Middleby Corporation (The) (MIDD) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$117.59 +3.11% NASDAQ β€’ Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Middleby Corporation (The) (MIDD) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sellβ€”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 β€’ HOLD / WATCH Cap $5.32B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH β€’ C
025507510065
JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- Β· Rk B
Cash (14)Whales (10)SEC (13)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.1% Base Target
$156 Bull$121 Base$95 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:56% Call Buyers ($2.5M)
44% PutsMax Pain: $115.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
56% Calls / 44% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.77x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$115.00
-2.2% vs. current $117.59 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
Β±6.7%
Expected event band around $117.59

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (MIDD)

$110
6,313C / 11,538P
$115
6,313C / 11,538P
$120
14,764C / 11,538P
$125
14,764C / 4,987P
$130
14,764C / 4,987P
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MIDD // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +5.34%πŸ“ HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $117.6H $119.1L $116.8C $119.0VOL 444.7K
RES: $143.8SUP: $99.90SMA50: $110.0SMA200: $120.2
$151.8$138.3$124.9$111.4$97.97RES $143.8SUP $99.90$119.02026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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MIDD 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)
6.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +1.6% 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 MIDD. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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What is MIDD's options max pain and whale flow sentiment?

Unusual options sweeps in MIDD show 56% bullish call premium versus 44% put premium, centered near a $115 max-pain strike.