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

FormFactor Inc. FormFactor Inc. (FORM) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 48/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 140x P/E (5% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

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

FORM's 12-month base price target is $83.37 (range $65.03 to $168.28), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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FormFactor Inc. FormFactor Inc. (FORM) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$87.30 -0.26% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $87.09

FormFactor Inc. FormFactor Inc. (FORM) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 48/100 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 • SELL / AVOID Cap $6.84B

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As of 2026-11-03, FormFactor Inc. FormFactor Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 48/100 at a spot price of $87.30 (-0.26% 1D, market cap $6.84B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 7/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 18/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 8/20. Across 715 tracked Technology issuers, FORM ranks #358 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Technology sector (Semiconductors), FORM carries a Roarable D (48/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 140.1x, gross margin of 39.3%, and ROIC of 4.8%. By comparison, SIMO (Silicon Motion Technology Corporation) holds a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E 63.0x, ROIC 9.3%, cap $7.07B) and VIAV (Viavi Solutions Inc.) posts a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 9.4%, cap $7.41B). Among the 5-stock peer group, SIMO leads on earnings multiple (63.0x) while VIAV leads on capital efficiency (9.4% ROIC).

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Per FORM's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-27, CIK 0001039399), FormFactor Inc. FormFactor Inc. generated $785.0M in revenue (+2.8% YoY), $54.4M in net income, and $11.7M in free cash flow against $1.22B in total assets and $11.1M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs. 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: $87.09 (-0.24%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+1.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 7/20 (D-) • 1.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (48/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-5.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk C+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-4.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for FORM)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (48/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY FORM SCORES 48/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+18/20 pts (38% of score)

Altman Z-Score 25.60 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+9/20 pts (19% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 35% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 36.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning6/20 pts (-14 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-14 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$119.71-6.3% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C-$112.18-1.7% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C-$110.31-20.9% Next Q

Current

Grade D$87.30-5.6% Hist 90D α

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While FORM currently carries a cautious 48/100 (D) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (6/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($115.30) and Max Pain ($91.67) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $168.28.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+1.08% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

36.230 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

25.60>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE35% OF RANGE

L: $47$87.30H: $160

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: D-RQD 7 / 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: D-RQD 14 / 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: C+RQD 27 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (35)

4.8% ROIC with 39.3% gross margin and 0.15% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (90)

Altman-Z 25.60 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

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Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (38)

14/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 9/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like FORM

✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

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.
!Priced at 140x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.

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FORM // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -35.03%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-03O $97.46H $97.46L $87.30C $87.30VOL 2.89M

RES: $159.1SUP: $83.97SMA50: $115.3SMA200: $114.3

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

48.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +2.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Technology Rank #358 of 715 ⚔️ SIMO vs FORM Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (FORM vs. SIMO, VIAV, SLAB, MXL)

Industry: Semiconductors (95 Tracked Issuers)

Across 715 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, FormFactor Inc. FormFactor Inc. (FORM) ranks #358 by composite RQD confidence (48/100, grade D) and #181 by equity capitalization ($6.84B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SIMO leads on earnings valuation at 63.0x trailing P/E, while VIAV leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 9.4% ROIC and 57.7% gross margin. SLAB currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 65/100 (C) compared with FORM at 48/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
FORM ACTIVE FormFactor Inc. FormFactor Inc.	D	48/100	140.1x	39.3%	4.8%	-0.26%	$6.84B	Benchmark Subject
SIMO Silicon Motion Technology Corporation	D	48/100	63.0x	48.3%	9.3%	-9.94%	$7.07B	/simo-vs-form →
VIAV Viavi Solutions Inc.	D	48/100	—	57.7%	9.4%	-7.09%	$7.41B	/viav-vs-form →
SLAB Silicon Laboratories Inc.	C	65/100	—	58.2%	-6.9%	-0.16%	$7.42B	/slab-vs-form →
MXL MaxLinear Inc.	C-	59/100	—	56.8%	-19.2%	-9.10%	$6.14B	/mxl-vs-form →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-27 • CIK 0001039399 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-27), FormFactor Inc. FormFactor Inc. (FORM) reported GAAP revenue of $785.0M (+2.8% vs. FY2024 revenue of $763.6M , and +18.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $54.4M, operating cash flow of $115.4M, and free cash flow of $11.7M (-85.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, FORM closed FY2025 with $1.22B in total assets against $11.1M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 25.60, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-27	$785.0M	$54.4M	$115.4M	$11.7M	$1.22B	$11.1M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-28	$763.6M	$69.6M	$117.5M	$79.1M	$1.15B	$12.2M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-30	$663.1M	$82.4M	$64.6M	$34.8M	$4.19B	$979.9M

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

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

How does FORM compare to SIMO and VIAV in the Technology sector?

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

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

FORM last traded at $87.30 (-0.26% on volume of 2,023,499 shares), positioning the stock -24.28% below its 50-day simple moving average ($115.30) and -23.63% below its 200-day simple moving average ($114.31). Across its 52-week range of $47.33 to $160.27, FORM sits at the 35.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 36.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($76.39 to $98.21).

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ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 48/100 (D) ✓ SEC XBRL & RQD VERIFIED

FORM — FormFactor Inc. FormFactor Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-27

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

FormFactor Inc. FormFactor Inc. (FORM) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 48/100, corresponding to a D letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $87.30 (-0.26% 1D, market capitalization $6.84B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (7/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 4.8%, gross margin of 39.3%, operating margin of 7.3%, and free cash flow yield of 0.15%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (6/20) + Insider Conviction (8/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (9/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (18/20): Incorporates a 1.16x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 25.60, Piotroski F-Score of 7/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.01x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

FormFactor Inc. Is a NASDAQ-listed issuer in the Technology sector and Semiconductors industry. The profile identifies it as FormFactor Inc. (FORM) with a market capitalization of $7.6B. Customer identity, product lines, and revenue model are not described in the source data.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-27), FormFactor Inc. FormFactor Inc. (FORM) reported $785.0M in annual revenue (up from $763.6M in FY2024, +2.8% YoY) and $54.4M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($663.1M revenue, $82.4M net income) through FY2025, FORM scaled operating cash flow to $115.4M and free cash flow to $11.7M, backed by $1.22B in total assets against $11.1M in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (D • RQD 48/100): Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs. Free cash flow yield of 0.15% and institutional whale pillar of 6/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 7/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 6/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $47.33 – $160.27 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Investors must weigh 140.1x trailing P/E and 51.8x EV/EBITDA against 7.3% operating margins and a 1.16x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Operating in Semiconductors (Technology), FORM carries a macro regime beta of 1.16 and gross margin of 39.3%.

Key Question #1: Can FORM sustain or expand its 7.3% operating margin and 4.8% ROIC against Semiconductors peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $785.0M and free cash flow of $11.7M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $11.1M in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is FORM's 130.3x forward P/E multiple to Technology capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.16x)?

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🟢 CATALYST Benzinga • 1d ago

Freedom Capital Markets Upgrades FormFactor to Buy, Maintains Price Target to $140

Freedom Capital Markets analyst David Silver upgrades FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) from Hold to Buy and maintains the price target from $140 to $140.

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

FORM Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $87.30?

🐂 67% BULLISH CONVICTION COMMUNITY TUG-OF-WAR ON FORM 🐻 33% BEARISH CONVICTION

DE DeltaGamma_99 RQD DEBATE OPENER • Options Flow Specialist 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $101.53 (+16.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

The balance sheet is highly forensic-safe, with an Altman Z-Score of 25.6, Piotroski F-Score of 7/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.01.

Picked up a starter position in FORM in my $100K Virtual Cash book at $87.53. The balance sheet is highly forensic-safe, with an Altman Z-Score of 25.6, Piotroski F-Score of 7/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.01.. Trading inside a $47.33–$160.27 52-week range with 0.15% FCF yield gives solid downside support if Semiconductors multiples expand this quarter.

CapAlloc_Nerd 🐂 BULL

@SkepticalCFA Fair point on 140.1x trailing P/E, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Semiconductors. If gross margin (39.3%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.

SK SkepticalCFA RQD DEBATE OPENER • Fundamental Contrarian 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $67.40 (-23.0%)

Spot @ $87.53

The stock trades at a TTM P/E of 140.1 while ROIC is 4.8% and FCF yield is 0.15%, leaving valuation far ahead of cash returns.

The stock trades at a TTM P/E of 140.1 while ROIC is 4.8% and FCF yield is 0.15%, leaving valuation far ahead of cash returns.. Look at the math on FORM: paying 140.1x trailing P/E for 4.8% ROIC and 7.3% operating margins leaves zero margin of safety if Semiconductors demand softens. I'd wait for a retest of $77.03 before getting long.