FY2025 EPS Estimates for H&R Block Cut by Zacks Research

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of H&R Block in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $5.18 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $5.25. The consensus estimate for H&R Block's current full-year earnings is $5.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for H&R Block's Q1 2027 earnings at ($1.35) EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at ($1.92) EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on HRB. StockNews.com downgraded H&R Block from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $70.00 target price on shares of H&R Block in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th.

H&R Block Price Performance

Shares of H&R Block stock traded down $0.87 on Friday, hitting $52.37. 1,869,064 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,215,582. H&R Block has a 1-year low of $45.87 and a 1-year high of $68.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $53.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $58.30.

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H&R Block (NYSE:HRB - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported ($1.73) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.59) by ($0.14). H&R Block had a negative return on equity of 179.15% and a net margin of 14.71%.

H&R Block Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.375 per share. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 4th. H&R Block's dividend payout ratio is presently 41.32%.

Institutional Trading of H&R Block

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of H&R Block during the fourth quarter valued at about $251,000. Invst LLC raised its position in H&R Block by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Invst LLC now owns 18,187 shares of the company's stock valued at $961,000 after purchasing an additional 274 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of H&R Block in the fourth quarter valued at $2,689,000. CSS LLC IL grew its position in H&R Block by 118.0% in the 4th quarter. CSS LLC IL now owns 27,138 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,434,000 after acquiring an additional 14,690 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in H&R Block by 17.8% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 822,378 shares of the company's stock worth $43,454,000 after purchasing an additional 124,277 shares during the period. 90.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

H&R Block Company Profile

H&R Block, Inc engages in the provision of tax return preparation solutions, financial products and small business solutions. The company was founded by Henry W. Bloch and Richard A. Bloch on January 25, 1955, and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.