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HNI Corporation (HNI) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$47.91 +2.20% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $48.01

HNI Corporation (HNI) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 62/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 62/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $3.46B

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $48.01 (+0.21%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 9.7% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 62/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 54.3% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk C-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.8% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HNI)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.3%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (62/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY HNI SCORES 62/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+15/20 pts (24% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 80% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 60 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+14/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 70% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Balance-sheet & 10-K footnote risk deducts 11 pts from forensic ceiling

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$46.86+0% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$46.86+1.5% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$47.57+0.7% Next Q

Current

Grade C$47.91+0.7% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (54) → C (62)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the HNI Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 62/100 (C) score, HNI faces multiple-compression risk if 63.8x 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

Priced at 64x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($47.36) or 200D SMA ($41.88) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($48.77) toward Bear Floor ($38.04).

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Contract: “HNI Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Jan 2, 2027) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

6030 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)

1.58>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

8 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE80% OF RANGE

L: $29$47.91H: $53

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: D+RQD 11 / 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 27 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 24 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (55)

3.4% ROIC with 41.4% gross margin and 7.99% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (45)

Altman-Z 1.58 and Piotroski 8/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BULLISH (70)

27/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 15/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like HNI

✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Priced at 64x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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HNI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +31.12%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-10-30O $48.11H $49.19L $47.91C $47.91VOL 623.7K

RES: $47.96SUP: $44.37SMA50: $47.36SMA200: $41.88

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HNI 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)

43.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +12.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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

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

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

Consumer Discretionary Rank #352 of 1011 ⚔️ MLKN vs HNI Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (HNI vs. MLKN, EBF, BTOC, ILAG)

Industry: Office Equipment/Supplies/Services (13 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, HNI Corporation (HNI) ranks #352 by composite RQD confidence (62/100, grade C) and #338 by equity capitalization ($3.46B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, EBF leads on earnings valuation at 12.9x trailing P/E, while EBF leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 15.2% ROIC and 30.7% gross margin. MLKN currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 71/100 (B-) compared with HNI at 62/100 (C).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
HNI ACTIVE HNI Corporation	C	62/100	63.8x	41.4%	3.4%	+2.20%	$3.46B	Benchmark Subject
MLKN MillerKnoll Inc.	B-	71/100	16.0x	38.8%	14.0%	+2.85%	$1.47B	/mlkn-vs-hni →
EBF Ennis Inc.	C+	68/100	12.9x	30.7%	15.2%	-2.11%	$550.9M	/ebf-vs-hni →
BTOC Armlogi Holding Corp.	E	33/100	—	-1.6%	-35.0%	+0.47%	$6.0M	/btoc-vs-hni →
ILAG Intelligent Living Application Group Inc.	E	28/100	—	2.9%	-35.0%	-14.63%	$4.4M	/ilag-vs-hni →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-01-03 • CIK 0000048287

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-01-03), HNI Corporation (HNI) reported GAAP revenue of $2.84B (+12.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $2.53B , and +16.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $54.2M, operating cash flow of $276.3M, and free cash flow of $276.3M (+21.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, HNI closed FY2025 with $4.88B in total assets against $1.28B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.58, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-01-03	$2.84B	$54.2M	$276.3M	$276.3M	$4.88B	$1.28B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-28	$2.53B	$139.5M	$226.7M	$226.7M	$1.88B	$294.3M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-30	$2.43B	$49.2M	$267.5M	$267.5M	—	—

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 62/100 at a spot price of $47.91 (+2.20% 1D, market cap $3.46B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 9/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 14/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, HNI ranks #352 in composite RQD confidence.

How does HNI compare to MLKN and EBF in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Office Equipment/Supplies/Services), HNI carries a Roarable C (62/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 63.8x, gross margin of 41.4%, and ROIC of 3.4%. By comparison, MLKN (MillerKnoll Inc.) holds a B- grade (71/100 RQD, P/E 16.0x, ROIC 14.0%, cap $1.47B) and EBF (Ennis Inc.) posts a C+ grade (68/100 RQD, P/E 12.9x, ROIC 15.2%, cap $550.9M). Among the 5-stock peer group, EBF leads on earnings multiple (12.9x) while EBF leads on capital efficiency (15.2% ROIC).

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

Per HNI's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-01-03, CIK 0000048287), HNI Corporation generated $2.84B in revenue (+12.4% YoY), $54.2M in net income, and $276.3M in free cash flow against $4.88B in total assets and $1.28B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Priced at 64x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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

HNI last traded at $47.91 (+2.20% on volume of 784,217 shares), positioning the stock +1.16% above its 50-day simple moving average ($47.36) and +14.40% above its 200-day simple moving average ($41.88). Across its 52-week range of $28.93 to $52.79, HNI sits at the 79.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 60.0 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.3% ($44.89 to $50.93).

HNI Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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

HNI Corporation (HNI) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 62/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 41% profit margin (3% return on capital), mixed timing at 64x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

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

HNI's 12-month base price target is $48.77 (range $38.04 to $57.55), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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