Services sector?

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Within the Communication Services sector (Telecommunications Equipment), VEON carries a Roarable D+ (52/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, LUMN (Lumen Technologies Inc.) holds a D- grade (37/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -13.4%, cap $4.94B) and ESE (ESCO Technologies Inc.) posts a D+ grade (56/100 RQD, P/E 25.4x, ROIC 8.5%, cap $7.59B). Among the 5-stock peer group, ESE leads on earnings multiple (25.4x) while KT leads on capital efficiency (9.9% 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 VEON?

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For VEON Ltd. ADS (VEON), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #53 in Communication Services, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and 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: $81.39 (-1.39%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 4.3% 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 VEON)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±8.7%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (52/100 Composite)

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

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (25% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

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

SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 4.3% FCF Margin ($170.5M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-12 pts vs max)

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$76.81+8.3% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$83.20-0.2% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$83.01-0.6% Next Q

Current

Grade D+$82.54-1.1% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: D (44) → D+ (52)Full Audit →

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While VEON currently carries a cautious 52/100 (D+) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (8/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($72.97) and Max Pain ($86.67) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $94.77.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

56.530 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE86% OF RANGE

L: $43$82.54H: $89

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 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: D-RQD 17 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 23 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (60)

14.0% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (45)

17/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 10/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like VEON

✓Established market leader in Communication Services 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.

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VEON // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +65.94%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $88.72H $89.00L $82.54C $82.54VOL 183.8K

RES: $88.37SUP: $54.72SMA50: $72.97SMA200: $57.76

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VEON 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. +6.0% 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 VEON. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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

Communication Services Rank #53 of 132 ⚔️ LUMN vs VEON Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Communication Services Peer Comparison (VEON vs. LUMN, ESE, TEO, KT)

Industry: Telecommunications Equipment (81 Tracked Issuers)

Across 132 tracked Communication Services securities in the Roarable RQD universe, VEON Ltd. ADS (VEON) ranks #53 by composite RQD confidence (52/100, grade D+) and #35 by equity capitalization ($6.09B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ESE leads on earnings valuation at 25.4x trailing P/E, while KT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 9.9% ROIC and — gross margin. ESE currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 56/100 (D+) compared with VEON at 52/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
VEON ACTIVE VEON Ltd. ADS	D+	52/100	—	—	—	-6.68%	$6.09B	Benchmark Subject
LUMN Lumen Technologies Inc.	D-	37/100	—	41.4%	-13.4%	+1.88%	$4.94B	/lumn-vs-veon →
ESE ESCO Technologies Inc.	D+	56/100	25.4x	42.1%	8.5%	-2.94%	$7.59B	/ese-vs-veon →
TEO Telecom Argentina SA	D	45/100	—	—	—	-4.24%	$4.77B	/teo-vs-veon →
KT KT Corporation	D+	53/100	32.8x	—	9.9%	+0.64%	$8.28B	/kt-vs-veon →

2. VEON Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

VEON Ltd. ADS (VEON) operates in Telecommunications Equipment (Communication Services) with an equity capitalization of $6.09B, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.

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

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

How does VEON compare to LUMN and ESE in the Communication Services sector?

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

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

VEON last traded at $82.54 (-6.68% on volume of 183,839 shares), positioning the stock +13.11% above its 50-day simple moving average ($72.97) and +42.90% above its 200-day simple moving average ($57.76). Across its 52-week range of $42.60 to $89.00, VEON sits at the 86.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 56.5 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±8.7% ($75.36 to $89.72).

VEON Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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

VEON Ltd. ADS (VEON) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell — SELL) with 52/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

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

VEON's 12-month base price target is $80.31 (range $62.64 to $94.77), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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VEON — VEON Ltd. ADS: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T14:10:54Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, VEON scores 52 out of 100, a letter grade of D+ with the verdict "Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim." Across the five pillars:

Fundamental Cash Engine: 12 / 20. The pillar is listed alongside an ROIC of 0% and an FCF yield of 0%. For a prospective investor, this is the weakest-supported pillar in the cash-generation sense: the rating reports no measurable return on invested capital and no free-cash-flow yield to anchor valuation.
Whale 13F Flow: 8 / 20. This pillar covers institutional accumulation and options positioning. It is the lowest-scoring pillar, indicating limited supportive institutional flow in the source data.
Insider Conviction: 9 / 20. This pillar covers SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow. A score of 9 reflects weak insider-signal support.
Macro Regime Fit: 10 / 20. The pillar reflects a beta of 1.0 and sector sensitivity. Beta of 1.0 implies market-level sensitivity, neither defensive nor amplified, and the score indicates modest fit with the prevailing macro regime.
Forensic Balance Sheet: 13 / 20. This is the strongest pillar, supported by an Altman Z-Score of 2.5, a Piotroski F-Score of 6/9, and a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.5. These figures point to a moderately sound balance sheet relative to the other pillars.

Taken together, the rating suggests that the balance sheet is the main support, while cash generation, institutional flow, insider signals, and macro fit are weak. Upside drivers would need to come from improvement in return metrics or flow signals; the source data does not show these. The stock is down 6.68% in the session at $82.54, within a 52-week range of $42.6 - $89, so the price sits near the upper portion of that range. Valuation tradeoffs cannot be assessed on earnings or cash-flow multiples, because the relevant inputs are not available in source data.

Open Questions

What are the reported revenue, operating income, net income, and free cash flow figures across recent periods, given that the financials section is empty?
What is the source of the 0% ROIC and 0% FCF yield, and does it reflect true economic returns or a data gap?
What are the trailing and forward earnings and EBITDA figures needed to evaluate valuation at $82.54?
Who are the institutional holders, insiders, or Congressional traders active in VEON, and in which direction are they trading?
What recent news, catalysts, or risk events have affected the stock, including the 6.68% decline in the session?

VEON Live News Feed, Press Releases & Catalyst Wire

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo • 4d ago

VEON’s Kyivstar Acquires GigaCloud, Expanding Cloud Services for Ukrainian Businesses

Acquisition of GigaCloud, valued at up to USD 50 million, expands secure, resilient cloud infrastructure for Ukrainian businesses and public institutions New York, Dubai & Kyiv, 29 October 2026 – VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON)

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Benzinga • 4d ago

Kyivstar To Acquire Cloud Infrastructure Provider GigaCloud In Transaction Valued At Up To $50M

Valued at up to USD 50 million, the acquisition will expand the secure, resilient digital infrastructure that Ukrainian businesses and public institutions need to operate, innovate and grow. It also accelerates VEON’s

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🟢 CATALYST SeekingAlpha • 5d ago

VEON Needs Stronger Cash Conversion To Justify More Upside

VEON Ltd. is rated a Hold and has digital growth and is promising, but sustainable cash conversion remains unproven. Read more on VEON stock here.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo • 6d ago

Kyivstar Group Signs Agreement to Acquire GigaCloud, Expanding Enterprise Cloud Capabilities

Transaction brings together GigaCloud’s enterprise cloud expertise and Kyivstar’s connectivity, customer reach and investment capacityKYIV, Ukraine and NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kyivstar Group Ltd. (Nas

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo • 6d ago

VEON (VEON) vs. AMX and TEO: Can Its Kyivstar Stake Unlock Hidden Value From Emerging Markets?

Is VEON a good stock to buy? We came across a bullish thesis on VEON Ltd. on One Idea Per Day’s Substack by Paul. The thesis was published on July 3rd, when the stock was trading at $52, and VEON has gained 62.5% since t

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Benzinga • 7d ago

Top 3 Tech And Telecom Stocks That May Crash In October

Bumble, VEON and Kyivstar show overbought momentum, with RSI readings of 89.6, 75.7 and 72.2, signaling potential risk for investors.

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🟢 CATALYST Yahoo • 13d ago

VEON Advances Buyback Program, Cancels Shares

New York and Dubai, October 20, 2026. VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator, today confirmed the cancellation of approximately 1.5% of its total issued shares. Today’s cancellation of 26,951,230 common shar

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🟢 CATALYST Yahoo • 14d ago

JazzCash Wins Silver Award for Innovation in InsurTech at Money20/20 USA 2026

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is VEON (D+ • RQD 52/100) a Buy at $82.54?

Welcome to the VEON (VEON Ltd. ADS) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 52/100 (Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim) in Telecommunications 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.

VA ValDiscipline Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $61.91 (-25.0%)

Spot @ $82.54

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

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on VEON, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless VEON Ltd. ADS 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: $105.65 (+28.0%)

Spot @ $82.54

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

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on VEON, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Telecommunications Equipment and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $82.54 (52-wk range $42.60 - $89.00), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.