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MHK·Mohawk Industries, Inc.

$126.14
-2.25 (-1.75%)
Market Closed (Overnight)$126.09-0.05 (-0.04%)
High
$128.93
Open
$126.56
Market Cap
7.72B
52W High
$140.30
Low
$125.24
P. Close
$126.14
P/E
16.63
52W Low
$92.99
Fwd P/E
12.54
DailyIQ Est.
$136.46
Inst. Ownership
1.5%
Short Interest
7.06%
Days to Cover
5.3
Technical Score (1D)
45
NEUTRAL
News Sentiment
42
BEARISH
The CEO’s sale of $2.94 million of shares on September 17 signals a potential lack of confidence in the company’s near‑term prospects, which may dampen investor sentiment and prompt scrutiny of upcoming earnings guidance. This insider divestiture occurs amid a recent leadership transition, where the incoming CEO is prioritizing margin expansion and a possible 20 % buyback program, suggesting a shift toward higher profitability and shareholder returns. Analysts have responded by raising price targets—Truist lifted its target to $155, Deutsche Bank to $121, and RBC to $130—reflecting a broader market reassessment of the company’s valuation. Despite the optimistic target revisions, Q2 earnings beat expectations but raised questions about margin durability amid rising input costs, indicating that profitability could be vulnerable if cost pressures persist. The company’s flat sales trend over five years and a projected 4.4 % decline in free‑cash‑flow margin further suggest that profitability could erode if cost controls are not effectively implemented. Argus Research’s upgrade to Hold reflects confidence in the improved earnings outlook and balance‑sheet strength, yet it also signals caution about the company’s ability to sustain growth. The consensus 12‑month target of $130.50, up from earlier levels, underscores a broader market reassessment of the company’s valuation. Traders should monitor the next earnings guidance for clarity on cost‑control initiatives, margin targets, and the execution of the buyback plan, as well as housing‑market data that could influence demand.
Earnings Summary
Mohawk Industries, a global flooring solutions leader operating across residential and commercial markets worldwide, offers a diversified portfolio that includes ceramic, porcelain, natural stone tiles, carpets, laminate, wood, and vinyl products, positioning it firmly within the consumer cyclical furnishings sector. In the most recent two quarters, Q1 2026 and Q2 2026, the company posted revenue of $2.73 billion and $2.99 billion respectively, up from $2.70 billion and $2.76 billion in Q4 2025 and Q3 2025, indicating a clear acceleration in top‑line growth; EPS rose from $1.90 in Q1 2026 to $3.67 in Q2 2026, a sharp rebound from $2.67 in Q3 2025, while still beating analyst estimates in each of the last seven quarters. Historically, Mohawk has maintained a consistent earnings beat streak, with revenue growth ranging from a modest 2.3% year‑over‑year in Q4 2024 to an 8.1% jump in Q1 2026, and EPS consistently exceeding forecasts, underscoring operational resilience even as the housing market fluctuates. Recent news highlights a Q2 2026 earnings call where management emphasized cost‑control initiatives, a shift toward higher‑margin product lines, and upcoming product launches that could further lift revenue; an insider sale of $1.81 million by director Bernard Thiers was noted but deemed not immediately impactful on fundamentals; Argus Research upgraded the firm to Hold, citing improved earnings outlook and balance sheet strength, while analysts noted margin durability concerns amid rising input costs. Investors should watch for confirmation that cost‑control measures translate into sustained margin expansion, monitor updates on the new product launches and any supply‑chain or raw‑material cost developments, and keep an eye on future insider activity and regulatory changes that could affect pricing power and operational costs.}}

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$1.55$2.15$2.75$3.35$3.95Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$2.58 - -
Q2'26$2.61$3.67+40.6%
Q1'26$1.83$1.90+3.8%
Q4'25$1.89$2.00+5.7%
Q3'25$2.64$2.67+1.2%
Q2'25$2.61$2.77+6.3%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$2.7B$2.8B$2.8B$2.9B$3.0BQ2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$2.8B - -
Q2'26$2.8B$3.0B+6.3%
Q1'26$2.8B$2.7B-1.2%
Q4'25$2.9B$2.7B-5.8%
Q3'25 - $2.8B -
Q2'25 - $2.8B -

Market Data

MHK Stock Snapshot

HOLD45/100
$126.09$0.05 (0.0%)
Market cap
7.72B
P/E ratio
16.6
Day range
$125.24 – $128.93
News sentiment
42/100 · Neutral
Analyst target
$135.79 (+7.7%)
Consensus
Hold · 23 analysts
52-week range+35.6% off low · -10.1% from high
$92.99$140.30
Price $126.09 DailyIQ Est. $136.46

The technical read on MHK is balanced, which usually means the market is waiting on a catalyst. At this size, a single catalyst moves the stock further than it would a larger peer.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into MHK?

CHEAP

At today's price, Mohawk Industries, Inc. needs to grow free cash flow about 1.2% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 9.20% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 8.0% a year, so the market is asking for 6.8 percentage points below its own delivered rate. On that basis MHK looks priced below what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
1.2%
Historical FCF CAGR
8.0%
Growth gap
-6.8 pts
Verdict
CHEAP
Discount rate (WACC)
9.20%
Beta
1.07

Behaviour On Record

What MHK's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
28.9% 47th pct
Below its peak
-55.7%
vs 200-day average
+9.9%
Up days (1y)
47%

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is currently running 28.9% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against MHK's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 47th percentile close to its own typical level, against a typical reading of 29.7%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

MHK is trading -55.7% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -28.2%, and the deepest was -60.3% in 2018. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits +9.9% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 70th percentile a somewhat wider gap than its own norm. Over the past year MHK closed higher on 47% of sessions, and it is currently 1 session into a falling streak.

On September specifically: over 13 years of records, MHK finished the month higher 4 of 13 times, with a median return of -5.8% and an average of -3.9%. Its strongest month historically has been November at +3.4% on average, its weakest March at -4.9%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: MHK has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 202 of 3,268 sessions (6.2% of the time), with the largest gaps running +18.9% and -9.2%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, MHK moved an average of 3.7% in the session after earnings, closing higher 0 of those 3 times, with a median move of -2.5% and a largest of -8.2%.

All figures computed from 3,269 daily closes between 2013-09-20 and 2026-09-18, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against MHK's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of MHK's sector?

Mohawk Industries, Inc. sits in the Consumer Discretionary sector, currently ranked 10th of 11 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (improving).

Sector rank
#10 of 11
Sector state
Improving
Sector rotation score
10

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for MHK?

CallsPuts

For Mohawk Industries, Inc.'s nearest expiry (2026-10-16, 26 days out), open interest is call-heavy, a bullish tilt (put/call ratio of 0.12), with at-the-money implied volatility around 47.2%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±12.6% move by that expiry — a range of about $102.38–$131.84.

Put/call ratio (2026-10-16)
0.12
ATM implied volatility
47.2%
Total open interest
147
Expected move by 2026-10-16
±12.6% ($102.38–$131.84)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on MHK?

Truist Securities most recently reiterated its rating on Mohawk Industries, Inc. to Buy on Aug 4, 2026 with a price target of $155 (from $135). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 0 downgrades, a net mixed lean.

Latest action
Truist SecuritiesBuy
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
0
Net rating momentum
0
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Aug 4, 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainedBuy$135 → $155
Aug 3, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedSector Perform$117 → $130
Aug 3, 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainedIn-Line$110 → $132
Aug 3, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedEqual-Weight$115 → $125
Aug 3, 2026BarclaysMaintainedEqual-Weight$109 → $115
Aug 3, 2026BairdMaintainedNeutral$112 → $132
Jul 14, 2026BarclaysMaintainedEqual-Weight$96 → $109
May 6, 2026JP MorganMaintainedOverweight$143 → $138
May 5, 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainedBuy$155 → $135
May 4, 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainedIn-Line$112 → $110
May 4, 2026BairdMaintainedNeutral$118 → $112
Apr 21, 2026BairdDowngradeOutperform → Neutral$156 → $118