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Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (RCAT) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

Earnings in 7 days (2026-05-07). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $11.48: Quality below floor (1.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.1/10 and A.R:R 4.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 31%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.

Red Cat Holdings develops and sells advanced all-domain drone and robotic systems (sUAS and uncrewed surface vessels) for defense, national security, and commercial applications. Revenue is primarily from hardware/software sales to U.S. military and government customers;... Read more

$11.48+61.5% A.UpsideScore 4.1/10#44 of 46 Aerospace & Defense
Stop $10.65Target $18.49(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 4.1:1
Analyst target$21.75+89.5%4 analysts
$18.49our TP
$11.48price
$21.75mean
$25

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $11.48: Quality below floor (1.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.1/10 and A.R:R 4.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 31%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.1/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 4/6 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and earnings proximity 7d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Supplier: sole-source suppliers
Quality below floor (1.5 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)-36.9
Mkt Cap$1.3B
EV/EBITDA-18.5
Profit Mgn-177.0%
ROE-48.7%
Rev Growth
Beta1.36
DividendNone
Rating analysts10

Quality Signals

Piotroski F2/9

Options Flow

P/C1.05bearish
IV117%elevated
Max Pain$1-91.3% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHSuppliersole-source suppliers
    10-K Item 1A: 'We rely on third-party suppliers, some of which are sole-source suppliers, to provide components for our products'

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Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers

Unprofitable operations — net margin -177.0%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Gross Margin
0.0
Operating Margin
0.0
Fcf Quality
0.0
Piotroski F
2.2
Current Ratio
5.0
Moat
5.0
Cash-burning: FCF -178% of revenueNo competitive moatWeak Piotroski F-Score: 2/9Quality concerns

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
0.5
Value Rank
0.9
Growth Rank
5.0

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Macd
1.4
Ma Position
4.0
Rsi
5.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Earnings History
0.0
Surprise Avg
0.0
Erm
5.0
Earnings Timing
5.0
News Activity
6.0
Earnings concerns: 1B/3MEarnings in 7 days
GatesMomentum 2.4<4.5EARNINGS PROXIMITY 7d<=7dA.R:R 4.1 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
43 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $10.58Resistance $14.18

Price Targets

$11
$18
A.Upside+61.1%
A.R:R4.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (1.5 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 2.4/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:7d<=7d

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-07 (7d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is RCAT stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $11.48: Quality below floor (1.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.1/10 and A.R:R 4.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 31%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $10.65. Score 4.1/10, moderate confidence.

What is the RCAT stock price target?

Take-profit target: $18.49 (+61.5% upside). Prior stop was $10.65. Stop-loss: $10.65.

What are the risks of investing in RCAT?

Concentration risk — Supplier: sole-source suppliers; Quality below floor (1.5 < 4.0).

Is RCAT overvalued or undervalued?

Red Cat Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -36.9). TrendMatrix value score: 5.4/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about RCAT?

10 analysts cover RCAT with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $22.

What does Red Cat Holdings, Inc. do?Red Cat Holdings develops and sells advanced all-domain drone and robotic systems (sUAS and uncrewed surface vessels)...

Red Cat Holdings develops and sells advanced all-domain drone and robotic systems (sUAS and uncrewed surface vessels) for defense, national security, and commercial applications. Revenue is primarily from hardware/software sales to U.S. military and government customers; accumulated deficit was $196.8M at December 31, 2025.

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