HNI NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

HNI Corp · Consumer Cyclical · Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances

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Latest close 45.01 USD
8.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 14.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 70.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 8.1%, after a 8.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 59/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 59/100.

Setup score 55 out of 100
Latest Close 45.01 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 8.1% latest completed week
4W Return 8.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return 35.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 11.5% 6 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 58.05% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 8.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 8.6%. Indicator stack 6/71 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Recent Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 58.05% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 59/100 conviction; expected move 7.6%. News sentiment 59/100 44 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 30 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 14.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 70.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 8.1%, after a 8.6% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.3612-week average 0.13

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership1/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.36Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 8.6% over four weeks, 35.4% over 12 weeks, and -7.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W8.1%
4W8.6%
12W35.4%
26W-4.0%
52W-7.9%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year6
Trend breadth11.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.81Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change82.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership1.79Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change120.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength2/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Value10/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
Quality11/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 90; rank 1 is best.
Momentum17/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
Growth25/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 76; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework2/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
2140.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
20.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
3.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
38.7%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
1.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
4.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
0.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
41.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-99.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-41.2%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
3.3%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
7.4x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

HNI shows bullish options pressure with a 59/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 7.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction59/100
Expected move7.6%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation58
Volatility44
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity11 / 0

11 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

19 positive · 25 neutral · 0 negative
Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
Options expected move7.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-13.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.7%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+13.6%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-16.1%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week+8.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses7
Recent vol6.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.7% / -5.4%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape47/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 47/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis25/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 1/12.

Activity pressure 0.36; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 58.05%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 58.05% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors8/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 28; Small Cap Core rank 77 SVQF2/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 994.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options51/100

HNI shows bullish options pressure with a 59/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 7.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 7.6% Sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

HNI Corp (HNI) Stock Up 3.3% and Still Undervalued -- GF Score: 83/100 Insiders11 / 0

11 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings30 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202645.01 USD8.1%39.24 USD41.95 USD0.811.794.0MOff
24 Jul 202641.62 USD-0.3%39.13 USD41.83 USD0.76-5.433.1MOff
17 Jul 202641.73 USD4.5%39.13 USD41.73 USD0.86-6.462.3MOff
10 Jul 202639.95 USD-3.6%39.12 USD41.63 USD0.73-12.482.6MOff
3 Jul 202641.43 USD4.6%39.15 USD41.54 USD0.44-8.813.2MOff
26 Jun 202639.61 USD13.6%39.10 USD41.43 USD-0.06-11.646.2MOff
19 Jun 202634.86 USD5.3%39.14 USD41.34 USD-0.68-24.663.8MOff
12 Jun 202633.10 USD6.3%39.32 USD41.28 USD-1.02-28.463.2MOff
5 Jun 202631.14 USD-0.2%39.49 USD41.22 USD-1.17-32.963.4MOff
29 May 202631.19 USD2.7%39.73 USD41.18 USD-1.01-35.202.3MOff
22 May 202630.36 USD2.7%40.01 USD41.13 USD-0.86-36.693.1MOff
15 May 202629.57 USD-11.0%40.47 USD41.09 USD-0.77-38.474.1MOff
8 May 202633.24 USD-10.2%40.91 USD41.06 USD-0.71-31.465.4MOff
1 May 202637.02 USD-0.7%41.20 USD41.00 USD-0.81-22.682.9MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.