HNI
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HNI Corporation (HNI) closed at $52.55 as of 2026-02-02, trading 38.2% above its 200-week moving average of $38.02. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 26.0% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 86, HNI is in overbought territory.
Over the past 2346 weeks of data, HNI has crossed below its 200-week moving average 33 times. On average, these episodes lasted 18 weeks. Historically, investors who bought HNI at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +14.5%.
With a market cap of $3.7 billion, HNI is a mid-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 3.9%. Return on equity stands at 16.8%, a solid level. The stock trades at 2.9x book value.
Share count has increased 10.8% over three years, indicating dilution.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in HNI would have grown to $930, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. HNI has returned 7.0% annualized vs 10.6% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: HNI vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After HNI Crosses Below the Line?
Across 29 historical episodes, buying HNI when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +10.4% after 12 months (median +6.0%), compared to +9.9% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 69% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +24.9% vs +17.6% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment HNI crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
HNI has crossed below its 200-week MA 33 times with an average 1-year return of +14.5% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1982 | Oct 1982 | 41 | 29.8% | +20.8% | +5492.9% |
| Jun 1984 | Aug 1984 | 6 | 11.5% | +11.5% | +5062.7% |
| Aug 1984 | Apr 1985 | 33 | 22.8% | +29.9% | +5129.8% |
| Nov 1988 | Dec 1988 | 4 | 4.1% | +97.0% | +2905.2% |
| Dec 1995 | Apr 1996 | 18 | 17.6% | +42.0% | +892.0% |
| Sep 1999 | Mar 2000 | 28 | 29.9% | +26.6% | +445.8% |
| Jun 2000 | Jul 2000 | 1 | 0.2% | +5.0% | +359.5% |
| Oct 2000 | Nov 2000 | 6 | 10.0% | -8.3% | +349.0% |
| Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 | 1 | 1.8% | +16.8% | +348.1% |
| Feb 2001 | Apr 2001 | 10 | 10.1% | +11.3% | +359.2% |
| Jun 2001 | Jul 2001 | 2 | 1.3% | +14.5% | +337.5% |
| Sep 2001 | Oct 2001 | 8 | 17.3% | +25.3% | +358.7% |
| Jul 2006 | Oct 2006 | 11 | 6.0% | +9.3% | +139.3% |
| Apr 2007 | Apr 2010 | 156 | 77.7% | -44.0% | +126.3% |
| May 2010 | May 2010 | 1 | 0.4% | -0.9% | +216.5% |
| May 2010 | Jun 2010 | 1 | 1.5% | -9.6% | +222.0% |
| Jun 2010 | Sep 2010 | 11 | 10.3% | +2.2% | +229.9% |
| Oct 2010 | Nov 2010 | 3 | 4.1% | +6.1% | +245.5% |
| May 2011 | Jun 2011 | 2 | 4.9% | -0.1% | +256.3% |
| Jul 2011 | Oct 2011 | 13 | 29.2% | +22.9% | +265.3% |
| Nov 2011 | Nov 2011 | 1 | 2.9% | +41.1% | +284.4% |
| May 2012 | May 2012 | 1 | 0.4% | +73.1% | +265.2% |
| Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | 11 | 14.4% | +59.0% | +101.4% |
| Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 | 2 | 4.7% | +11.0% | +85.4% |
| Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | 16 | 16.0% | -1.2% | +78.1% |
| Oct 2017 | Jul 2018 | 39 | 19.7% | +9.4% | +93.6% |
| Oct 2018 | Feb 2019 | 18 | 15.0% | -3.8% | +75.8% |
| Feb 2019 | Oct 2019 | 34 | 20.6% | -11.5% | +72.8% |
| Dec 2019 | Oct 2020 | 42 | 43.2% | -3.9% | +69.8% |
| Oct 2020 | Nov 2020 | 2 | 5.8% | +18.6% | +92.2% |
| Jan 2021 | Feb 2021 | 3 | 4.6% | +28.8% | +84.6% |
| Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | 1 | 1.9% | -16.8% | +76.1% |
| Aug 2022 | Sep 2023 | 55 | 22.3% | -4.5% | +76.1% |
| Average | 18 | — | +14.5% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02