Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Hasbro Earnings

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hasbro in a research report issued on Friday, April 25th. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now expects that the company will earn $1.52 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.60. The consensus estimate for Hasbro's current full-year earnings is $4.33 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Hasbro's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.56 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.12 EPS.

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.37. Hasbro had a net margin of 9.32% and a return on equity of 47.93%. The firm had revenue of $887.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $770.60 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.61 earnings per share.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. Monness Crespi & Hardt upgraded Hasbro to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $84.00 target price (down from $88.00) on shares of Hasbro in a research report on Friday, February 21st. DA Davidson raised shares of Hasbro to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 14th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Hasbro from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Roth Mkm raised their target price on Hasbro from $68.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $79.89.

Hasbro Stock Performance

NASDAQ:HAS opened at $60.99 on Monday. Hasbro has a twelve month low of $49.00 and a twelve month high of $73.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.18, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.85. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $59.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $60.99.

Hasbro Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.59%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 21st. Hasbro's payout ratio is currently 101.82%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hasbro

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. American Trust bought a new stake in Hasbro during the third quarter valued at $634,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in shares of Hasbro by 32.4% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 9,911 shares of the company's stock valued at $554,000 after buying an additional 2,426 shares during the last quarter. Polymer Capital Management US LLC acquired a new stake in Hasbro during the fourth quarter worth about $502,000. Capital Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Hasbro in the fourth quarter worth about $496,000. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new position in Hasbro in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $540,000. 91.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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