Stifel Financial Corporation (SF) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$68.36 +2.21% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Stifel Financial Corporation (SF) 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-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 $10.32B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B
Cash (13)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (14)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.1% Base Target
$94 Bull$71 Base$55 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:58% Call Buyers ($2.6M)
42% PutsMax Pain: $67.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
58% Calls / 42% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.73x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$67.00
-1.99% vs. current $68.36 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±7.1%
Expected event band around $68.36

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (SF)

$60
6,538C / 11,013P
$65
6,538C / 11,013P
$70
15,291C / 11,013P
$75
15,291C / 4,760P
$80
15,291C / 4,760P
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SF // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -15.38%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-10-30O $67.98H $68.16L $66.03C $66.69VOL 1.42M
RES: $91.72SUP: $65.24SMA50: $73.32SMA200: $76.19
$87.65$81.62$75.59$69.56$63.53RES $91.72SUP $65.24$66.692026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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SF 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)
8.6%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +14.5% 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 SF today. View full Setup Ledger →

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

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

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

Unusual options sweeps in SF show 58% bullish call premium versus 42% put premium, centered near a $67 max-pain strike.