Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for Federated Hermes

Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE:FHI) – Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Federated Hermes in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $0.99 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.03. The consensus estimate for Federated Hermes’ current full-year earnings is $4.04 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Federated Hermes’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.08 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.30 EPS.

FHI has been the subject of several other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on Federated Hermes from $37.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of Federated Hermes from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $41.00 price objective (down from $42.00) on shares of Federated Hermes in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. StockNews.com raised Federated Hermes from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on Federated Hermes from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $42.33.

Federated Hermes Stock Down 0.1%

FHI opened at $42.87 on Monday. 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 company has a market cap of $3.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.44, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.77. Federated Hermes has a one year low of $31.24 and a one year high of $43.92. The business’s fifty day moving average is $39.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $40.06.

Federated Hermes (NYSE:FHI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.19. Federated Hermes had a return on equity of 30.31% and a net margin of 16.44%. The business had revenue of $423.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $425.43 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.89 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Federated Hermes

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FHI. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Federated Hermes by 3.8% during the first quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,795 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. CW Advisors LLC increased its stake in Federated Hermes by 3.8% in the first quarter. CW Advisors LLC now owns 7,168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $292,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares during the last quarter. Walleye Capital LLC lifted its position in Federated Hermes by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 6,877 shares of the company’s stock worth $283,000 after buying an additional 269 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Federated Hermes by 2.5% in the 1st quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 11,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $485,000 after buying an additional 286 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in Federated Hermes by 22.7% in the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 287 shares during the last quarter. 75.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Federated Hermes Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 8th were given a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 8th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.17%. This is a positive change from Federated Hermes’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. Federated Hermes’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.31%.

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.