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High Tide Inc. (HITI) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$2.58 -3.01% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.56

High Tide Inc. (HITI) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 56/100 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.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 56/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →
ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $237.1M
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As of 2026-11-02, High Tide Inc. (NASDAQ: HITI) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 56/100 at a spot price of $2.58 (-3.01% 1D, market cap $237.1M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 10/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, HITI ranks #443 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does HITI compare to LOVE and NEGG in the Consumer Discretionary sector?
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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Other Specialty Stores), HITI carries a Roarable D+ (56/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, LOVE (The Lovesac Company) holds a D+ grade (58/100 RQD, P/E 58.3x, ROIC 3.6%, cap $239.0M) and NEGG (Newegg Commerce Inc.) posts a E grade (13/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -14.3%, cap $205.1M). Among the 5-stock peer group, LOVE leads on earnings multiple (58.3x) while LOVE leads on capital efficiency (3.6% 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 HITI?
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For High Tide Inc. (HITI), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #443 in Consumer Discretionary, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and implied 5-year growth hurdle of 8.0%/yr. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.56 (-0.73%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 0.2% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 56/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 51.8% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk C
Cash (12)Whales (10)SEC (13)Macro (12)CEO (9)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-0.8% Base Target
$3 Bull$3 Base$2 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HITI)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (56/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY HITI SCORES 56/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (23% 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 (21% of score)

SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 0.2% FCF Margin ($6.6M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 11 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
48
Grade D$2.58+1.6% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
51
Grade C-$2.62-1.1% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
53
Grade C-$2.59-0.4% Next Q
Current
56
Grade D+$2.58-0.4% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: D (48) → D+ (56)Full Audit →
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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the HITI Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 56/100 (D+) score, HITI faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($2.62) or 200D SMA ($2.42) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($2.56) toward Bear Floor ($2.00).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
52.530 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 RANGE51% OF RANGE
L: $2$2.58H: $3
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: DRQD 19 / 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: CRQD 25 / 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
NEUTRAL (52)

19/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 12/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like HITI
  • ✓Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
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HITI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +6.61%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-11-02O $2.69H $2.69L $2.58C $2.58VOL 206.3K
RES: $3.05SUP: $1.66SMA50: $2.62SMA200: $2.42
$2.91$2.67$2.43$2.19$1.95RES $3.05SUP $1.66$2.582026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-172026-11-02
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HITI 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)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on HITI today. View full Setup Ledger →

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Consumer Discretionary Rank #443 of 1011 ⚔️ LOVE vs HITI Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (HITI vs. LOVE, NEGG, FLWS, PLBY)

Industry: Other Specialty Stores (42 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, High Tide Inc. (HITI) ranks #443 by composite RQD confidence (56/100, grade D+) and #674 by equity capitalization ($237.1M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, LOVE leads on earnings valuation at 58.3x trailing P/E, while LOVE leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 3.6% ROIC and 56.4% gross margin. LOVE currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 58/100 (D+) compared with HITI at 56/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
HITI ACTIVE
High Tide Inc.
D+ 56/100 — — — -3.01% $237.1M Benchmark Subject
LOVE
The Lovesac Company
D+ 58/100 58.3x 56.4% 3.6% -1.45% $239.0M /love-vs-hiti →
NEGG
Newegg Commerce Inc.
E 13/100 — 48.7% -14.3% +0.61% $205.1M /negg-vs-hiti →
FLWS
1-800-FLOWERS.COM Inc.
E 26/100 — 38.0% -35.0% 0.00% $184.9M /flws-vs-hiti →
PLBY
Playboy Inc.
E 25/100 — 71.0% -4.1% +0.86% $140.2M /plby-vs-hiti →

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

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

High Tide Inc. (HITI) operates in Other Specialty Stores (Consumer Discretionary) with an equity capitalization of $237.1M, 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. HITI Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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

As of 2026-11-02, High Tide Inc. (NASDAQ: HITI) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 56/100 at a spot price of $2.58 (-3.01% 1D, market cap $237.1M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 10/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, HITI ranks #443 in composite RQD confidence.

How does HITI compare to LOVE and NEGG in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Other Specialty Stores), HITI carries a Roarable D+ (56/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, LOVE (The Lovesac Company) holds a D+ grade (58/100 RQD, P/E 58.3x, ROIC 3.6%, cap $239.0M) and NEGG (Newegg Commerce Inc.) posts a E grade (13/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -14.3%, cap $205.1M). Among the 5-stock peer group, LOVE leads on earnings multiple (58.3x) while LOVE leads on capital efficiency (3.6% ROIC).

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

For High Tide Inc. (HITI), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #443 in Consumer Discretionary, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and implied 5-year growth hurdle of 8.0%/yr. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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

HITI last traded at $2.58 (-3.01% on volume of 620,167 shares), positioning the stock -1.53% below its 50-day simple moving average ($2.62) and +6.61% above its 200-day simple moving average ($2.42). Across its 52-week range of $2.02 to $3.12, HITI sits at the 50.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 52.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.0% ($2.40 to $2.76).

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

High Tide Inc. (HITI) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell — SELL) with 56/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

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

HITI's 12-month base price target is $2.56 (range $2 to $3.28), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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HITI — High Tide Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Engine: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5
As of: 2026-11-02T14:17:18Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, HITI scores 56 out of 100, a D+ grade labeled "Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 12 / 20 (ROIC 0%; FCF yield 0%); Whale 13F Flow at 10 / 20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning); Insider Conviction at 9 / 20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow); Macro Regime Fit at 12 / 20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity); and Forensic Balance Sheet at 13 / 20 (Altman Z 2.5; Piotroski F 6/9; Debt/Equity 0.5).

For a prospective investor, the cash-engine pillar is the central concern: the rating records zero ROIC and zero FCF yield, meaning the company's reported return and cash-generation inputs do not currently support a fundamental valuation case. The insider and whale-flow pillars are weak, which means the rating does not identify strong informed-buyer conviction. The forensic pillar is the strongest of the five, with an Altman Z of 2.5 and a Piotroski F of 6/9, indicating a moderately sound balance sheet rather than distress. Beta of 1.0 means the rating treats the stock as moving in line with the broad market, so macro exposure is neutral in magnitude. Upside drivers would have to come from a change in cash generation that the current inputs do not show; the valuation tradeoff is that the absence of earnings-based multiples (see Snapshot) leaves the price without a reported earnings anchor.

Open Questions

  • What are HITI's reported revenue, operating income, net income, and free cash flow across recent periods, given that the financials section is empty?
  • What is the basis for the 0% ROIC and 0% FCF yield inputs, and do they reflect actual cash generation or missing data?
  • What do the recent cannabis-sector takeover and record-quarterly-results headlines actually report in figures?
  • What drove the significant drop in short interest referenced in the RISK WATCH news item?
  • Who holds HITI shares among institutions, insiders, and congressional filers, given that the holders section is empty?

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HITI Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $2.58?

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is HITI (D+ • RQD 56/100) a Buy at $2.66?

Welcome to the HITI (High Tide Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 56/100 (Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim) in Other Specialty Stores. 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.

SH ShortSeller_Dan Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $2.18 (-18.0%)
Spot @ $2.66

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

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on HITI, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless High Tide 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.

DE DeltaGamma_99 Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $3.22 (+21.1%)
Spot @ $2.66

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

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on HITI, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Other Specialty Stores and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $2.66 (52-wk range $2.02 - $3.12), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.

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