LeonaBio Inc. (LONA) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$4.94 +0.61% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $4.94

LeonaBio Inc. (LONA) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 36/100 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.

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $46.3M
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As of 2026-11-02, LeonaBio Inc. (NASDAQ: LONA) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 36/100 at a spot price of $4.94 (+0.61% 1D, market cap $46.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 5/20. Across 1016 tracked Health Care issuers, LONA ranks #649 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Health Care sector (Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)), LONA carries a Roarable D- (36/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, TIL (Instil Bio Inc.) holds a D- grade (39/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $46.3M) and IMA (ImageneBio Inc.) posts a E grade (19/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $46.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, LONA leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while LONA leads on capital efficiency (-35.0% ROIC).

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Per LONA's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001620463), LeonaBio Inc. generated $0 in revenue, -$106.0M in net income, and -$45.7M in free cash flow against $92.2M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Health Care 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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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $4.94 (-0.08%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 9/20 (D) • 0% FCF Margin
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D
Cash (9)Whales (3)SEC (10)Macro (9)CEO (5)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-9.9% Base Target
$15 Bull$4 Base$3 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for LONA)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (36/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY LONA SCORES 36/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (28% of score)

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

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+9/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($0 FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
44
Grade D$6.16-18% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
41
Grade D$5.05-5.7% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
39
Grade E$4.76+3.8% Next Q
Current
36
Grade D-$4.94-8.3% Hist 90D α
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While LONA currently carries a cautious 36/100 (D-) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (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 Health Care with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($6.00) and Max Pain ($5.19) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $14.92.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “LONA Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
43.430 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 RANGE23% OF RANGE
L: $2$4.94H: $14
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: DRQD 9 / 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 8 / 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: DRQD 19 / 40
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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BEARISH (45)

-35.0% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BEARISH (50)

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

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (28)

8/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 9/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like LONA
  • ✓Established market leader in Health Care 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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LONA // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -48.27%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-11-02O $4.96H $4.96L $4.91C $4.94VOL 162.1K
RES: $6.45SUP: $0.29SMA50: $6.00SMA200: $7.50
$12.09$9.41$6.73$4.06$1.38RES $6.45SUP $0.29$4.942026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-172026-11-02
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LONA Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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).

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

Health Care Rank #649 of 1016 ⚔️ TIL vs LONA Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Health Care Peer Comparison (LONA vs. TIL, IMA, CRBU, INMB)

Industry: Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances) (156 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1016 tracked Health Care securities in the Roarable RQD universe, LeonaBio Inc. (LONA) ranks #649 by composite RQD confidence (36/100, grade D-) and #761 by equity capitalization ($46.3M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, LONA leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while LONA leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -35.0% ROIC and — gross margin. TIL currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 39/100 (D-) compared with LONA at 36/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
LONA ACTIVE
LeonaBio Inc.
D- 36/100 — — -35.0% +0.61% $46.3M Benchmark Subject
TIL
Instil Bio Inc.
D- 39/100 — — -35.0% -0.37% $46.3M /til-vs-lona →
IMA
ImageneBio Inc.
E 19/100 — — -35.0% +1.24% $46.0M /ima-vs-lona →
CRBU
Caribou Biosciences Inc.
E 33/100 — — -35.0% -4.90% $47.7M /crbu-vs-lona →
INMB
INmune Bio Inc.
E 31/100 — — -35.0% -9.37% $44.4M /inmb-vs-lona →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001620463

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), LeonaBio Inc. (LONA) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of -$106.0M, operating cash flow of -$45.7M, and free cash flow of -$45.7M (+53.0% YoY). On the balance sheet, LONA closed FY2025 with $92.2M 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 $0 -$106.0M -$45.7M -$45.7M $92.2M —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $0 -$97.0M -$97.2M -$97.2M $58.8M —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $0 -$117.7M -$100.8M -$100.8M — —

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

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

As of 2026-11-02, LeonaBio Inc. (NASDAQ: LONA) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 36/100 at a spot price of $4.94 (+0.61% 1D, market cap $46.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 5/20. Across 1016 tracked Health Care issuers, LONA ranks #649 in composite RQD confidence.

How does LONA compare to TIL and IMA in the Health Care sector?

Within the Health Care sector (Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)), LONA carries a Roarable D- (36/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, TIL (Instil Bio Inc.) holds a D- grade (39/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $46.3M) and IMA (ImageneBio Inc.) posts a E grade (19/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $46.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, LONA leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while LONA leads on capital efficiency (-35.0% ROIC).

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

Per LONA's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001620463), LeonaBio Inc. generated $0 in revenue, -$106.0M in net income, and -$45.7M in free cash flow against $92.2M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Health Care 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.

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

LONA last traded at $4.94 (+0.61% on volume of 43,072 shares), positioning the stock -17.67% below its 50-day simple moving average ($6.00) and -34.13% below its 200-day simple moving average ($7.50). Across its 52-week range of $2.21 to $14.21, LONA sits at the 22.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 43.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($4.32 to $5.56).

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

LeonaBio Inc. (LONA) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell — SELL) with 36/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-35% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

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

LONA's 12-month base price target is $4.45 (range $3.47 to $14.92), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 36/100 (D-) ✓ STAGE-C NUMBER FIREWALL VERIFIED

LONA — LeonaBio Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:47:12Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, LONA carries an RQD Score of 36 with a letter grade of D-, labeled "Roarable Sell — Vulnerable Balance Sheet & Flow." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 9/20 (ROIC -35%; FCF yield 0%); Whale 13F Flow at 3/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning); Insider Conviction at 5/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow); Macro Regime Fit at 9/20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity); and Forensic Balance Sheet at 10/20 (Altman Z 2.5; Piotroski F 2/9; Debt/Equity 0.5). For a prospective investor, the weakest pillars are the cash engine and institutional flow, which indicate that the company is not currently generating returns on invested capital or free cash flow, and that institutional positioning provides little support. The forensic balance sheet score is the strongest of the five, but still sits below the midpoint, and the Piotroski F-Score of 2/9 signals weak fundamental quality. Any upside thesis would need to rest on a change in cash generation or a shift in institutional behavior, neither of which the source data demonstrates.

Business

Per the source profile, LeonaBio Inc. is a NASDAQ-listed issuer in the Health Care sector, operating in the Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances) industry. Per the SEC financials, the company reported $0.0M in revenue in each of FY 2023, FY 2024, and FY 2025. Not available in source data for customer base or specific revenue model.

Financial Trend

PeriodRevenueOperating IncomeNet IncomeEPSFCFCashDebt
FY 2025$0.0M$-102.3M$-106.0MN/A$-45.7M$69.3MN/A
FY 2024$0.0M$-100.9M$-97.0MN/A$-97.2M$48.4MN/A
FY 2023$0.0M$-125.5M$-117.7MN/A$-100.8MN/AN/A

Per the SEC financials, the company reported operating losses across all three periods and no reported revenue. Gross, operating, and net margins are each shown as 0% in the market data, and ROIC is -35%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 2.5 and the Piotroski F-Score is 2/9, with a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.5. Per the SEC financials, reported cash was $69.3M at FY 2025 and $48.4M at FY 2024.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

  • Per the news wire, a director of the company is reported to have acquired shares, with a headline citing a $9.92 billion figure, which appears inconsistent with the $46.3M market capitalization and should be treated as unverified.
  • Per the news wire, warrants were exercised at $0.001 per share by Sermonix, and a separate insider filing reports a share purchase and disposal of a warrant exercisable at $0.001.
  • Per the news wire, Perceptive Advisors executed 776,648 pre-funded warrants.
  • Per the news wire, LONA appeared in a list of quiet movers with no clear catalyst.
  • The Perceptive Advisors item is flagged RED under the "RISK WATCH" label; the remaining items are flagged YELLOW under "MARKET WIRE."
  • Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, no supply-chain links or proprietary signals are recorded.

Open Questions

  • What is the reported revenue model, and when, if ever, does the company expect to report revenue given $0.0M across the three periods?
  • What explains the gap between the $9.92 billion insider-purchase headline and the $46.3M market capitalization?
  • What are the warrant and pre-funded warrant terms, and what dilution do they imply relative to the share count?
  • What is the company's cash runway given $69.3M in cash against $-45.7M in FY 2025 free cash flow?
  • What is the basis for the Roarable RQD sub-scores, and which underlying holder and options data drove the 3/20 whale-flow score?

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LONA Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $4.94?

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is LONA (D- • RQD 36/100) a Buy at $4.91?

Welcome to the LONA (LeonaBio Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 36/100 (Roarable Sell — Vulnerable Balance Sheet & Flow) in Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances). 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.

SK SkepticalCFA Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $3.73 (-24.0%)
Spot @ $4.91

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

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on LONA, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless LeonaBio 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: $6.24 (+27.1%)
Spot @ $4.91

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

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on LONA, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances) and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $4.91 (52-wk range $2.21 - $14.21), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.

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