Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of Hasbro Q2 Earnings

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

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on HAS. DA Davidson increased their price objective on Hasbro from $59.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Hasbro from $80.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Hasbro from $78.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 8th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Hasbro from $75.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price 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. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hasbro presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $80.67.

Hasbro Stock Up 0.1 %

Hasbro stock opened at $61.76 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.64. The company has a market capitalization of $8.62 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.31, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.63. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $68.89 and a 200-day moving average price of $64.32. Hasbro has a twelve month low of $43.74 and a twelve month high of $73.46.

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

Hasbro Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 20th will be given a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 20th. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.53%. Hasbro’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -60.34%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HAS. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in Hasbro by 43.0% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 27,546 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,557,000 after buying an additional 8,280 shares in the last quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System raised its stake in Hasbro by 7.8% in the first quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 151,770 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,149,000 after purchasing an additional 10,961 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Hasbro by 351.7% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 24,411 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,380,000 after purchasing an additional 19,007 shares in the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. bought a new stake in Hasbro during the first quarter valued at approximately $1,064,000. Finally, Jacobi Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Hasbro in the 1st quarter worth approximately $341,000. 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.