Zacks Research Brokers Raise Earnings Estimates for Hasbro

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Hasbro in a research note issued on Thursday, November 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $1.15 per share for the quarter, up from their prior 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.

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

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Hasbro from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Hasbro from $76.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Hasbro from $75.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. DA Davidson raised their price objective on Hasbro from $59.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Hasbro from $80.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $80.67.

Hasbro Trading Down 0.8 %

Hasbro stock opened at $61.69 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $69.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $64.32. Hasbro has a 52 week low of $43.74 and a 52 week high of $73.46. The stock has a market cap of $8.61 billion, a PE ratio of -13.41, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.47, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.64.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HAS. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Hasbro by 7.9% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,858,541 shares of the company’s stock worth $108,723,000 after buying an additional 135,548 shares during the period. Samlyn Capital LLC lifted its position in Hasbro by 87.4% during the 2nd quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC now owns 1,833,374 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,252,000 after acquiring an additional 855,099 shares in the last quarter. Swedbank AB purchased a new position in Hasbro in the 1st quarter worth approximately $82,523,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Hasbro by 0.7% in 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. Finally, Mizuho Securities USA LLC raised its stake in shares of Hasbro by 9,806.9% during the third quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 1,000,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,320,000 after purchasing an additional 989,906 shares during the period. 91.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hasbro Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 20th will be paid a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 20th. Hasbro’s dividend payout ratio is currently -60.34%.

Hasbro Company Profile

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.