Federated Hermes Inc. (FHI) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$58.01 +2.17% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Federated Hermes Inc. (FHI) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $4.33B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk B
Cash (14)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (14)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.6% Base Target
$71 Bull$60 Base$47 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:55% Call Buyers ($2.5M)
45% PutsMax Pain: $57.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM
5830 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
5.52>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
8 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE54% OF RANGE
L: $47$58.01H: $67
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (41% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: B-RQD 14 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 22 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: BRQD 30 / 40
MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on FHI

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BULLISH (70)

39.8% ROIC with 41.0% gross margin and 6.80% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 5.52 and Piotroski 8/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (60)

Put/Call 0.83x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like FHI
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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FHI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +0.67%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $58.54H $59.68L $57.46C $58.48VOL 1.42M
RES: $71.02SUP: $53.17SMA50: $58.59SMA200: $57.40
$68.24$63.93$59.63$55.32$51.01RES $71.02SUP $53.17$58.482026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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FHI Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

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

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
0.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +10.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on FHI today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for FHI. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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FHI Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FRED

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

Federated Hermes Inc. (FHI) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold — HOLD) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 41% profit margin (40% return on capital), mixed timing at 11x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

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

FHI's 12-month base price target is $60.1 (range $46.88 to $70.92), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.