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Nauticus Robotics Inc. (KITT) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

$1.43 -4.03% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $1.42

Nauticus Robotics Inc. (KITT) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 25/100 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.

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ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $1.8M

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As of 2026-11-03, Nauticus Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ: KITT) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 25/100 at a spot price of $1.43 (-4.03% 1D, market cap $1.8M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, KITT ranks #451 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Industrials sector (Industrial Machinery/Components), KITT carries a Roarable E (25/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, ELPW (Elong Power Holding Limited (Class A)) holds a E grade (24/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $2.6M) and POAS (Phaos Technology Holdings (Cayman) Limited (Class A)) posts a E grade (32/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $2.7M). Among the 5-stock peer group, KITT leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while KITT leads on capital efficiency (-35.0% ROIC).

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Per KITT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001849820), Nauticus Robotics Inc. generated $5.3M in revenue (+191.8% YoY), -$40.8M in net income, and -$23.0M in free cash flow against $42.6M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Industrials 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: $1.42 (-0.92%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 5/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-14.7% Base Target

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

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (25/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY KITT SCORES 25/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+8/20 pts (32% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 3/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+6/20 pts (24% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 2% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 33.8 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

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

Dilution Drag (+1.28% 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$1.34-0.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$1.33+4.5% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$1.39+2.9% Next Q

Current

Grade E$1.43-10.7% Hist 90D α

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While KITT currently carries a cautious 25/100 (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.

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Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($2.63) and Max Pain ($1.50) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $85.68.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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KITT Smart-Money Thermometer: NET EXECUTIVE TRIMMING / PROFIT-TAKING

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▲ Disclosed Buys: 0 ($0)▼ Disclosed Sales: 0 ($0)

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KITT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -89.26%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-03O $1.49H $1.49L $1.43C $1.43VOL 69.6K

RES: $1.77SUP: $0.45SMA50: $2.63SMA200: $15.89

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

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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. +180.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Industrials Rank #451 of 485 ⚔️ ELPW vs KITT Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (KITT vs. ELPW, POAS, BURU, POLA)

Industry: Industrial Machinery/Components (208 Tracked Issuers)

Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Nauticus Robotics Inc. (KITT) ranks #451 by composite RQD confidence (25/100, grade E) and #480 by equity capitalization ($1.8M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, KITT leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while KITT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -35.0% ROIC and — gross margin. BURU currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 38/100 (D-) compared with KITT at 25/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
KITT ACTIVE Nauticus Robotics Inc.	E	25/100	—	—	-35.0%	-4.03%	$1.8M	Benchmark Subject
ELPW Elong Power Holding Limited (Class A)	E	24/100	—	4.0%	-35.0%	+1.46%	$2.6M	/elpw-vs-kitt →
POAS Phaos Technology Holdings (Cayman) Limited (Class A)	E	32/100	—	13.1%	—	-13.70%	$2.7M	/poas-vs-kitt →
BURU Nuburu Inc.	D-	38/100	—	—	-35.0%	-22.79%	$2.7M	/buru-vs-kitt →
POLA Polar Power Inc.	E	26/100	—	-30.0%	-35.0%	-4.41%	$2.7M	/pola-vs-kitt →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001849820

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Nauticus Robotics Inc. (KITT) reported GAAP revenue of $5.3M (+191.8% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.8M , and -20.2% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$40.8M, operating cash flow of -$23.0M, and free cash flow of -$23.0M (+5.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, KITT closed FY2025 with $42.6M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$5.3M	-$40.8M	-$23.0M	-$23.0M	$42.6M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$1.8M	-$134.9M	-$24.4M	-$24.4M	$22.7M	$28.9M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$6.6M	-$50.7M	-$21.7M	-$21.7M	—	—

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

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

How does KITT compare to ELPW and POAS in the Industrials sector?

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

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

KITT last traded at $1.43 (-4.03% on volume of 69,556 shares), positioning the stock -45.63% below its 50-day simple moving average ($2.63) and -91.00% below its 200-day simple moving average ($15.89). Across its 52-week range of $1.21 to $81.60, KITT sits at the 0.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 33.8 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.25 to $1.61).

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Are KITT insiders and hedge funds buying or selling?

Roarable's SEC Form 4 and 13F Whale Thermometer currently classifies KITT leadership and institutional positioning as: NET EXECUTIVE TRIMMING / PROFIT-TAKING.

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KITT — Nauticus Robotics Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, KITT carries an RQD Score of 25 and a letter grade of E, labeled "Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid." The five pillars are:

Fundamental Cash Engine (5 / 20): Per the RQD rating, ROIC is -35% and FCF yield is 0%. Reported FCF in FY 2025 was $-23.0M, indicating the business is consuming cash rather than generating it. For an investor, this pillar signals that intrinsic cash-based valuation support is weak.
Whale 13F Flow (3 / 20): The RQD rating scores institutional accumulation and options positioning at 3 / 20. The Holders section contains no data, so the underlying flow detail cannot be verified from source data.
Insider Conviction (3 / 20): The RQD rating scores SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow at 3 / 20. The Holders section contains no data, so specific trades cannot be verified.
Macro Regime Fit (6 / 20): Per the RQD rating, beta is 1.0 and the score reflects sector sensitivity. Market-level sensitivity is average; the low score reflects sector-specific exposure rather than beta alone.
Forensic Balance Sheet (8 / 20): Per the RQD rating, Altman Z is 2.5, Piotroski F is 3/9, and Debt/Equity is 0.5. These are the strongest pillar but remain weak in absolute terms.

Taken together, the rating suggests that the stock's valuation is not supported by current cash generation, and that the forensic and flow signals point the same direction. The tradeoff for a prospective investor is that any upside case depends on operating improvement that the reported financials do not yet show. The rating is an analytical assessment, not personalized financial advice.

Business

Per the Profile, Nauticus Robotics Inc. (KITT) is a NASDAQ-listed issuer in the Industrials sector, operating in Industrial Machinery/Components. Per the Profile, the market capitalization is $0.0B. The source data does not describe the company's products, customers, or revenue model, so how it makes money cannot be determined from the provided sources. Not available in source data for further business detail.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$5.3M	$-23.7M	$-40.8M	N/A	$-23.0M	$7.0M	N/A
FY 2024	$1.8M	$-23.3M	$-134.9M	N/A	$-24.4M	$1.2M	$28.9M
FY 2023	$6.6M	$-55.1M	$-50.7M	N/A	$-21.7M	N/A	N/A

Per the market data, operating margin and net margin are each -60%, and gross margin is 0%. ROIC is -35%. Per the RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 2.5 and the Piotroski F-Score is 3/9. Per the RQD rating, Debt/Equity is 0.5. Reported revenue moved from $6.6M (FY 2023) to $1.8M (FY 2024) and back to $5.3M (FY 2025), while net losses remained large in each period.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news feed, the company has six items, each tagged YELLOW and labeled MARKET WIRE, from sources including TradingView, Yahoo Finance Singapore, Kalkine Media, and TradingKey. Several headlines reference "strategic funding discussions" and "Toolkitt commercialization" (per the Kalkine Media headline), which are the only substantive catalyst references. One item reports a price of $1.51 and a 2.03% gain, which differs from the $1.49 price in market data; this difference is noted, not resolved. Other items are generic market-listing pages. The news feed has no verified earnings, contract, or regulatory detail. Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is listed as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals.

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

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, there are no upstream or downstream links and no proprietary signals recorded. Sector: Industrials; Industry: Industrial Machinery/Components. Because no supplier, customer, or peer relationships are provided, upstream dependencies, sector correlations, and second-order bottlenecks cannot be identified from the source data. Investors should note that the absence of mapped links is itself a gap in the analysis, not evidence that no linkages exist.

Open Questions

What are the company's products, customers, and revenue drivers, given that the source data does not describe the business model?
What is the status and terms of the "strategic funding discussions" referenced in the news feed, and how would any funding affect dilution?
What explains the swing in reported revenue from $6.6M (FY 2023) to $1.8M (FY 2024) and back to $5.3M (FY 2025)?
Why is the FY 2024 net loss ($-134.9M) so much larger than its operating loss ($-23.3M), and what non-operating items drove the difference?
What is the company's debt and cash position in periods where the source data shows N/A, and how do they reconcile with the $1.9M market capitalization?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TradingView • 18h ago

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance Singapore • 21h ago

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Kalkine Media • 1d ago

Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (NASDAQ:KITT): What Does the Latest Strategic Funding Discussions And Toolkitt Commercialization Change?

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Nauticus Robotics (KITT) Edges Higher: Price at $1.51, Up 2.03% - Dynamic Hedging

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🟡 MARKET WIRE https://www.siam.in/ • 1d ago

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KITT Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $1.43?

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is KITT (E • RQD 25/100) a Buy at $1.49?

Welcome to the KITT (Nauticus Robotics Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 25/100 (Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid) in Industrial Machinery/Components. 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.

RE RedlineAuditor Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $1.19 (-20.1%)

Spot @ $1.49

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

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on KITT, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless Nauticus Robotics 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.

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Spot @ $1.49

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

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on KITT, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Industrial Machinery/Components and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $1.49 (52-wk range $1.21 - $81.60), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.