Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for Hasbro Earnings

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) – Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Hasbro in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.64 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.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price 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 report on Friday, February 21st. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on shares of Hasbro from $73.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Finally, Roth Mkm boosted their target price on shares of Hasbro from $68.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $80.22.

Hasbro Price Performance

NASDAQ HAS opened at $59.79 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.85. Hasbro has a 12-month low of $52.61 and a 12-month high of $73.46. The company has a market capitalization of $8.34 billion, a PE ratio of 21.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 0.51. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $60.43 and its 200-day moving average is $63.99.

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.46 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 firm had revenue of $1.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion.

Hasbro Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.68%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. Hasbro’s payout ratio is 101.82%.

Institutional Trading of Hasbro

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HAS. Parvin Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Hasbro during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in shares of Hasbro by 120.1% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 263 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hasbro in the third quarter worth $31,000. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Hasbro during the third quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan purchased a new stake in shares of Hasbro during the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. Institutional investors own 91.83% of the company’s stock.

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.