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HLSQ · Tessera Defense & Homeland Security Inc.

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$0.17 -0.01 (-5.56%)
Market Cap
$481,030
Shares
2.67M
Volume · Oct 29 855.93K Avg daily vol (35 sessions) 1.43M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$0.18 Open$0.18 Day$0.17–0.19 Available close range$0.18–1.27 Avg vol 30d1.4M Short int305K · 11.4% float · 1.0d Short vol23% Last earningsNov 12, 2025 DataSep 2026–Oct 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 19

The closing range uses available history since Sep 11, 2026; less than a full year is stored.

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Latest filings

8-K Unregistered sale of equity · filed Oct 23, 2026

Tessera Defense and Homeland Security Inc. issued 5,332,617 restricted shares to Mandragola Ltd. through cashless warrant exercises; stockholders approved increasing the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan reserve to 6,000,000 shares.

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10-Q filed Aug 19, 2026
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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
—
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$45.49M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
—
Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
0.0
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 111,166.7%
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$115,000
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+525.9%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
—
Trailing year
Short interest
11.4%
Latest settlement · 1.0 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Limited Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 17.2 · elevated Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
RSI (14) 15
oversold
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 0%
near low
Volume (OBV) Bullish div.
accumulating
Momentum
relative strength
Limited
Not enough data for a confident read.
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50/200-day averages unavailable
Institutional flow Accumulating
2 of 9 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +126 sh shares
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
11.42% of float · ▲ +134.2% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr low
9 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Squeeze score 61
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Weak
EPS growth −62%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $-26.4M
Balance sheet $27.1M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 143%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −86%
past year
ATR 41.5%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
1 · 2 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
RSI (14)
15 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
0% Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div. Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50/200-day averages unavailable
Institutional flow Accumulating
2 of 9 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +126 sh shares
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
11.42% of float · ▲ +134.2% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr low
9 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Price context
position in its available closing range
Range low $0 Now $0 · 0% Range high $1

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

KPI extraction has been attempted, but no publishable series is available from the examined filings. This is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

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HLSQ
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$481,030 — — — 11.4%
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Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
9
% held
2.6%
Reported
2 of 9
Top holder
Nantahala Capital Managem…
Held Float
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
305.3K
Days to cover
1.0d
Change
+175.0K sh
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Short Volume
Short vol %
23%
As of
Oct 29, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
16.4K
Value
$8.7K
As of
Sep 25, 2026
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Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
50.0%
Week of
Sep 21, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Financials
Financials
Net income (FY)
$-36.2M
EPS diluted
$221.90
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Oct 23, 2026
This year
59

Tessera Defense and Homeland Security Inc. issued 5,332,617 restricted shares to Mandragola Ltd. through cashless warrant exercises; stockholders approved increasing the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan reserve to 6,000,000 shares.

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Exempt Offerings
Offering
$3.3M
Filed
Jan 20, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Nov 12, 2025
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
HLSQ -33.7% -53.2% — -55.1% —
SPY +0.7% +0.7% +4.3% +0.9% +12.8%
vs SPY -34.4% -53.9% — -56.0% —
Key facts CIK 1739174 CUSIP 09090D608 13F (30d) 2 filings 2 filers Visit website Investor relations