Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Hasbro Q1 Earnings

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Hasbro in a research report issued on Monday, April 14th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.54 for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hasbro's current full-year earnings is $4.33 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Hasbro's FY2025 earnings at $4.31 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.71 EPS.

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $1.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.02 billion. Hasbro had a net margin of 9.32% and a return on equity of 47.93%.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of Hasbro from $82.00 to $77.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $84.00 target price (down previously from $88.00) on shares of Hasbro in a report on Friday, February 21st. Roth Mkm upped their price target on shares of Hasbro from $68.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Hasbro from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $80.22.

Hasbro Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HAS traded up $0.77 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $52.65. 1,446,517 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,658,756. Hasbro has a one year low of $49.00 and a one year high of $73.46. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $59.88 and a 200 day moving average of $61.65. The company has a market cap of $7.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.15, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.85, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.60.

Hasbro Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a $0.70 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.32%. Hasbro's payout ratio is 101.82%.

Institutional Trading of Hasbro

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Hasbro by 28,552.6% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 2,789,613 shares of the company's stock worth $155,967,000 after purchasing an additional 2,779,877 shares in the last quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC grew its holdings in Hasbro by 313.8% during the 4th quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 3,200,860 shares of the company's stock valued at $178,960,000 after buying an additional 2,427,299 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Hasbro in the 4th quarter worth approximately $96,359,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Hasbro by 28.5% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,159,524 shares of the company's stock valued at $176,649,000 after acquiring an additional 701,660 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in Hasbro by 23.7% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,643,381 shares of the company's stock worth $147,791,000 after purchasing an additional 507,054 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.83% of the company's stock.

Hasbro Company Profile

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.