Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for FHI Earnings

Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE:FHI) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Federated Hermes in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $0.91 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.95. The consensus estimate for Federated Hermes’ current full-year earnings is $4.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Federated Hermes’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.01 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.91 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.04 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Federated Hermes from $42.00 to $39.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. TD Cowen raised shares of Federated Hermes from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $35.00 to $46.00 in a report on Monday, October 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $41.00 target price (down previously from $42.00) on shares of Federated Hermes in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $43.00 target price (down previously from $45.00) on shares of Federated Hermes in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Federated Hermes from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $42.00.

Federated Hermes Stock Performance

Federated Hermes stock opened at $37.72 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $39.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $38.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 2.03 and a current ratio of 2.70. The stock has a market cap of $3.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.16. Federated Hermes has a fifty-two week low of $31.24 and a fifty-two week high of $43.92.

Federated Hermes (NYSE:FHI) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.08. Federated Hermes had a net margin of 16.44% and a return on equity of 30.31%.

Federated Hermes Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th were paid a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.29%. Federated Hermes’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.87%.

Insider Transactions at Federated Hermes

In other Federated Hermes news, CEO Saker Anwar Nusseibeh sold 5,546 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.81, for a total value of $215,240.26. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 179,096 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,950,715.76. This represents a 3.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 3.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Federated Hermes

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FHI. CSS LLC IL purchased a new stake in shares of Federated Hermes during the 4th quarter valued at about $641,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in shares of Federated Hermes by 13.2% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 214,653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,824,000 after buying an additional 24,964 shares in the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Federated Hermes by 14.6% during the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 365,084 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,009,000 after buying an additional 46,627 shares in the last quarter. Teza Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Federated Hermes during the 4th quarter valued at about $243,000. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of Federated Hermes during the 4th quarter valued at about $217,000. 75.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Federated Hermes Company Profile

Federated Hermes, Inc is a publicly owned investment manager. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to individuals, including high net worth individuals, banking or thrift institutions, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, state or municipal government entities, and registered investment advisors.