HNI (HNI) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Reported EPS
- $1.27
- Estimate
- $1.04
- Surprise
- +22.4%
- Score at report (before → after)
- 5.7 → 6.3/10
Revenue for this quarter isn’t shown: the reported figure hasn’t cleared TrendMatrix’s freshness and sanity checks yet, and consensus revenue isn’t tracked. EPS above is the available figure.
How the report landed
HNI (HNI) beat the $1.04 estimate with diluted EPS of $1.27 — a large 22.4% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Sell (5.7/10) to Hold at 6.3/10 after the report.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates HNI Sell at 5.3/10.
3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +22.4% surprise compares with a +8.7% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-04.
What supports the rating
- Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
- Attractive valuation
What argues against it
- V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.3)
- Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5
- Negative momentum
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $49.66
- Price target
- $59.29
- Stop
- $46.80
- Upside to target
- +19.4%
- Reward-to-risk
- 2.1:1
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-05 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
HNI at TrendMatrix's latest read
Cyclical consumer names live and die on demand momentum — same-quarter comps and guidance carry more weight than the headline surprise.
- Industry
- Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances
- Market cap
- $3.58B
- P/E (fwd)
- 10.3
- 52-week range
- $28.93–$52.79
- Off 52-week high
- 5.9%
- RSI (14)
- 59
- Volume vs avg
- 0.79×
- Score today
- 5.3/10