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$4.14 -4.61% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $4.10

Shutterstock Inc. (SSTK) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 50/100 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 $153.0M

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As of 2026-11-03, Shutterstock Inc. (NYSE: SSTK) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 50/100 at a spot price of $4.14 (-4.61% 1D, market cap $153.0M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, SSTK ranks #342 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Technology sector (EDP Services), SSTK carries a Roarable D (50/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 3.5x, gross margin of 58.9%, and ROIC of 11.4%. By comparison, GDEV (GDEV Inc.) holds a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $163.4M) and SLNH (Soluna Holdings Inc.) posts a E grade (20/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $165.6M). Among the 5-stock peer group, SSTK leads on earnings multiple (3.5x) while SSTK leads on capital efficiency (11.4% ROIC).

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Per SSTK's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001549346), Shutterstock Inc. generated $989.9M in revenue (+5.8% YoY), $45.5M in net income, and $123.8M in free cash flow against $1.36B in total assets and $116.6M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $4.10 (-1.02%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 12.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 50/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 49.3% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-3.6% Base Target

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

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (50/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY SSTK SCORES 50/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+13/20 pts (26% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 12.5% FCF Margin ($123.8M FCF) & 58.9% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+13/20 pts (26% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 65% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$4.16+7.2% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$4.46-1.6% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C-$4.39-5.7% Next Q

Current

Grade D$4.14-1.4% Hist 90D α

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While SSTK currently carries a cautious 50/100 (D) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (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 Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($4.69) and Max Pain ($4.35) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $30.98.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

40.730 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)

1.13>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

8 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE2% OF RANGE

L: $4$4.14H: $30

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (59% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: CRQD 13 / 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 16 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 21 / 40

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NEUTRAL (65)

11.4% ROIC with 58.9% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

NEUTRAL (60)

Altman-Z 1.13 and Piotroski 8/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

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Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (42)

16/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 9/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like SSTK

✓Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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SSTK // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -74.32%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-03O $4.34H $4.34L $4.14C $4.14VOL 722.1K

RES: $4.46SUP: $2.79SMA50: $4.69SMA200: $11.73

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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)

-15.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +5.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Technology Rank #342 of 714 ⚔️ GDEV vs SSTK Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (SSTK vs. GDEV, SLNH, ATGL, TRAK)

Industry: EDP Services (163 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Shutterstock Inc. (SSTK) ranks #342 by composite RQD confidence (50/100, grade D) and #498 by equity capitalization ($153.0M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SSTK leads on earnings valuation at 3.5x trailing P/E, while SSTK leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 11.4% ROIC and 58.9% gross margin. TRAK currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 54/100 (D+) compared with SSTK at 50/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
SSTK ACTIVE Shutterstock Inc.	D	50/100	3.5x	58.9%	11.4%	-4.61%	$153.0M	Benchmark Subject
GDEV GDEV Inc.	D	47/100	—	—	—	0.00%	$163.4M	/gdev-vs-sstk →
SLNH Soluna Holdings Inc.	E	20/100	—	6.1%	-35.0%	-3.95%	$165.6M	/slnh-vs-sstk →
ATGL Alpha Technology Group Limited (Class A)	D-	37/100	—	49.2%	—	-4.39%	$175.5M	/atgl-vs-sstk →
TRAK ReposiTrak Inc.	D+	54/100	20.0x	—	9.9%	-1.26%	$131.0M	/trak-vs-sstk →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001549346

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Shutterstock Inc. (SSTK) reported GAAP revenue of $989.9M (+5.8% vs. FY2024 revenue of $935.3M , and +13.2% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $45.5M, operating cash flow of $166.7M, and free cash flow of $123.8M (+950.0% YoY). On the balance sheet, SSTK closed FY2025 with $1.36B in total assets against $116.6M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.13, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$989.9M	$45.5M	$166.7M	$123.8M	$1.36B	$116.6M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$935.3M	$35.9M	$32.6M	-$14.6M	$1.31B	$119.6M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$874.6M	$110.3M	$140.6M	$140.6M	—	—

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

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

How does SSTK compare to GDEV and SLNH in the Technology sector?

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

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

SSTK last traded at $4.14 (-4.61% on volume of 722,126 shares), positioning the stock -11.73% below its 50-day simple moving average ($4.69) and -64.71% below its 200-day simple moving average ($11.73). Across its 52-week range of $3.76 to $29.50, SSTK sits at the 1.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 40.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($3.62 to $4.66).

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

Shutterstock Inc. (SSTK) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 50/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 4x P/E (11% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

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

SSTK's 12-month base price target is $3.99 (range $3.11 to $30.98), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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SSTK — Shutterstock Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:42:24Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, SSTK scores 56 out of 100 (letter grade D+, verdict "Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim"). The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 13/20 (ROIC 11.4%; FCF yield 0%); Whale 13F Flow at 6/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning); Insider Conviction at 13/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow); Macro Regime Fit at 12/20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity); and Forensic Balance Sheet at 12/20 (Altman Z 1.13; Piotroski F 8/9; Debt/Equity 0.2).

For a prospective investor, the upside case rests mainly on the balance sheet and reported cash generation: the FY 2025 financials show FCF of $123.8M against a market capitalization of $160.4M, and the Piotroski F-Score of 8/9 signals strong financial-health indicators. The valuation tradeoff is that the market data lists a P/E (TTM) of 3.5 and an FCF yield of 0%, which conflicts with the FY 2025 FCF figure and indicates the market is pricing the equity very differently from the reported cash flows; the source data does not resolve this discrepancy. The weakest pillars are Whale 13F Flow (6/20), signaling weak institutional accumulation, and the Altman Z-Score of 1.13, which sits in a range the source data does not classify further. Price action is also negative: the stock is down 4.61% on the session and trades near the low end of its 52-week range of $3.76 – $23.82. The rating therefore frames SSTK as a weak-fundamentals, trim-oriented name rather than one with confirmed institutional support.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$989.9M	$75.1M	$45.5M	N/A	$123.8M	$178.2M	$116.6M
FY 2024	$935.3M	$68.7M	$35.9M	N/A	$-14.6M	$111.3M	$119.6M
FY 2023	$874.6M	$68.4M	$110.3M	N/A	$140.6M	N/A	N/A

Per the SEC financials, revenue grew from $874.6M (FY 2023) to $935.3M (FY 2024) to $989.9M (FY 2025), while operating income moved from $68.4M to $68.7M to $75.1M. Net income was $110.3M in FY 2023, $35.9M in FY 2024, and $45.5M in FY 2025, and the FY 2025 figure is the most recent reported. Per the Roarable RQD rating, ROIC is 11.4%, and per the Forensic Balance Sheet pillar the Altman Z-Score is 1.13 and the Piotroski F-Score is 8/9, with Debt/Equity at 0.2. Cash of $178.2M against debt of $116.6M at FY 2025 year-end reflects a net-cash position in the reported figures.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news and catalysts feed, the headlines include: a TradingView estimates report on SSTK market action; a Benzinga item listing SSTK among communication services stocks moving in after-hours trading; a Stock Titan report that a 143,348-unit stock award went to President and COO Hichame Assi on October 28; an ad-hoc-news.de item stating that the company will report results on November 5; an ad-hoc-news.de item headlined that Getty Images filed Chapter 11 after a failed merger, with Shutterstock valued at USD 168.5 million; and an ad-hoc-news.de item stating that the founder returns as CEO, with the stock trading at EUR 3.74. All items are tagged YELLOW with impact label MARKET WIRE. Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, supply chain is listed as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals.

Risk watch items per the news feed include the Getty Images Chapter 11 headline, which bears on the competitive landscape, and the CEO transition, which bears on management continuity. Catalyst items include the scheduled November 5 results and insider stock-award activity.

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

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is NONE and the butterfly links array is empty, so no upstream or downstream dependencies are mapped. The sector is Technology and the industry is EDP Services. Sector correlation data is not available in source data. A prospective investor should watch the news-driven competitive and governance items noted above, particularly the reported Getty Images Chapter 11 filing and the CEO transition, as potential second-order effects, though the source data does not quantify any ripple.

Open Questions

The market data lists a P/E (TTM) of 3.5 and FCF yield of 0%, while the FY 2025 FCF is $123.8M against a $160.4M market cap. What explains this discrepancy?
The FY 2025 and FY 2024 EPS fields are listed as N/A. What are the reported per-share earnings for these periods?
EV/EBITDA is not available. What is the enterprise value and EBITDA basis for valuation?
What is the status and impact of the reported Getty Images Chapter 11 filing on Shutterstock's operations and competitive position?
What are the terms and effect of the CEO transition, and what is the November 5 results outcome?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TradingView • 16h ago

Shutterstock, Inc. Estimates – NYSE:SSTK

TradingView report covering Shutterstock Inc. (SSTK) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Benzinga • 19h ago

7 Communication Services Stocks Moving In Thursday's After-Market Session

Benzinga report covering Shutterstock Inc. (SSTK) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Stock Titan • 22h ago

A 143,348-unit stock award went to Shutterstock (SSTK) President and COO Hichame Assi on October 28.

Stock Titan report covering Shutterstock Inc. (SSTK) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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