Research Analysts Set Expectations for HLMN Q4 Earnings

Hillman Solutions Corp (NASDAQ:HLMN - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair increased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hillman Solutions in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 18th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now expects that the company will earn $0.13 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.12. William Blair currently has a "Market Perform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hillman Solutions' current full-year earnings is $0.60 per share.

Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.11 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $349.56 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $350.45 million. Hillman Solutions had a return on equity of 8.79% and a net margin of 1.17%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.10 earnings per share.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on HLMN. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Hillman Solutions from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $16.00 price target on shares of Hillman Solutions in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on Hillman Solutions from $14.00 to $12.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $13.60.

Hillman Solutions Trading Down 1.0 %

HLMN traded down $0.10 on Thursday, reaching $10.02. 1,392,842 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 843,095. Hillman Solutions has a twelve month low of $8.43 and a twelve month high of $12.08. The company's 50 day moving average is $10.00 and its 200-day moving average is $10.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 2.32. The company has a market cap of $1.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 125.27 and a beta of 1.68.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Philip Woodlief sold 19,779 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.18, for a total value of $221,129.22. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 55,811 shares in the company, valued at approximately $623,966.98. This trade represents a 26.17 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 5.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hillman Solutions

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Federated Hermes Inc. bought a new position in shares of Hillman Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in Hillman Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Hillman Solutions by 231.7% in the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 3,317 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 2,317 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Hillman Solutions during the third quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Hillman Solutions by 765.8% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 5,169 shares of the company's stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 4,572 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.11% of the company's stock.

Hillman Solutions Company Profile

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hillman is a leading North American provider of complete hardware solutions, delivered with industry best customer service to over 40,000 locations. Hillman designs innovative product and merchandising solutions for complex categories that deliver an outstanding customer experience to home improvement centers, mass merchants, national and regional hardware stores, pet supply stores, and OEM & Industrial customers.