Forge Nano Holdings Inc. (NANO) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 47/100 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.
As of 2026-11-02, Forge Nano Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: NANO) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 47/100 at a spot price of $4.12 (-0.96% 1D, market cap $535.2M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, NANO ranks #392 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Technology sector (Industrial Machinery/Components), NANO carries a Roarable D (47/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, VREX (Varex Imaging Corporation) holds a D+ grade (54/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -3.0%, cap $776.3M) and ERII (Energy Recovery Inc.) posts a C- grade (59/100 RQD, P/E 15.8x, ROIC 11.9%, cap $363.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, ERII leads on earnings multiple (15.8x) while MPTI leads on capital efficiency (19.2% ROIC).
For Forge Nano Holdings Inc. (NANO), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #392 in Technology, 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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Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9
SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 0.4% FCF Margin ($15.0M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin
Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)
While NANO currently carries a cautious 47/100 (D) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($9.61) and Max Pain ($4.33) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $12.56.
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.
Forge Nano Holdings Inc. (NANO) slipped -0.96% to $4.12, trading at 7% of its 52-week range ($3.57 – $11.96). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
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Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Forge Nano Holdings Inc. (NANO) ranks #392 by composite RQD confidence (47/100, grade D) and #414 by equity capitalization ($535.2M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ERII leads on earnings valuation at 15.8x trailing P/E, while MPTI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 19.2% ROIC and — gross margin. ERII currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 59/100 (C-) compared with NANO at 47/100 (D).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANO
ACTIVE
Forge Nano Holdings Inc. | D | 47/100 | — | — | — | -0.96% | $535.2M | Benchmark Subject |
| VREX Varex Imaging Corporation | D+ | 54/100 | — | 34.4% | -3.0% | -0.05% | $776.3M | /vrex-vs-nano → |
| ERII Energy Recovery Inc. | C- | 59/100 | 15.8x | 65.1% | 11.9% | -2.25% | $363.4M | /erii-vs-nano → |
| MPTI M-tron Industries Inc. | D+ | 56/100 | 35.5x | — | 19.2% | -4.10% | $300.0M | /mpti-vs-nano → |
| ASYS Amtech Systems Inc. | D- | 41/100 | — | 34.0% | -35.0% | -6.80% | $239.5M | /asys-vs-nano → |
Forge Nano Holdings Inc. (NANO) operates in Industrial Machinery/Components (Technology) with an equity capitalization of $535.2M, 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.
As of 2026-11-02, Forge Nano Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: NANO) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 47/100 at a spot price of $4.12 (-0.96% 1D, market cap $535.2M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, NANO ranks #392 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Technology sector (Industrial Machinery/Components), NANO carries a Roarable D (47/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, VREX (Varex Imaging Corporation) holds a D+ grade (54/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -3.0%, cap $776.3M) and ERII (Energy Recovery Inc.) posts a C- grade (59/100 RQD, P/E 15.8x, ROIC 11.9%, cap $363.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, ERII leads on earnings multiple (15.8x) while MPTI leads on capital efficiency (19.2% ROIC).
For Forge Nano Holdings Inc. (NANO), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #392 in Technology, 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.
NANO last traded at $4.12 (-0.96% on volume of 204,708 shares), positioning the stock -57.13% below its 50-day simple moving average ($9.61) and -60.50% below its 200-day simple moving average ($10.43). Across its 52-week range of $3.57 to $11.96, NANO sits at the 6.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 24.4 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($3.60 to $4.64).
Why NANO Stock slipped -0.96% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
Per the Roarable RQD rating, NANO scores 47 out of 100, a letter grade of D, with the verdict "Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning." The five pillars are:
Taken together, the investor implication is that the upside drivers in the source data are limited. The valuation tradeoff is difficult to assess because P/E and EV/EBITDA are not available in source data, and the zero margins and ROIC leave little earnings base against which to judge the $4.16 price. Analytically, the rating points to distribution risk rather than accumulation.
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Welcome to the NANO (Forge Nano Holdings Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 47/100 (Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning) in Industrial Machinery/Components. 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.
Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on NANO, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless Forge Nano Holdings 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.
Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on NANO, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Industrial Machinery/Components and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $4.16 (52-wk range $3.57 - $11.96), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.
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