Barrington Research Raises Earnings Estimates for H&R Block

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Barrington Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for H&R Block in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 5th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $5.23 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $5.18. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $70.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for H&R Block's current full-year earnings is $5.27 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for H&R Block's FY2025 earnings at $5.25 EPS.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported ($1.73) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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%.

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of H&R Block from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday.

H&R Block Price Performance

HRB traded up $0.87 during trading on Monday, reaching $52.36. 1,115,780 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,181,923. H&R Block has a 12-month low of $45.64 and a 12-month high of $68.45. The company's 50-day moving average is $54.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $58.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.46. The company has a market cap of $7.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 0.69.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On H&R Block

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its position in shares of H&R Block by 26.8% during the 4th quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 58,628 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,097,000 after acquiring an additional 12,390 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in H&R Block in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,821,000. Algert Global LLC lifted its position in H&R Block by 413.1% during the third quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 72,110 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,583,000 after purchasing an additional 58,057 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in H&R Block by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,936,829 shares of the company's stock worth $313,735,000 after buying an additional 255,354 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of H&R Block in the 4th quarter worth $362,000. Institutional investors own 90.14% of the company's stock.

H&R Block Dividend Announcement

The company 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 $0.375 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.87%. H&R Block's payout ratio is currently 41.32%.

About H&R Block

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.