William Blair Expects Weaker Earnings for Hillman Solutions

Hillman Solutions Corp (NASDAQ:HLMN - Free Report) - William Blair reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Hillman Solutions in a report released on Thursday, January 2nd. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.09 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.10. William Blair currently has a "Market Perform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hillman Solutions' current full-year earnings is $0.53 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Hillman Solutions' Q2 2025 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS.

Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.16. The business had revenue of $393.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $389.50 million. Hillman Solutions had a net margin of 0.57% and a return on equity of 8.81%. The firm's revenue was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.11 earnings per share.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Benchmark upped their price target on shares of Hillman Solutions from $13.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Barclays upped their target price on Hillman Solutions from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Hillman Solutions from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on Hillman Solutions from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hillman Solutions currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $14.20.

Hillman Solutions Stock Up 2.1 %

HLMN stock traded up $0.20 on Friday, hitting $9.58. 1,019,020 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 895,410. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $10.75 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 2.32. Hillman Solutions has a 12-month low of $8.43 and a 12-month high of $12.08. The stock has a market cap of $1.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 239.56 and a beta of 1.65.

Institutional Trading of Hillman Solutions

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of HLMN. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Hillman Solutions by 231.7% during the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 3,317 shares of the company's stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 2,317 shares during the period. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Hillman Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $43,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new stake in shares of Hillman Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Hillman Solutions by 103.9% in the 2nd quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 8,779 shares of the company's stock valued at $78,000 after purchasing an additional 4,473 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hillman Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth $132,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.11% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other Hillman Solutions news, Director Philip Woodlief sold 19,779 shares of Hillman Solutions stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.18, for a total transaction of $221,129.22. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 55,811 shares in the company, valued at $623,966.98. This trade represents a 26.17 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Scott Ride sold 72,523 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.66, for a total value of $773,095.18. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 70,369 shares in the company, valued at approximately $750,133.54. The trade was a 50.75 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 5.10% of the company's stock.

About Hillman Solutions

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.