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ROGRogers CorporationHold5.4·$142.91
ROG · Why this verdict

Why Rogers (ROG) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score5.4/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Thesis pillars

Foreign markets account for 72% of Rogers Corporation's revenue, creating significant exposure to currency fluctuations, geopolitical trade restrictions, and demand variability in key markets including China and Europe where EV adoption rates and electronics manufacturing activity drive orders.

Deteriorating
Bear case
Expectation
North American revenue grows to represent more than 35% of total revenue within 12 months as domestic EV manufacturing investment from the Inflation Reduction Act creates new demand close to home.

CounterHigh international revenue exposure is a structural feature of advanced materials companies serving global electronics and automotive supply chains; Rogers cannot selectively serve only domestic customers without losing competitive position.

Rogers shows a strong golden cross breakout with a momentum score of 8.3 out of 10, above all moving averages, rising on-balance volume, and a recent positive analyst news catalyst, reflecting improving institutional confidence in the company's EV and 5G materials revenue ramp.

Stable
V9
Expectation
Price sustains above all major moving averages for at least 6 months and volume accumulation continues, confirming institutional buying rather than a temporary technical move.

CounterBreakout momentum in small-cap industrial materials companies is frequently driven by sector rotation into EV-adjacent themes rather than company-specific fundamental improvement, making it vulnerable to reversal when sentiment shifts.

The current price of $154.93 is approximately 17.7% above analyst consensus targets, meaning buyers at current prices are paying a premium above what analysts believe the fair value is today, creating negative downside asymmetry even after the recent breakout momentum.

Deteriorating
Warnings
Expectation
Analyst consensus price targets are revised upward above $180 within 12 months following a major new design win in advanced electric vehicle power electronics or 5G infrastructure materials.

CounterStrong momentum in specialty materials companies often precedes analyst target upgrades by 2 to 3 quarters; the current premium to targets may represent market efficiency pricing in forthcoming revisions that have not yet been formalized.

Rogers relies on sole and limited source suppliers for critical inputs, creating a supply chain vulnerability where any disruption to a single supplier could halt production of high-value advanced materials with long qualification cycles and limited substitution options.

Deteriorating
Bear case
Expectation
The company qualifies at least one alternative source for its two highest-risk sole-source inputs within 12 months, reducing the single-point-of-failure risk in the supply chain.

CounterSole-source supplier relationships in advanced specialty materials are normal where only one or two global producers can meet the precise specifications required; the risk is priced into the business model rather than a new exposure.

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

5.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E0.8
P/S8.2
EV/EBITDA0.9
Fwd P/E3.6
PEG10.0
Analyst target5.0
  • Forward P/E: 32.1x
  • PEG: 0.20

Quality

5.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE0.9
ROA2.2
Gross margin2.5
Op margin3.8
Net margin1.9
Current ratio9.0
FCF quality10.0
Moat5.8
Piotroski F10.0
  • Excellent cash conversion: 319% FCF/NI
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 9/9

Growth

7.1/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth4.2
EPS growth10.0

Momentum

7.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.0
MACD10.0
OBV10.0
MA position9.0
Volume1.2
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

5.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
Price target7.8
erm sentiment5.0
  • Analyst upside: 21%

Insider

3.5/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change2.5
notable moves3.0
  • No net insider activity — $0 (0.000% of mkt cap)
  • Institutions reducing

Peer rank

3.7/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank3.2
quality rank2.5
growth rank0.7
  • Conservative debt levels

Technical

3.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger0.6
support resistance0.3
52w position6.9
gap5.0

Risk (lower is worse)

7.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest7.9
days to cover9.0
volatility0.8
put call6.7
implied vol4.6
beta10.0
debt equity9.9
  • Concentration risks: 2 HIGH, 1 MED (10-K Item 1A — sized via position_sizing, validated via buy_confidence)

Catalyst

6.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history6.7
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg10.0
  • Strong earnings: 3B/1M

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Mixed signals. Hold existing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD_DEFAULT
Passed (6)
  • MOMENTUM:7.0>=5.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:74d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:0.2<1.5@spot
Warning (1)
  • 8K_CSUITE_CHANGE:5.02 (officer departure/appointment)
Reward-to-Risk
0.21
Upside
+3.1%
Downside
15.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupBreakout Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 63, MACD bullish

EdgeNo clear edge No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAggressive MCap $2.6B<$5B

Investment implication

The default F-path HOLD fired without any positive-conviction gate triggering — no momentum acceleration, no quality+value crossover, no setup recognition. Highest-clear gate: MOMENTUM:7.0>=5.5. Top dim: Growth at 7.1; weakest: Technical at 3.2. The engine's read is one of pattern absence — no directional conviction in either direction at current asymmetry.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 7.1, Momentum at 7.0, and Risk (lower is worse) at 7.0; the weakest are Technical at 3.2, Insider at 3.5, and Peer rank at 3.7. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.21 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

What would invalidate the thesis

Falsifying conditions — when triggered, the corresponding pillar's thesis is invalidated.

  • P1Geographic Concentration Foreign Revenue

    Trip ifRevenue from any single international market falls more than 20% year-over-year, indicating geographic concentration is creating realized downside rather than just theoretical risk.

  • P2Price Above Analyst Target Asymmetry

    Trip ifPrice rises above $175, more than 13% above the current $154.93, while analyst targets remain below $160, widening the premium to fair value beyond 10%.

  • P3Sole Source Supplier Dependency

    Trip ifAny supply disruption results in a revenue shortfall exceeding $15 million in a single quarter, demonstrating that sole-source dependency has materially impacted financial results.

  • P4Strong Breakout Momentum Volume

    Trip ifPrice drops below $138, more than 11% below the current $154.93, breaking below the golden cross breakout level and signaling the technical setup has failed.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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