Zacks Research Has Bearish Estimate for HAIN Q2 Earnings

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for The Hain Celestial Group in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now anticipates that the company will earn $0.14 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.16. The consensus estimate for The Hain Celestial Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.47 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for The Hain Celestial Group’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.00 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.02 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.65 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Piper Sandler reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $8.00 price target on shares of The Hain Celestial Group in a research report on Thursday, September 19th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of The Hain Celestial Group from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 11th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of The Hain Celestial Group from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 28th. Finally, DA Davidson dropped their price objective on shares of The Hain Celestial Group from $9.00 to $8.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, The Hain Celestial Group has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $9.43.

The Hain Celestial Group Stock Up 2.4 %

The Hain Celestial Group stock opened at $8.24 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $743.20 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.73 and a beta of 0.74. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $8.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $7.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The Hain Celestial Group has a fifty-two week low of $5.68 and a fifty-two week high of $11.68.

The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAIN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $394.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $394.24 million. The Hain Celestial Group had a positive return on equity of 3.13% and a negative net margin of 4.94%. The Hain Celestial Group’s revenue for the quarter was down 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.04) earnings per share.

Insider Buying and Selling at The Hain Celestial Group

In other The Hain Celestial Group news, insider Chad D. Marquardt bought 5,300 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 4th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $8.32 per share, with a total value of $44,096.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now owns 15,300 shares in the company, valued at $127,296. The trade was a 53.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.83% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On The Hain Celestial Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in The Hain Celestial Group by 17.9% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 54,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $425,000 after buying an additional 8,203 shares in the last quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 24.3% during the 1st quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 31,747 shares of the company’s stock valued at $250,000 after acquiring an additional 6,210 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,942,729 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,010,000 after acquiring an additional 84,689 shares in the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its holdings in The Hain Celestial Group by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 103,773 shares of the company’s stock worth $814,000 after purchasing an additional 3,767 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MQS Management LLC raised its position in The Hain Celestial Group by 30.0% in the first quarter. MQS Management LLC now owns 13,537 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after purchasing an additional 3,127 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About The Hain Celestial Group

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc manufactures, markets, and sells organic and natural products in United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally. It operates through two segments: North America and International. The company offers infant formula; infant, toddler, and kids' food; plant-based beverages and frozen desserts, such as soy, rice, oat, and spelt; and condiments.