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Himalaya Shipping Ltd. (HSHP) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$16.24 -3.33% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $16.11

Himalaya Shipping Ltd. (HSHP) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 54/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $759.2M

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As of 2026-11-03, Himalaya Shipping Ltd. (NYSE: HSHP) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 54/100 at a spot price of $16.24 (-3.33% 1D, market cap $759.2M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 14/20. Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, HSHP ranks #468 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Marine Transportation), HSHP carries a Roarable D+ (54/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 44.4x, gross margin of 78.8%, and ROIC of 6.8%. By comparison, ASC (Ardmore Shipping Corporation) holds a B grade (74/100 RQD, P/E 21.2x, ROIC 6.5%, cap $855.6M) and SB (Safe Bulkers Inc ($0.001 par value)) posts a C grade (63/100 RQD, P/E 24.1x, ROIC 4.6%, cap $915.1M). Among the 5-stock peer group, ASC leads on earnings multiple (21.2x) while PANL leads on capital efficiency (7.6% ROIC).

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Per HSHP's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001959455), Himalaya Shipping Ltd. generated $131.9M in revenue (+6.7% YoY), $17.7M in net income, and $51.7M in free cash flow against $863.9M in total assets and $665.6M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. Primary risk factors monitored: Priced at 44x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $16.11 (-0.79%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 39.2% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 54/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 51.0% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-1.8% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HSHP)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (54/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY HSHP SCORES 54/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+14/20 pts (26% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 70% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+11/20 pts (20% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 39.2% FCF Margin ($51.7M FCF) & 78.8% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-12 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

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Grade C+$17.88-9.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$16.14+4.2% Next Q

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Grade C$16.82-3.4% Next Q

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Grade D+$16.24-0.7% Hist 90D α

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While HSHP currently carries a cautious 54/100 (D+) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (8/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($17.44) and Max Pain ($17.05) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $20.53.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

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HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±6.6%

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— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for HSHP.

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HSHP // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +14.61%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-03O $16.80H $16.80L $16.24C $16.24VOL 438.5K

RES: $21.48SUP: $16.27SMA50: $17.44SMA200: $14.83

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

33.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (HSHP)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #468 of 1009 ⚔️ ASC vs HSHP Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (HSHP vs. ASC, SB, PANL, GNK)

Industry: Marine Transportation (67 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Himalaya Shipping Ltd. (HSHP) ranks #468 by composite RQD confidence (54/100, grade D+) and #540 by equity capitalization ($759.2M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ASC leads on earnings valuation at 21.2x trailing P/E, while PANL leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 7.6% ROIC and — gross margin. ASC currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 74/100 (B) compared with HSHP at 54/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
HSHP ACTIVE Himalaya Shipping Ltd.	D+	54/100	44.4x	78.8%	6.8%	-3.33%	$759.2M	Benchmark Subject
ASC Ardmore Shipping Corporation	B	74/100	21.2x	—	6.5%	-1.55%	$855.6M	/asc-vs-hshp →
SB Safe Bulkers Inc ($0.001 par value)	C	63/100	24.1x	—	4.6%	-1.35%	$915.1M	/sb-vs-hshp →
PANL Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.	C+	68/100	27.1x	—	7.6%	-0.87%	$521.2M	/panl-vs-hshp →
GNK Genco Shipping & Trading Limited New (Marshall Islands)	D	49/100	—	—	0.6%	-1.76%	$1.14B	/gnk-vs-hshp →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001959455 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Himalaya Shipping Ltd. (HSHP) reported GAAP revenue of $131.9M (+6.7% vs. FY2024 revenue of $123.6M , and +259.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $17.7M, operating cash flow of $51.7M, and free cash flow of $51.7M (-7.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, HSHP closed FY2025 with $863.9M in total assets against $665.6M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.15, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$131.9M	$17.7M	$51.7M	$51.7M	$863.9M	$665.6M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$123.6M	$21.1M	$55.9M	$55.9M	$880.1M	$689.6M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$36.7M	$1.5M	$6.4M	$6.4M	—	—

3. HSHP Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is HSHP stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does HSHP compare to ASC and SB in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Where is HSHP trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

HSHP last traded at $16.24 (-3.33% on volume of 438,503 shares), positioning the stock -6.88% below its 50-day simple moving average ($17.44) and +9.51% above its 200-day simple moving average ($14.83). Across its 52-week range of $7.37 to $19.55, HSHP sits at the 72.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 41.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.6% ($15.17 to $17.31).

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HSHP — Himalaya Shipping Ltd.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Himalaya Shipping Ltd. (HSHP) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 54/100, corresponding to a D+ letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $16.24 (-3.33% 1D, market capitalization $759.2M).

Fundamental Cash Engine (11/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 6.8%, gross margin of 78.8%, operating margin of 51.7%, and free cash flow yield of 6.58%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (8/20) + Insider Conviction (14/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (11/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (10/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 1.15, Piotroski F-Score of 7/9, and Debt/Equity of 4.12x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Himalaya Shipping Ltd. Is a NYSE-listed issuer classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector and the Marine Transportation industry. Per the market data, the company reports a gross margin of 78.8%, an operating margin of 51.7%, and a net margin of 13.4%. — for further business detail.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Himalaya Shipping Ltd. (HSHP) reported $131.9M in annual revenue (up from $123.6M in FY2024, +6.7% YoY) and $17.7M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($36.7M revenue, $1.5M net income) through FY2025, HSHP scaled operating cash flow to $51.7M and free cash flow to $51.7M, backed by $863.9M in total assets against $665.6M in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (D+ • RQD 54/100): Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. Free cash flow yield of 6.58% and institutional whale pillar of 8/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 11/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 8/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $7.37 – $19.55 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Priced at 44x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter. Investors must weigh 44.4x trailing P/E and 20.8x EV/EBITDA against 51.7% operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Upstream and downstream dependencies, sector correlations, and second-order bottlenecks are therefore — The only sector-level context in the source is the news item referencing freight rates and trade-route pressure, which is a headline reference without quantified linkage to HSHP.

Key Question #1: Can HSHP sustain or expand its 51.7% operating margin and 6.8% ROIC against Marine Transportation peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $131.9M and free cash flow of $51.7M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $665.6M in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is HSHP's 41.3x forward P/E multiple to Consumer Discretionary capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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HSHP Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $16.24?

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CA CashFlowKing RQD DEBATE OPENER • FCF Compounder Hunter 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $20.14 (+24.0%)

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Cash generation is strong, with FY 2025 FCF of $51.7M and a 6.58% FCF yield supporting the Fundamental Cash Engine pillar.

Here is why I am bullish on HSHP here at $16.24: Cash generation is strong, with FY 2025 FCF of $51.7M and a 6.58% FCF yield supporting the Fundamental Cash Engine pillar.. Compare HSHP's 51.7% operating margin and 6.8% ROIC against the rest of Marine Transportation. As long as cash conversion holds up, dips toward $15.43 are getting bought.

VolSurface_Trader 🐂 BULL

@ForensicBear Shorting a 8/20 institutional whale-flow stock at $16.24 is dangerous when funds are rotating into Consumer Discretionary.

FO ForensicBear RQD DEBATE OPENER • 10-K Footnote Auditor 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $12.99 (-20.0%)

Spot @ $16.24

Leverage is high, with Debt/Equity at 4.12, an Altman Z-Score of 1.15, and P/E (TTM) of 44.4 leaving little valuation margin of safety.

Careful chasing HSHP at $16.24. Leverage is high, with Debt/Equity at 4.12, an Altman Z-Score of 1.15, and P/E (TTM) of 44.4 leaving little valuation margin of safety.. Gross margin is 78.8%, but operating margin is 51.7%, which shows SG&A and reinvestment are eating into bottom-line EPS. Target $12.99 on multiple compression.