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Weis Markets Inc. (WMK) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

$75.77 +1.83% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $75.88

Weis Markets Inc. (WMK) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 59/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

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ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $1.84B

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As of 2026-11-03, Weis Markets Inc. (NYSE: WMK) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 59/100 at a spot price of $75.77 (+1.83% 1D, market cap $1.84B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 16/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 11/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, WMK ranks #50 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Staples sector (Food Chains), WMK carries a Roarable C- (59/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 19.8x, gross margin of 25.0%, and ROIC of 7.3%. By comparison, IMKTA (Ingles Markets Incorporated (Class A)) holds a D+ grade (53/100 RQD, P/E 18.9x, ROIC 4.4%, cap $1.60B) and YSWY (Yesway Inc. (Class A)) posts a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.57B). Among the 5-stock peer group, SFM leads on earnings multiple (8.5x) while SFM leads on capital efficiency (23.5% 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 WMK?

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Per WMK's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-27, CIK 0000105418), Weis Markets Inc. generated $4.96B in revenue (+3.5% YoY), $93.7M in net income, and $4.8M in free cash flow against $2.03B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $75.88 (+0.14%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.24% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 9/20 (D) • 0.1% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 59/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.2% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 53.1% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for WMK)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.1%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (59/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY WMK SCORES 59/100 (C-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+16/20 pts (27% of score)

Altman Z-Score 5.60 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 5/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+12/20 pts (20% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 66% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 48.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Cash Engine Quality9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Capital intensity & 2.3% operating margin leave 11 pts on the table

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$74.09+1.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C-$75.11+1.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$75.90-0.2% Next Q

Current

Grade C-$75.77+0.2% Hist 90D α

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Even with a 59/100 (C-) score, WMK faces multiple-compression risk if 19.8x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Disciplined Float (+0.24% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 22.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($73.24) or 200D SMA ($72.67) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($76.11) toward Bear Floor ($59.37).

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WMK // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +9.92%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-03O $74.84H $75.77L $74.41C $75.77VOL 288.9K

RES: $80.27SUP: $69.02SMA50: $73.24SMA200: $72.67

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WMK Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

13.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +3.5% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Consumer Staples Rank #50 of 146 ⚔️ IMKTA vs WMK Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (WMK vs. IMKTA, YSWY, GO, SFM)

Industry: Food Chains (14 Tracked Issuers)

Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Weis Markets Inc. (WMK) ranks #50 by composite RQD confidence (59/100, grade C-) and #58 by equity capitalization ($1.84B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SFM leads on earnings valuation at 8.5x trailing P/E, while SFM leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 23.5% ROIC and 38.8% gross margin. SFM currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 66/100 (C+) compared with WMK at 59/100 (C-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
WMK ACTIVE Weis Markets Inc.	C-	59/100	19.8x	25.0%	7.3%	+1.83%	$1.84B	Benchmark Subject
IMKTA Ingles Markets Incorporated (Class A)	D+	53/100	18.9x	23.9%	4.4%	+2.08%	$1.60B	/imkta-vs-wmk →
YSWY Yesway Inc. (Class A)	C-	61/100	—	—	—	+2.26%	$1.57B	/yswy-vs-wmk →
GO Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.	D+	57/100	—	30.3%	-12.6%	+2.32%	$1.28B	/go-vs-wmk →
SFM Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.	C+	66/100	8.5x	38.8%	23.5%	+11.13%	$4.58B	/sfm-vs-wmk →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-27 • CIK 0000105418

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-27), Weis Markets Inc. (WMK) reported GAAP revenue of $4.96B (+3.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $4.79B , and +5.2% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $93.7M, operating cash flow of $207.2M, and free cash flow of $4.8M (-81.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, WMK closed FY2025 with $2.03B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 5.60, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-27	$4.96B	$93.7M	$207.2M	$4.8M	$2.03B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-28	$4.79B	$106.0M	$187.5M	$26.1M	$2.09B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-30	$4.71B	$100.9M	$201.6M	$201.6M	—	—

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

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

How does WMK compare to IMKTA and YSWY in the Consumer Staples sector?

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

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

WMK last traded at $75.77 (+1.83% on volume of 158,448 shares), positioning the stock +3.45% above its 50-day simple moving average ($73.24) and +4.27% above its 200-day simple moving average ($72.67). Across its 52-week range of $59.99 to $83.74, WMK sits at the 66.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 48.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.1% ($71.91 to $79.63).

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WMK — Weis Markets Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:27:32Z

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

WMK scores 59 out of 100, a letter grade of C-, with a verdict of "Roarable Hold — Cautious Neutral." The five pillars are:

Fundamental Cash Engine (9 / 20): The weakest pillar, reflecting ROIC of 7.3% and an FCF yield of 0.26%. For an investor, this signals that the business converts capital into cash at a modest rate, and that very little free cash is being returned relative to the share price.
Whale 13F Flow (11 / 20): Institutional accumulation and options positioning are rated below midpoint, suggesting limited large-holder conviction in the source data.
Insider Conviction (11 / 20): SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow scores below midpoint, indicating no strong insider-buying signal in the data provided.
Macro Regime Fit (12 / 20): Beta of 1.0 means WMK tracks the broader market one-for-one on volatility, and sector sensitivity is rated modestly. This pillar offers neither a defensive premium nor a clear cyclical tailwind.
Forensic Balance Sheet (16 / 20): The strongest pillar, supported by an Altman Z-Score of 5.6, a Piotroski F-Score of 5/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.5. This suggests the balance sheet is the most durable element of the thesis.

Investor implications: The upside case rests mainly on balance-sheet resilience and the stock trading near its 52-week high of $83.74 versus its current $74.84. The valuation tradeoff is that the P/E (TTM) of 19.8 and EV/EBITDA of 6.1 must be weighed against low free-cash-flow conversion. The rating is a cautious neutral: strengths are real but cash generation and insider/institutional signals do not currently reinforce a bullish case.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Weis Markets Inc. Is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Consumer Staples sector, operating in the Food Chains industry. Market capitalization is $1.9B.85B per the market data. Specific product lines, customer base, and revenue-generation details are — Revenue scale is visible only through the SEC financials below.

Revenue rose from $4.71B (FY 2023) to $4.96B (FY 2025), while operating income declined from $133.1M to $113.7M and net income moved from $100.9M to $93.7M. Per the market data, gross margin is 25%, operating margin 2.3%, net margin 1.9%, and ROIC 7.3%. Per the RQD forensic pillar, Altman Z-Score is 5.6, Piotroski F-Score is 5/9, and Debt/Equity is 0.5. Reported FCF fell from $201.6M to $4.8M over the three periods, consistent with the 0.26% FCF yield.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case: Balance-sheet strength (Altman Z 5.6, Debt/Equity 0.5) and a stock trading below its $83.74 52-week high offer a resilient base with a 1.9% dividend yield. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 9/20 (ROIC 7.3%, FCF yield 0.26%) and Institutional Whale Flow at 11/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the top of the $59.99 – $83.74 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case: Free cash flow collapsed from $201.6M to $4.8M and FCF yield is just 0.26%, leaving the cash engine weak despite a 19.8 P/E. Investors must weigh 19.8x trailing P/E and 6.1x EV/EBITDA against 2.3% operating margins and a 1.00 macro beta if sector demand softens.

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

Upstream supplier and downstream customer dependencies are — Sector correlations beyond the Consumer Staples / Food Chains classification are — Second-order bottlenecks cannot be identified from the provided sources; investors should treat the absence of mapped links as an information gap rather than evidence of independence.

Key Question #1: What are the company's EPS figures for reported periods, since the financials table lists EPS as N/A and the Debt field as N/A for all periods?
Key Question #2: Why did free cash flow decline from $201.6M to $4.8M, and is the FY 2025 level representative of sustainable cash generation?
Key Question #3: What are the upstream supplier and downstream customer relationships that the Butterfly graph does not map?

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📌 Pinned Debate

Balance-sheet strength (Altman Z 5.6, Debt/Equity 0.5) and a stock trading below its $83.74 52-week high offer a resilient base with a

The street is overcomplicating Weis Markets Inc. (WMK). Balance-sheet strength (Altman Z 5.6, Debt/Equity 0.5) and a stock trading below its $83.74 52-week high offer a resilient base with a 1.9% dividend yield.. With an RQD score of 59/100 (C-) and Forensic Balance Sheet at 16/20, any positive earnings surprise or guidance raise forces underweight funds to chase above $80.36.

EarningsSniper 🐂 BULL

Both sides have a point here — WMK's 16/20 balance sheet score keeps downside contained, so the real swing factor next earnings call is backlog and FCF conversion.

RE RedlineAuditor Accounting Quality Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $57.30 (-23.0%)

Spot @ $74.41

Free cash flow collapsed from $201.6M to $4.8M and FCF yield is just 0.26%, leaving the cash engine weak despite a 19.8 P/E.

Careful chasing WMK at $74.41. Free cash flow collapsed from $201.6M to $4.8M and FCF yield is just 0.26%, leaving the cash engine weak despite a 19.8 P/E.. Gross margin is 25.0%, but operating margin is 2.3%, which shows SG&A and reinvestment are eating into bottom-line EPS. Target $57.30 on multiple compression.