Morningstar Inc. (MORN) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$222.54 +3.57% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Morningstar Inc. (MORN) earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy) with 71/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (61% profit margin, 23% return on capital) with steady institutional support. Even if the broader market gets choppy, the company’s underlying cash engine and big-money support put the odds in buyers’ favor.

ROARABLE B- • BUY Cap $8.26B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B-
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk B+
Cash (17)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5.9% Base Target
$278 Bull$236 Base$182 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:61% Call Buyers ($2.8M)
39% PutsMax Pain: $218.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
61% Calls / 39% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.63x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$218.00
-2.04% vs. current $222.54 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±7.1%
Expected event band around $222.54

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (MORN)

$200
6,876C / 10,227P
$210
6,876C / 10,227P
$220
16,082C / 10,227P
$230
16,082C / 4,420P
$240
16,082C / 4,420P
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MORN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +34.07%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $225.4H $227.1L $222.5C $226.2VOL 217.9K
RES: $241.3SUP: $193.5SMA50: $205.9SMA200: $185.7
$233.0$208.2$183.4$158.6$133.8RES $241.3SUP $193.5$226.22026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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MORN 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)
13.6%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +7.5% 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 MORN today. View full Setup Ledger →

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

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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MORN Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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

Unusual options sweeps in MORN show 61% bullish call premium versus 39% put premium, centered near a $218 max-pain strike.