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

RS's 12-month base price target is $478.33 (range $367.43 to $564.43), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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Reliance Inc. (RS) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

Q: Should I buy, hold, or sell RS stock right now?

Reliance Inc. (RS) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy — BUY) with 73/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 10% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

$448.08 +2.56% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $451.22

Reliance Inc. (RS) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 73/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 10% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $22.26B

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As of 2026-11-03, Reliance Inc. (NYSE: RS) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 73/100 at a spot price of $448.08 (+2.56% 1D, market cap $22.26B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 18/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 18/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 12/20. Across 486 tracked Industrials issuers, RS ranks #23 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Industrials sector (Metal Fabrications), RS carries a Roarable B (73/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 30.3x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 9.6%. By comparison, RBC (RBC Bearings Incorporated) holds a C- grade (59/100 RQD, P/E 54.6x, ROIC 8.6%, cap $14.63B) and MLI (Mueller Industries Inc.) posts a C+ grade (66/100 RQD, P/E 15.9x, ROIC 41.1%, cap $11.89B). Among the 5-stock peer group, MLI leads on earnings multiple (15.9x) while MLI leads on capital efficiency (41.1% ROIC).

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Per RS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000861884), Reliance Inc. generated $14.29B in revenue (+3.3% YoY), $739.4M in net income, and $502.5M in free cash flow against $10.37B in total assets and $1.42B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $451.22 (+0.70%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 3.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 73/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 69.0% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B- · Rk B+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.8% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for RS)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.1%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (73/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY RS SCORES 73/100 (B) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+18/20 pts (25% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±5.1% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+18/20 pts (25% of score)

Altman Z-Score 7.27 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution12/20 pts (-8 pt drag)

Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 8 pts from alignment

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C+$407.07+3.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$421.07+3.8% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B$437.18+2.5% Next Q

Current

Grade B$448.08+7.1% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C+ (65) → B (73)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the RS Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 73/100 (B) score, RS faces multiple-compression risk if 30.3x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($403.57) or 200D SMA ($370.46) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($478.33) toward Bear Floor ($367.43).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

68.730 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

7.27>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE99% OF RANGE

L: $263$448.08H: $448

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● BUYING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Hedge funds and options traders are leaning bullish, showing strong institutional appetite.

Factor Grade: BRQD 30 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: B+RQD 31 / 40

MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on RS

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (60)

9.6% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.24% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (90)

Altman-Z 7.27 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BULLISH (72)

30/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 13/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like RS

✓Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.
✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

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RS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +23.50%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-03O $439.7H $448.1L $436.9C $448.1VOL 253.9K

RES: $453.3SUP: $380.8SMA50: $403.6SMA200: $370.5

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RS Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor

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

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

23.4%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +3.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for RS. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

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

Industrials Rank #23 of 486 ⚔️ RBC vs RS Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (RS vs. RBC, MLI, WTS, CR)

Industry: Metal Fabrications (47 Tracked Issuers)

Across 486 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Reliance Inc. (RS) ranks #23 by composite RQD confidence (73/100, grade B) and #56 by equity capitalization ($22.26B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, MLI leads on earnings valuation at 15.9x trailing P/E, while MLI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 41.1% ROIC and — gross margin. RS currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 73/100 (B).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
RS ACTIVE Reliance Inc.	B	73/100	30.3x	—	9.6%	+2.56%	$22.26B	Benchmark Subject
RBC RBC Bearings Incorporated	C-	59/100	54.6x	44.4%	8.6%	+2.35%	$14.63B	/rbc-vs-rs →
MLI Mueller Industries Inc.	C+	66/100	15.9x	—	41.1%	+1.10%	$11.89B	/mli-vs-rs →
WTS Watts Water Technologies Inc.	C	65/100	34.4x	49.5%	19.5%	+2.20%	$11.60B	/wts-vs-rs →
CR Crane Company	C	63/100	32.4x	42.2%	12.4%	+3.04%	$11.45B	/cr-vs-rs →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000861884 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Reliance Inc. (RS) reported GAAP revenue of $14.29B (+3.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $13.84B , and -3.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $739.4M, operating cash flow of $831.4M, and free cash flow of $502.5M (-49.7% YoY). On the balance sheet, RS closed FY2025 with $10.37B in total assets against $1.42B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 7.27, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$14.29B	$739.4M	$831.4M	$502.5M	$10.37B	$1.42B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$13.84B	$875.2M	$1.43B	$999.2M	$10.02B	$742.8M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$14.81B	$1.34B	$1.67B	$1.01B	$17.77B	$4.16B

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

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

How does RS compare to RBC and MLI in the Industrials sector?

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

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

RS last traded at $448.08 (+2.56% on volume of 361,985 shares), positioning the stock +11.03% above its 50-day simple moving average ($403.57) and +20.95% above its 200-day simple moving average ($370.46). Across its 52-week range of $263.12 to $442.94, RS sits at the 100.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 68.7 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.1% ($425.23 to $470.93).

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ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 73/100 (B) ✓ SEC XBRL & RQD VERIFIED

RS — Reliance Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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

Updated: 2025-12-31

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

Reliance Inc. (RS) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 73/100, corresponding to a B letter grade (Roarable Buy) at a spot price of $448.08 (+2.56% 1D, market capitalization $22.26B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (12/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 9.6%, gross margin of —, operating margin of 7.1%, and free cash flow yield of 2.24%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (18/20) + Insider Conviction (12/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (13/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (18/20): Incorporates a 0.89x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 7.27, Piotroski F-Score of 7/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.20x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Reliance Inc. (RS) is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Industrials sector, Metal Fabrications industry. The company reports revenue in the $13.8B–$14.8B range across FY 2023–FY 2025. Income is reflected in the reported operating margin of 7.1% and net margin of 5.2%.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Reliance Inc. (RS) reported $14.29B in annual revenue (up from $13.84B in FY2024, +3.3% YoY) and $739.4M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($14.81B revenue, $1.34B net income) through FY2025, RS scaled operating cash flow to $831.4M and free cash flow to $502.5M, backed by $10.37B in total assets against $1.42B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (B • RQD 73/100): Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 12/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 18/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $263.12 – $442.94 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run. Investors must weigh 30.3x trailing P/E and 18.3x EV/EBITDA against 7.1% operating margins and a 0.89x macro beta.

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

The sector and industry (Industrials / Metal Fabrications) are identified. Investors should treat the ripple analysis as an open gap.

Key Question #1: Can RS sustain or expand its 7.1% operating margin and 9.6% ROIC against Metal Fabrications peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $14.29B and free cash flow of $502.5M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $1.42B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is RS's 28.2x forward P/E multiple to Industrials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 0.89x)?

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RS Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $448.08?

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

DE DeepValue_CFA RQD DEBATE OPENER • Institutional Buy-Side 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $546.14 (+25.0%)

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Strong forensic balance sheet (Altman Z 7.27, Piotroski F 7/9, Debt/Equity 0.2) combined with a 17/20 whale 13F flow pillar supports th

Don't sleep on RS's setup in Industrials. Strong forensic balance sheet (Altman Z 7.27, Piotroski F 7/9, Debt/Equity 0.2) combined with a 17/20 whale 13F flow pillar supports the Roarable Buy rating.. Beta of 0.89 means it moves fast when momentum turns, and the 5-pillar RQD gauge (73/100) backs up the fundamental quality.

RetailWhale_TX 🐂 BULL

Both sides have a point here — RS's 18/20 balance sheet score keeps downside contained, so the real swing factor next earnings call is backlog and FCF conversion.

BE BearTrap_Alert RQD DEBATE OPENER • Cycle Peak Watcher 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $371.37 (-15.0%)

Spot @ $436.91

Net income fell from $1.34B in FY 2023 to $739.4M in FY 2025 while the stock trades at 30.3x TTM earnings with only a 2.24% FCF yield

Here is the bear case nobody on the bull side wants to address on RS: Net income fell from $1.34B in FY 2023 to $739.4M in FY 2025 while the stock trades at 30.3x TTM earnings with only a 2.24% FCF yield.. At 30.3x trailing P/E, even a small guidance miss in Metal Fabrications triggers a 12-15% air pocket.