Honest (HNST) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Honest (NASDAQ:HNST) is expected to be releasing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 6th. Analysts expect Honest to post earnings of $0.01 per share and revenue of $76.2450 million for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 4:45 PM ET.

Honest (NASDAQ:HNST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported ($0.21) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by ($0.23). The firm had revenue of $88.04 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $88.57 million. Honest had a positive return on equity of 4.57% and a negative net margin of 4.22%. On average, analysts expect Honest to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Honest Price Performance

NASDAQ HNST opened at $3.51 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $394.28 million, a PE ratio of -25.07 and a beta of 2.15. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $2.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $2.80. Honest has a 52 week low of $2.07 and a 52 week high of $5.55.

Honest declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Friday, February 20th that permits the company to buyback $25.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 9.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity at Honest

In other Honest news, SVP Jonathan Mayle sold 12,725 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.85, for a total transaction of $36,266.25. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 455,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,297,864.35. The trade was a 2.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Kunssberg Etienne Von sold 12,179 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.85, for a total transaction of $34,710.15. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 308,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $879,823.50. This represents a 3.80% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 191,894 shares of company stock worth $546,898 in the last 90 days. 9.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Honest

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in HNST. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Honest by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 49,916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $235,000 after acquiring an additional 3,210 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Honest by 16.4% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,936,846 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,103,000 after acquiring an additional 272,765 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Honest by 18.1% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,064,179 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,002,000 after buying an additional 163,380 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning boosted its holdings in Honest by 183.2% during the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 64,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $331,000 after buying an additional 42,008 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers boosted its holdings in Honest by 18.1% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 134,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $686,000 after buying an additional 20,603 shares in the last quarter. 45.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HNST has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $3.00 price objective on shares of Honest in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “underweight” rating on shares of Honest in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Honest from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $3.00 target price on shares of Honest in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Honest in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Honest currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $3.00.

Honest Company Profile

The Honest Company, Inc (NASDAQ: HNST) is an American consumer goods firm specializing in eco-friendly and responsibly formulated products for babies, personal care, beauty and home cleaning. The company emphasizes transparency in ingredient sourcing and product safety, positioning itself in the premium segment of mass-market retail and direct-to-consumer channels.

Honest was founded in 2011 by actress Jessica Alba and environmental health advocate Christopher Gavigan with a mission to offer parents household and baby care items free from harsh chemicals and synthetic fragrances.