Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (HE) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$8.55 +1.91% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $8.56

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (HE) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 59/100 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.

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $1.48B
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $8.56 (+0.15%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 7/20 (D-) • 1.6% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 59/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.2% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 53.1% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk C
Cash (7)Whales (13)SEC (10)Macro (15)CEO (14)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.5% Base Target
$18 Bull$9 Base$7 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HE)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.4%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (59/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY HE SCORES 59/100 (C-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+15/20 pts (25% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 4% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 44.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+14/20 pts (24% of score)

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

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Cash Engine Quality7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Capital intensity & 7.6% operating margin leave 13 pts on the table

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
67
Grade B-$8.76-2.1% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
64
Grade C+$8.58-2% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
62
Grade C+$8.41+1.7% Next Q
Current
59
Grade C-$8.55+0.2% Hist 90D α
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Even with a 59/100 (C-) score, HE faces multiple-compression risk if 12.0x 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

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

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% 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 ($9.61) or 200D SMA ($13.14) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($8.59) toward Bear Floor ($6.70).

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Contract: “HE Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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
±6.4%
Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (HE)

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

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HE // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -43.26%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $8.60H $8.71L $8.47C $8.55VOL 2.89M
RES: $11.76SUP: $7.58SMA50: $9.61SMA200: $13.14
$16.15$13.98$11.82$9.65$7.48RES $11.76SUP $7.58$8.552026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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HE 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)
2.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -4.1% 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 (HE)

Utilities Rank #39 of 117 ⚔️ CEPU vs HE Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Utilities Peer Comparison (HE vs. CEPU, RNW, FRVO, EDN)

Industry: Electric Utilities: Central (56 Tracked Issuers)

Across 117 tracked Utilities securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (HE) ranks #39 by composite RQD confidence (59/100, grade C-) and #77 by equity capitalization ($1.48B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, HE leads on earnings valuation at 12.0x trailing P/E, while FRVO leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 38.5% ROIC and — gross margin. FRVO currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 60/100 (C-) compared with HE at 59/100 (C-).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
HE ACTIVE
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.
C- 59/100 12.0x — 16.8% +1.91% $1.48B Benchmark Subject
CEPU
Central Puerto S.A. (each represents ten )
D 50/100 — — — -1.95% $1.68B /cepu-vs-he →
RNW
ReNew Energy Global plc (Class A)
D+ 52/100 — — — 0.00% $2.50B /rnw-vs-he →
FRVO
Fervo Energy Company
C- 60/100 32.8x — 38.5% +7.92% $2.65B /frvo-vs-he →
EDN
Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)
D+ 57/100 — — — -2.17% $753.7M /edn-vs-he →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000354707

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (HE) reported GAAP revenue of $3.09B (-4.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $3.22B , and -6.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $123.1M, operating cash flow of $391.1M, and free cash flow of $49.9M (-65.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, HE closed FY2025 with $8.92B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.51, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $3.09B $123.1M $391.1M $49.9M $8.92B —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $3.22B -$1.43B $487.5M $143.2M $8.93B —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $3.29B $199.2M $551.5M $551.5M — —

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (NYSE: HE) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 59/100 at a spot price of $8.55 (+1.91% 1D, market cap $1.48B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 7/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 14/20. Across 117 tracked Utilities issuers, HE ranks #39 in composite RQD confidence.

How does HE compare to CEPU and RNW in the Utilities sector?

Within the Utilities sector (Electric Utilities: Central), HE carries a Roarable C- (59/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 12.0x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 16.8%. By comparison, CEPU (Central Puerto S.A. (each represents ten )) holds a D grade (50/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.68B) and RNW (ReNew Energy Global plc (Class A)) posts a D+ grade (52/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $2.50B). Among the 5-stock peer group, HE leads on earnings multiple (12.0x) while FRVO leads on capital efficiency (38.5% ROIC).

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

Per HE's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000354707), Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. generated $3.09B in revenue (-4.1% YoY), $123.1M in net income, and $49.9M in free cash flow against $8.92B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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

HE last traded at $8.55 (+1.91% on volume of 4,623,733 shares), positioning the stock -11.03% below its 50-day simple moving average ($9.61) and -34.93% below its 200-day simple moving average ($13.14). Across its 52-week range of $8.15 to $17.38, HE sits at the 4.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 44.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.4% ($8.00 to $9.10).

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What is HE's options positioning and volatility profile?

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

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