What is MTW's options positioning and volatility profile?

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Manitowoc Company Inc. (MTW) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$23.03 -3.23% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $22.85

Manitowoc Company Inc. (MTW) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 46/100 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.

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ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $830.5M

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As of 2026-11-03, Manitowoc Company Inc. (NYSE: MTW) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 46/100 at a spot price of $23.03 (-3.23% 1D, market cap $830.5M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 8/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 15/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 4/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, MTW ranks #268 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Industrials sector (Construction/Ag Equipment/Trucks), MTW carries a Roarable D (46/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 119.2x, gross margin of 18.1%, and ROIC of 6.9%. By comparison, ASTE (Astec Industries Inc.) holds a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E 23.7x, ROIC 5.6%, cap $904.2M) and PLOW (Douglas Dynamics Inc.) posts a C+ grade (67/100 RQD, P/E 19.6x, ROIC 20.7%, cap $911.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, PLOW leads on earnings multiple (19.6x) while WNC leads on capital efficiency (31.2% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for MTW?

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Per MTW's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000061986), Manitowoc Company Inc. generated $2.24B in revenue (+2.9% YoY), $7.2M in net income, and -$15.3M in free cash flow against $1.82B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $22.85 (-0.77%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.20% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 8/20 (D-) • 0% FCF Margin

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-5.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for MTW)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±8.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (46/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY MTW SCORES 46/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+15/20 pts (33% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±8.8% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (28% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 4/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.20% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$22.55-1.5% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$22.22+1.3% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$22.51+2.3% Next Q

Current

Grade D$23.03-6.1% Hist 90D α

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While MTW currently carries a cautious 46/100 (D) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($21.71) and Max Pain ($24.18) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $25.71.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.20% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

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Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

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No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±8.8%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (MTW)

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

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MTW // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +79.22%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-03O $23.80H $23.80L $23.03C $23.03VOL 351.6K

RES: $25.48SUP: $22.27SMA50: $21.71SMA200: $15.65

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MTW Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

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

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

48.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +2.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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

Industrials Rank #268 of 485 ⚔️ ASTE vs MTW Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (MTW vs. ASTE, PLOW, HY, WNC)

Industry: Construction/Ag Equipment/Trucks (14 Tracked Issuers)

Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Manitowoc Company Inc. (MTW) ranks #268 by composite RQD confidence (46/100, grade D) and #265 by equity capitalization ($830.5M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, PLOW leads on earnings valuation at 19.6x trailing P/E, while WNC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 31.2% ROIC and — gross margin. PLOW currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 67/100 (C+) compared with MTW at 46/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
MTW ACTIVE Manitowoc Company Inc.	D	46/100	119.2x	18.1%	6.9%	-3.23%	$830.5M	Benchmark Subject
ASTE Astec Industries Inc.	D	48/100	23.7x	26.5%	5.6%	-1.60%	$904.2M	/aste-vs-mtw →
PLOW Douglas Dynamics Inc.	C+	67/100	19.6x	26.6%	20.7%	-0.85%	$911.3M	/plow-vs-mtw →
HY Hyster-Yale Inc. (Class A)	D-	37/100	—	16.8%	-3.7%	-2.90%	$510.8M	/hy-vs-mtw →
WNC Wabash National Corporation	D	49/100	—	—	31.2%	-11.46%	$478.3M	/wnc-vs-mtw →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000061986

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Manitowoc Company Inc. (MTW) reported GAAP revenue of $2.24B (+2.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $2.18B , and +0.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $7.2M, operating cash flow of $22.2M, and free cash flow of -$15.3M (-537.1% YoY). On the balance sheet, MTW closed FY2025 with $1.82B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$2.24B	$7.2M	$22.2M	-$15.3M	$1.82B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$2.18B	$55.8M	$49.2M	$3.5M	$1.66B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$2.23B	$39.2M	$63.0M	$63.0M	—	—

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

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

How does MTW compare to ASTE and PLOW in the Industrials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for MTW?

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

MTW last traded at $23.03 (-3.23% on volume of 351,576 shares), positioning the stock +6.08% above its 50-day simple moving average ($21.71) and +47.16% above its 200-day simple moving average ($15.65). Across its 52-week range of $9.93 to $24.00, MTW sits at the 93.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 55.1 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±8.8% ($21.00 to $25.06).

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MTW — Manitowoc Company Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:32:21Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, MTW scores 47 out of 100, a D grade, labeled "Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning." The five pillars are:

Fundamental Cash Engine (8 / 20): Per the RQD rating, ROIC is 6.9% and FCF yield is -1.78%. For an investor, this pillar is the weakest signal: the business is earning a modest return on capital and is not currently converting earnings into free cash flow on a per-share-value basis.
Whale 13F Flow (16 / 20): The RQD rating describes institutional accumulation and options positioning as a relative strength. This is the highest-scoring pillar, suggesting some large holders are positioned constructively despite weak fundamentals.
Insider Conviction (4 / 20): The RQD rating cites SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow scoring low. For a prospective investor, limited insider conviction is a caution flag, not a conclusive negative.
Macro Regime Fit (6 / 20): Per the RQD rating, beta is 1.0 with sector sensitivity. The stock moves in line with the market and carries cyclical exposure to its sector.
Forensic Balance Sheet (13 / 20): Per the RQD rating, Altman Z is 2.5, Piotroski F is 4/9, and Debt/Equity is 0.5. This is a middling balance-sheet profile: not distressed, but not strong.

Taken together, the pillars indicate a stock whose valuation (P/E of 119.2 TTM, per market data) is high relative to its reported earnings power, with weak cash generation and a balance sheet that is adequate rather than robust. The upside case rests mainly on institutional positioning and recent price momentum; the downside case rests on cash-flow weakness and the valuation premium. This is an educational framing of the rating, not a recommendation.

Business

Manitowoc Company Inc. (MTW) is a NYSE-listed company in the Industrials sector, Construction/Ag Equipment/Trucks industry, per the company profile.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news feed, six items are listed for MTW:

"The Manitowoc Company Deserves A Lift Even From Here" (Seeking Alpha, YELLOW, MARKET WIRE).
"Why The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE:MTW) Could Be Worth Watching" (Simply Wall St, YELLOW, MARKET WIRE).
"Did Manitowoc's 89% Run Pass You By? What The Bulls Got Right" (Yahoo Finance, GREEN, CATALYST).
"(MTW) and the Role of Price-Sensitive Allocations" (Stock Traders Daily, YELLOW, MARKET WIRE).
"Why Manitowoc (MTW) Just Dropped -1.50% — What to Watch 2026-10-09 - Call Spread Alert" (RED, RISK WATCH).
"Manitowoc Is Up 76%, But The Story Isn't Finished" (Simply Wall St, YELLOW, MARKET WIRE).

The single GREEN item is a catalyst-tagged article; the single RED item is a risk-watch article referencing a call-spread alert and a daily decline. The remaining items are market-wire coverage. Per the news feed, the headlines reference a large prior-period run-up. The news summaries are generic and do not disclose specific fundamental events. Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, no supply-chain links or proprietary signals are recorded.

Butterfly Effect: 2nd-Order Supply-Chain & Sector Ripples

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the sector is Industrials, industry is Construction/Ag Equipment/Trucks, supply chain is recorded as "NONE," and no butterfly links are present. Investors should note that the absence of recorded links means the source data cannot establish second-order dependencies; any assessment of such ripples would require information outside this dataset.

Open Questions

What are the specific drivers of the decline from $55.8M net income in FY 2024 to $7.2M in FY 2025, and is the operating income decline ($51.8M to $53.8M, an increase) reconciled by below-the-line items?
What is the company's debt level and maturity profile, given that debt figures are reported as N/A for all periods?
What explains the gap between a P/E of 119.2 and EPS of 0.2, and how does forward P/E of 110.9 reflect expected earnings?
What are the sector and customer exposures that would determine how the stock responds to cyclical demand in construction and agriculture?
What specific positions and sizes underlie the institutional accumulation and options activity cited in the RQD rating?

MTW Live News Feed, Press Releases & Catalyst Wire

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Seeking Alpha • 19h ago

The Manitowoc Company Deserves A Lift Even From Here

Seeking Alpha report covering Manitowoc Company Inc. (MTW) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Simply Wall St • 22h ago

Why The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE:MTW) Could Be Worth Watching

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🟢 CATALYST Yahoo Finance • 1d ago

Did Manitowoc's 89% Run Pass You By? What The Bulls Got Right

Yahoo Finance report covering Manitowoc Company Inc. (MTW) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Stock Traders Daily • 1d ago

(MTW) and the Role of Price-Sensitive Allocations

Stock Traders Daily report covering Manitowoc Company Inc. (MTW) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🔴 RISK WATCH https://www.siam.in/ • 1d ago

Why Manitowoc (MTW) Just Dropped -1.50% — What to Watch 2026-10-09 - Call Spread Alert

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Simply Wall St • 1d ago

Manitowoc Is Up 76%, But The Story Isn't Finished

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Stock Traders Daily • 1d ago

Trading the Move, Not the Narrative: (MTW) Edition

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo • 13d ago

The Manitowoc Company Schedules Third-Quarter 2026 Earnings Announcement and Conference Call

MILWAUKEE, October 20, 2026--The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW) announced today that it will release its third-quarter 2026 results on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, after the close of market. The Company will host a co

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is MTW (D • RQD 47/100) a Buy at $23.80?

Welcome to the MTW (Manitowoc Company Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 47/100 (Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning) in Construction/Ag Equipment/Trucks. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on valuation multiple compression (119.2x trailing P/E). Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

RE RedlineAuditor Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $19.75 (-17.0%)

Spot @ $23.80

Pump the brakes on MTW — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on MTW, but look at what you are paying: 119.2x trailing P/E with 18.1% gross margins. Unless Manitowoc Company Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

CA CashFlowKing Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $29.75 (+25.0%)

Spot @ $23.80

MTW cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on MTW, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Construction/Ag Equipment/Trucks and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $23.80 (52-wk range $9.93 - $24.00), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.