Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for Hasbro Earnings

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Hasbro in a report issued on Thursday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.64 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.69. The consensus estimate for Hasbro's current full-year earnings is $4.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hasbro's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.67 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.16 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.70 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.12 EPS.

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

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Hasbro from $82.00 to $77.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $84.00 price objective (down from $88.00) on shares of Hasbro in a research note on Friday, February 21st. DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of Hasbro from $73.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Finally, Roth Mkm upped their price objective on shares of Hasbro from $68.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $80.22.

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Hasbro Trading Down 0.0 %

Hasbro stock traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $60.61. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,393,590 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,550,493. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.85, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.29. The stock has a market cap of $8.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 0.51. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $60.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $63.85. Hasbro has a 12 month low of $53.91 and a 12 month high of $73.46.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hasbro

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HAS. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Hasbro by 0.7% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,184,036 shares of the company's stock valued at $85,629,000 after acquiring an additional 8,270 shares in the last quarter. American Trust bought a new stake in Hasbro in the 3rd quarter valued at $634,000. Quest Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hasbro by 972.6% in the 3rd quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 29,045 shares of the company's stock worth $2,101,000 after buying an additional 26,337 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Hasbro by 33.9% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 3,159 shares of the company's stock valued at $228,000 after purchasing an additional 799 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 2,426 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.83% of the company's stock.

Hasbro Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.62%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. Hasbro's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 101.82%.

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.