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Rogers Communication Inc. (RCI) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$32.61 +3.62% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $32.76

Rogers Communication Inc. (RCI) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 55/100 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 D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $17.00B

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As of 2026-11-02, Rogers Communication Inc. (NYSE: RCI) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 55/100 at a spot price of $32.61 (+3.62% 1D, market cap $17.00B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 16/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 132 tracked Communication Services issuers, RCI ranks #42 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Communication Services sector (Cable & Other Pay Television Services), RCI carries a Roarable D+ (55/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 32.8x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 9.9%. By comparison, CHTR (Charter Communications Inc. (Class A)) holds a D grade (44/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 9.3%, cap $12.49B) and ROKU (Roku Inc.) posts a C grade (63/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -0.2%, cap $23.20B). Among the 5-stock peer group, CMCSA leads on earnings multiple (4.0x) while CMCSA leads on capital efficiency (11.5% 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 RCI?

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For Rogers Communication Inc. (RCI), key quantitative strengths include Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs. and sector rank #42 in Communication Services, while primary risk factors center on Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. and implied 5-year growth hurdle of 25.3%/yr. 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: $32.76 (+0.46%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 9.4% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 55/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 51.4% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk C

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-1.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for RCI)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.3%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (55/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY RCI SCORES 55/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+16/20 pts (29% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.74 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 8/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 9.4% FCF Margin ($375.7M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #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 D$30.80+4.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C-$32.27-1.5% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C-$31.77+2.6% Next Q

Current

Grade D+$32.61-0.5% Hist 90D α

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Even with a 55/100 (D+) score, RCI faces multiple-compression risk if 32.8x 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

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ 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 ($33.36) or 200D SMA ($35.64) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($32.17) toward Bear Floor ($25.09).

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Contract: “RCI Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Upcoming Quarter) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

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

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±5.3%

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

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (RCI)

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

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RCI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -9.16%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-02O $31.30H $32.61L $31.30C $32.61VOL 1.40M

RES: $37.08SUP: $28.32SMA50: $33.36SMA200: $35.64

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RCI 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)

25.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +20.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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

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

Communication Services Rank #42 of 132 ⚔️ CHTR vs RCI Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Communication Services Peer Comparison (RCI vs. CHTR, ROKU, LBTYB, CMCSA)

Industry: Cable & Other Pay Television Services (16 Tracked Issuers)

Across 132 tracked Communication Services securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Rogers Communication Inc. (RCI) ranks #42 by composite RQD confidence (55/100, grade D+) and #24 by equity capitalization ($17.00B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CMCSA leads on earnings valuation at 4.0x trailing P/E, while CMCSA leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 11.5% ROIC and — gross margin. ROKU currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 63/100 (C) compared with RCI at 55/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
RCI ACTIVE Rogers Communication Inc.	D+	55/100	32.8x	—	9.9%	+3.62%	$17.00B	Benchmark Subject
CHTR Charter Communications Inc. (Class A)	D	44/100	—	—	9.3%	+2.28%	$12.49B	/chtr-vs-rci →
ROKU Roku Inc.	C	63/100	—	43.8%	-0.2%	-0.77%	$23.20B	/roku-vs-rci →
LBTYB Liberty Global Ltd. (Class B)	D-	37/100	—	65.8%	-0.1%	0.00%	$3.75B	/lbtyb-vs-rci →
CMCSA Comcast Corporation	C-	61/100	4.0x	—	11.5%	+4.27%	$79.08B	/cmcsa-vs-rci →

2. RCI Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Rogers Communication Inc. (RCI) operates in Cable & Other Pay Television Services (Communication Services) with an equity capitalization of $17.00B, trailing P/E of 32.8x, forward P/E of 27.6x, and EV/EBITDA of 21.0x. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of 13.9%, net profit margin of 10.9%, ROIC of 9.9%, and free cash flow yield of 2.21%, alongside an Altman Z-Score of 3.74 and Piotroski F-Score of 8/9.

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

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

How does RCI compare to CHTR and ROKU in the Communication Services sector?

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

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

RCI last traded at $32.61 (+3.62% on volume of 1,452,525 shares), positioning the stock -2.25% below its 50-day simple moving average ($33.36) and -8.50% below its 200-day simple moving average ($35.64). Across its 52-week range of $29.26 to $41.14, RCI sits at the 28.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 45.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.3% ($30.88 to $34.34).

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What is RCI's options positioning and volatility profile?

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

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RCI — Rogers Communication Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T14:09:45Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, RCI scores 55 out of 100, a letter grade of D+ and a verdict label of "Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim." The five pillars break down as follows:

Fundamental Cash Engine: 12 / 20. The rating cites ROIC of 9.9% and FCF yield of 2.21%. A 9.9% return on invested capital is a usable but unexceptional figure, and a 2.21% FCF yield means the stock's cash generation is modest relative to its price. The implication is that the valuation depends heavily on future cash growth rather than current cash returns.
Whale 13F Flow: 6 / 20. The rating's lowest pillar, reflecting institutional accumulation and options positioning. Per the source, this pillar is weak, which suggests limited evidence of large-holder conviction. Supporting ownership detail is not available in source data.
Insider Conviction: 12 / 20. Reflects SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow. The score is middling; the underlying trade-level detail is not available in source data.
Macro Regime Fit: 9 / 20. Beta of 0.98 indicates the stock has tracked overall market movement closely. The sector-sensitivity component scores low, meaning the rating sees limited regime tailwind.
Forensic Balance Sheet: 16 / 20. The strongest pillar, citing Altman Z of 3.74, Piotroski F of 8/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.39. These point to a financially sound balance sheet with low leverage and strong internal health indicators.

For a prospective investor, the picture is a financially sturdy company whose stock is priced at a premium on earnings (P/E 32.8 TTM) while offering a thin cash yield and weak institutional signaling. The upside case rests on earnings growth justifying the multiple (forward P/E of 27.6 implies expected earnings improvement); the valuation risk is that the multiple compresses if growth disappoints. The rating's verdict is a trim signal, not a forecast of decline.

Snapshot

Price	Market Cap	P/E (TTM)	Forward P/E	EV/EBITDA	EPS (TTM)	Dividend Yield	Beta	52-Wk Range	ROIC %
$31.47	$17.0B	32.8	27.6	21	0.96	0%	0.98	$29.26 - $41.14	9.9%

Business

Rogers Communication Inc. is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Communication Services sector, operating within Cable & Other Pay Television Services. Per the profile, the company carries a market capitalization of $17.0B. Not available in source data: product and service lines, customer segments, and revenue model specifics beyond sector and industry classification.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news feed, six items reference RCI, all tagged YELLOW and MARKET WIRE:

A Yahoo Finance report headlined that RCI topped Q3 earnings and revenue estimates.
A MarketBeat report headlined a 4.3% stock price decline, framed as a possible sell signal.
A TradingView summary of the Q3 earnings call.
A Yahoo Finance comparison of Q3 key metrics versus estimates.
A Globe and Mail report that RBC Capital maintained a Buy rating.
A Stock Traders Daily piece on rotational strategy timing.

Risk watch: the 4.3% decline sits alongside the earnings beat, which the feed does not reconcile. Proprietary signals: none listed in the Butterfly graph. Specific Q3 figures and estimate comparisons are not available in source data.

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

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is listed as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals. Upstream and downstream dependency mapping is therefore not available in source data. Sector and industry context is limited to Communication Services and Cable & Other Pay Television Services. A prospective investor should note that the rating's macro pillar reflects sector sensitivity, but the specific ripple channels are not available in source data.

Open Questions

What are the actual Q3 revenue, EPS, and margin figures versus consensus estimates, and what drove the 4.3% price decline despite the reported beat?
What is the company's revenue breakdown and FCF trend over multiple periods, given that financials are unavailable?
Why does the reported gross margin read 0%, and is this a data gap or a substantive reporting feature?
Who are the major institutional and insider holders, and what is the direction of recent 13F and Form 4 activity behind the low whale-flow score?
What is the full analyst consensus and price-target distribution behind the forward P/E and the RBC Buy reference?

RCI Live News Feed, Press Releases & Catalyst Wire

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 9h ago

Rogers Communication (RCI) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Yahoo Finance report covering Rogers Communication Inc. (RCI) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE MarketBeat • 12h ago

Rogers Communication (NYSE:RCI) Stock Price Down 4.3% - Time to Sell?

MarketBeat report covering Rogers Communication Inc. (RCI) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TradingView • 15h ago

Rogers Communication Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

TradingView report covering Rogers Communication Inc. (RCI) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 18h ago

Rogers Communication (RCI) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Yahoo Finance report covering Rogers Communication Inc. (RCI) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE The Globe and Mail • 21h ago

RBC Capital Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Rogers Communication (RCI)

The Globe and Mail report covering Rogers Communication Inc. (RCI) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Stock Traders Daily • 1d ago

How Rogers Communication Inc. (RCI) Affects Rotational Strategy Timing

Stock Traders Daily report covering Rogers Communication Inc. (RCI) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE MarketBeat • 1d ago

Rogers Communication (NYSE:RCI) Sets New 1-Year Low - Here's Why

MarketBeat report covering Rogers Communication Inc. (RCI) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🔴 RISK WATCH TradingView • 1d ago

Rogers Communication, Inc. Stock 12‑Month Price Target Cut to $41.71, Implies 29% Upside

TradingView report covering Rogers Communication Inc. (RCI) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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

RCI Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $32.61?

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RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk ⚖️ DEBATE HOST 🎯 Target: $33.99 (+8.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is RCI (D+ • RQD 55/100) a Buy at $31.47?

Welcome to the RCI (Rogers Communication Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 55/100 (Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim) in Cable & Other Pay Television Services. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on valuation multiple compression (32.8x trailing P/E). Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

SH ShortSeller_Dan Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $24.55 (-22.0%)

Spot @ $31.47

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

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on RCI, but look at what you are paying: 32.8x trailing P/E with tightening sector spreads. Unless Rogers Communication 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 @ $31.47

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

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on RCI, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Cable & Other Pay Television Services and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $31.47 (52-wk range $29.26 - $41.14), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.