Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for Hasbro Earnings

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Hasbro in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, November 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.15 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.01. The consensus estimate for Hasbro's current full-year earnings is $3.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hasbro's FY2025 earnings at $4.38 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.00 EPS.

HAS has been the subject of a number of other reports. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Hasbro from $78.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 8th. DA Davidson upped their price objective on Hasbro from $59.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Hasbro from $75.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Bank of America upped their price target on Hasbro from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Hasbro from $80.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $80.67.

Hasbro Stock Performance

Shares of Hasbro stock opened at $62.21 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.41, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.63. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $69.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $64.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.64, a current ratio of 1.47 and a quick ratio of 1.29. Hasbro has a 12 month low of $43.74 and a 12 month high of $73.46.

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The company reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.45. The company had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. Hasbro had a positive return on equity of 47.91% and a negative net margin of 14.83%. The firm's revenue was down 14.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.64 earnings per share.

Hasbro Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 20th will be given a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 20th. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.50%. Hasbro's payout ratio is currently -60.34%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hasbro

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Huntington National Bank boosted its position in Hasbro by 27.3% during the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 759 shares of the company's stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA boosted its position in shares of Hasbro by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 7,657 shares of the company's stock worth $554,000 after buying an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Axiom Advisory LLC grew its stake in Hasbro by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Axiom Advisory LLC now owns 10,880 shares of the company's stock valued at $787,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its position in shares of Hasbro by 2.8% in the second quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 6,588 shares of the company's stock valued at $385,000 after buying an additional 179 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hasbro by 18.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,256 shares of the company's stock valued at $81,000 after buying an additional 196 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.83% of the company's stock.

About Hasbro

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.