Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for Hasbro Earnings

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Hasbro in a research report issued on Thursday, May 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.79 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.92. The consensus estimate for Hasbro’s current full-year earnings is $4.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hasbro’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.61 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.06 EPS.

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.37. Hasbro had a return on equity of 47.93% and a net margin of 9.32%. The firm had revenue of $887.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $770.60 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.61 earnings per share. Hasbro’s revenue was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

HAS has been the topic of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $84.00 price target (down previously from $88.00) on shares of Hasbro in a report on Friday, February 21st. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of Hasbro in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. Roth Mkm increased their price target on Hasbro from $68.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. StockNews.com cut Hasbro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Hasbro from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $72.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $79.89.

Hasbro Stock Up 0.3%

NASDAQ HAS opened at $68.36 on Monday. Hasbro has a 12 month low of $49.00 and a 12 month high of $73.46. The company has a market capitalization of $9.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.86, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 0.54. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $59.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $60.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.85, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.29.

Institutional Trading of Hasbro

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Parvin Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Hasbro in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in shares of Hasbro by 120.1% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 263 shares in the last quarter. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Hasbro during the first quarter valued at $28,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Hasbro by 130.0% during the first quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. grew its stake in Hasbro by 32.1% in the fourth quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. 91.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hasbro Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 21st will be given a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.10%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 21st. Hasbro’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 92.41%.

About Hasbro

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.