FY2025 Earnings Estimate for Hasbro Issued By Zacks Research

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for Hasbro in a note issued to investors on Thursday, January 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $4.39 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.38. The consensus estimate for Hasbro's current full-year earnings is $3.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hasbro's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.83 EPS.

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The company reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.45. The firm had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. Hasbro had a negative net margin of 14.83% and a positive return on equity of 47.91%. Hasbro's revenue was down 14.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.64 EPS.

HAS has been the topic of several other research reports. Bank of America increased their target price on Hasbro from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Hasbro from $80.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. DA Davidson upped their price target on Hasbro from $59.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Hasbro from $75.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Hasbro from $82.00 to $77.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $80.11.

Hasbro Trading Up 0.6 %

NASDAQ:HAS traded up $0.36 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $57.40. 1,263,918 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,397,056. Hasbro has a twelve month low of $46.09 and a twelve month high of $73.46. The business has a 50-day moving average of $61.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of $64.43. The company has a market capitalization of $8.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.37, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.64.

Hasbro Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 4th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 20th were paid a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 20th. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.88%. Hasbro's dividend payout ratio is presently -60.34%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Matthew Edward Austin sold 1,718 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.06, for a total transaction of $111,773.08. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 36,828 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,396,029.68. This trade represents a 4.46 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.82% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hasbro during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $308,000. Quest Partners LLC raised its position in Hasbro by 11,183.3% in the second quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 2,708 shares of the company's stock worth $158,000 after acquiring an additional 2,684 shares in the last quarter. Choreo LLC acquired a new stake in Hasbro in the second quarter valued at $464,000. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in shares of Hasbro by 25.8% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 17,377 shares of the company's stock worth $1,017,000 after purchasing an additional 3,567 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Plato Investment Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Hasbro during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. 91.83% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Hasbro

Hasbro, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a toy and game company in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, Australia, China, and Hong Kong. The company operates through Consumer Products; Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming; Entertainment; and Corporate and Other segments.