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Barfresh Food Group Inc. (BRFH) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

Q: What is BRFH's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for BRFH.

$0.55 -1.96% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.55

Barfresh Food Group Inc. (BRFH) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 30/100 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.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (30/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $9.1M

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As of 2026-11-02, Barfresh Food Group Inc. (NASDAQ: BRFH) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 30/100 at a spot price of $0.55 (-1.96% 1D, market cap $9.1M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 8/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, BRFH ranks #125 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Staples sector (Packaged Foods), BRFH carries a Roarable E (30/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 21.9%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, CHSN (Chanson International Holding (Class A)) holds a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E 46.3x, ROIC -2.9%, cap $8.7M) and PLAG (Planet Green Holdings Corp.) posts a E grade (32/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $5.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, CHSN leads on earnings multiple (46.3x) while CHSN leads on capital efficiency (-2.9% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BRFH?

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Per BRFH's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001487197), Barfresh Food Group Inc. generated $14.2M in revenue (+32.6% YoY), -$2.7M in net income, and -$1.8M in free cash flow against $12.8M in total assets and $470.0K in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.. 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: $0.55 (-0.54%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 8/20 (D-) • 0% FCF Margin

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-12.7% Base Target

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

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (30/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY BRFH SCORES 30/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+8/20 pts (27% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($0 FCF) & 21.9% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+8/20 pts (27% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 4/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$0.75-24% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$0.57+1.8% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$0.58-5.2% Next Q

Current

Grade E$0.55-9.6% Hist 90D α

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While BRFH currently carries a cautious 30/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($0.93) and Max Pain ($0.58) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $3.68.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

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Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

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No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±12.5%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (BRFH)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for BRFH.

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BRFH // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -78.17%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-02O $0.56H $0.56L $0.55C $0.55VOL 45.7K

RES: $1.32SUP: $0.40SMA50: $0.93SMA200: $2.04

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

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

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +32.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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

Consumer Staples Rank #125 of 146 ⚔️ CHSN vs BRFH Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (BRFH vs. CHSN, PLAG, COOT, BRLS)

Industry: Packaged Foods (41 Tracked Issuers)

Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Barfresh Food Group Inc. (BRFH) ranks #125 by composite RQD confidence (30/100, grade E) and #126 by equity capitalization ($9.1M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CHSN leads on earnings valuation at 46.3x trailing P/E, while CHSN leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -2.9% ROIC and 45.0% gross margin. COOT currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 52/100 (D+) compared with BRFH at 30/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
BRFH ACTIVE Barfresh Food Group Inc.	E	30/100	—	21.9%	-35.0%	-1.96%	$9.1M	Benchmark Subject
CHSN Chanson International Holding (Class A)	D	46/100	46.3x	45.0%	-2.9%	+1.71%	$8.7M	/chsn-vs-brfh →
PLAG Planet Green Holdings Corp.	E	32/100	—	3.3%	-35.0%	-10.97%	$5.4M	/plag-vs-brfh →
COOT Australian Oilseeds Holdings Limited	D+	52/100	—	—	—	+8.16%	$20.5M	/coot-vs-brfh →
BRLS Borealis Foods Inc. (Class A)	E	26/100	—	11.2%	-35.0%	+4.59%	$23.4M	/brls-vs-brfh →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001487197

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Barfresh Food Group Inc. (BRFH) reported GAAP revenue of $14.2M (+32.6% vs. FY2024 revenue of $10.7M , and +74.8% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$2.7M, operating cash flow of -$1.7M, and free cash flow of -$1.8M (+21.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, BRFH closed FY2025 with $12.8M in total assets against $470.0K in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$14.2M	-$2.7M	-$1.7M	-$1.8M	$12.8M	$470.0K
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$10.7M	-$2.8M	-$2.2M	-$2.3M	$3.3M	$124.0K
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$8.1M	-$2.8M	-$2.9M	-$2.9M	—	—

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

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

How does BRFH compare to CHSN and PLAG in the Consumer Staples sector?

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

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

BRFH last traded at $0.55 (-1.96% on volume of 48,397 shares), positioning the stock -40.86% below its 50-day simple moving average ($0.93) and -73.04% below its 200-day simple moving average ($2.04). Across its 52-week range of $0.55 to $3.50, BRFH sits at the 0.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 29.0 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.00 to $0.62).

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What is BRFH's options positioning and volatility profile?

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BRFH — Barfresh Food Group Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:52:05Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, BRFH carries an RQD Score of 30 and a letter grade of E, with the verdict "Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid." The five pillars are scored as follows: Fundamental Cash Engine 8/20 (ROIC -35%; FCF yield -19.55%), Whale 13F Flow 4/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning), Insider Conviction 3/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow), Macro Regime Fit 7/20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity), and Forensic Balance Sheet 8/20 (Altman Z 2.5; Piotroski F 4/9; Debt/Equity 0.35).

For a prospective investor, the pattern is weakness across nearly every pillar. The lowest scores sit in institutional and insider signals, which means the rating finds little evidence of informed buyers backing the stock. The cash engine score reflects negative returns on invested capital and negative free-cash-flow yield, so the business is not currently generating cash relative to its capital base. The forensic pillar scores higher than the cash pillar but still sits well below midpoint, with the Altman Z and Piotroski readings providing the only comparatively stabilizing data points. Any upside case would need to come from a turnaround in cash generation or a shift in ownership signals, neither of which the source data demonstrates. Valuation tradeoffs are difficult to assess because earnings-based multiples are not available in source data, leaving the investor to rely primarily on the rating's forensic framing.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$14.2M	$-3.4M	$-2.7M	N/A	$-1.8M	N/A	$0.5M
FY 2024	$10.7M	$-2.8M	$-2.8M	N/A	$-2.3M	N/A	$0.1M
FY 2023	$8.1M	$-2.8M	$-2.8M	N/A	$-2.9M	N/A	N/A

Per the SEC financials, revenue rose from $8.1M (FY 2023) to $14.2M (FY 2025), while operating losses persisted in each reported period. Per the market data, gross margin is 21.9%, operating margin -24.2%, and net margin -19%, with ROIC at -35%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 2.5, the Piotroski F-Score is 4/9, and Debt/Equity is 0.35. Cash balances are not available in source data for any period.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news feed, five items reference BRFH. Coverage includes a TradingView market report (flagged YELLOW, MARKET WIRE), a kalkine.ca piece describing a 13% rise and a discussion of school channel growth (flagged GREEN, CATALYST), an Investing.com South Africa item reporting a former CFO's stock sale (YELLOW, MARKET WIRE), a kalkine.ca report of a 16% climb despite a lowered 2026 revenue outlook (YELLOW, MARKET WIRE), and an Investing.com South Africa Form 4 filing by the same former CFO (YELLOW, MARKET WIRE). The lowered 2026 revenue outlook and the former CFO's sales are the most relevant risk watch items. Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, no proprietary signals or supply-chain links are recorded.

Butterfly Effect: 2nd-Order Supply-Chain & Sector Ripples

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, supply_chain is listed as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals. Upstream and downstream dependencies, sector correlations, and second-order bottlenecks are not available in source data.

Open Questions

What are the company's specific products, customer segments, and revenue drivers behind the FY 2023–FY 2025 revenue growth?
What are the cash and EPS figures for each reported period, which are currently listed as N/A?
What is the basis and magnitude of the lowered 2026 revenue outlook referenced in the news feed?
What is the size and timing of the former CFO's share sales relative to total holdings?
What earnings-based valuation metrics (P/E, EV/EBITDA) would be needed to assess the stock's valuation against its losses?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TradingView • 13h ago

Barfresh Food Group Inc. Estimates – NASDAQ:BRFH

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🟢 CATALYST kalkine.ca • 16h ago

Is Barfresh Food Group (NASDAQ:BRFH) Penny Stock's 13% Rise a Sign Investors Are Overlooking Its School Channel Growth?

kalkine.ca report covering Barfresh Food Group Inc. (BRFH) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Investing.com South Africa • 19h ago

Barfresh Food Group: former CFO Lisa Roger sells $27,861 in BRFH stock By Investing.com

Investing.com South Africa report covering Barfresh Food Group Inc. (BRFH) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE kalkine.ca • 22h ago

Barfresh Food Group (NASDAQ:BRFH) Penny Stock Climbs 16% Despite a Lowered 2026 Revenue Outlook

kalkine.ca report covering Barfresh Food Group Inc. (BRFH) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Investing.com South Africa • 1d ago

Form 4 Barfresh Food Group Inc: Lisa Roger (Former Chief Financial Officer) For: 17 September

Investing.com South Africa report covering Barfresh Food Group Inc. (BRFH) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟢 CATALYST Yahoo Finance • 55d ago

Barfresh Receives USDA Re-Approval of $2.4 Million Grant Following Updated Facility Design, Equipment and Installation Requirements

Re-Approval Reflects Updated Construction Design for 44,000-Square-Foot Ohio Facility; Company Now Clear to Begin Utilizing Grant ProceedsLOS ANGELES, Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barfresh Food Group Inc. (the “Com

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 70d ago

Barfresh Re-Engages with Nation's Fourth-Largest School District, Fueled by New In-House Manufacturing Capacity

Carton Smoothies Added to the Menu as Expanded Arps Dairy Facility Comes Online Florida's Largest School District Adds New Product for the 2026-27 School Year LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barfresh Food

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🔴 RISK WATCH Yahoo Finance • 73d ago

Barfresh (BRFH) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Arps Dairy drove 190% growth; operational challenges forced cuts.

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

BRFH Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $0.55?

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

RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $0.49 (-12.5%)

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is BRFH (E • RQD 30/100) a Buy at $0.56?

Welcome to the BRFH (Barfresh Food Group Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 30/100 (Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid) in Packaged Foods. 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.

SH ShortSeller_Dan Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $0.46 (-17.9%)

Spot @ $0.56

Pump the brakes on BRFH — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on BRFH, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with 21.9% gross margins. Unless Barfresh Food Group 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.

CA CashFlowKing Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $0.64 (+14.3%)

Spot @ $0.56

BRFH cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on BRFH, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Packaged Foods and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $0.56 (52-wk range $0.55 - $3.50), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.