FY2025 Earnings Forecast for Hawkins Issued By BWS Financial

Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN) – Analysts at BWS Financial lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hawkins in a report issued on Monday, April 14th. BWS Financial analyst H. Khorsand now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will earn $3.99 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $3.96. BWS Financial currently has a “Buy” rating and a $160.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hawkins’ current full-year earnings is $4.00 per share.

Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by ($0.05). Hawkins had a return on equity of 18.95% and a net margin of 8.60%.

Separately, CJS Securities assumed coverage on Hawkins in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. They issued a “market outperform” rating and a $125.00 target price on the stock.

Hawkins Stock Performance

NASDAQ HWKN opened at $121.75 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $107.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $117.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.06, a P/E/G ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a current ratio of 2.50, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Hawkins has a 1 year low of $71.98 and a 1 year high of $139.55.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Hawkins during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Hawkins by 155.4% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 355 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Hawkins during the fourth quarter valued at $53,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hawkins by 262.3% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 442 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 320 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Hawkins by 20.4% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 531 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. 69.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hawkins Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th were paid a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.59%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. Hawkins’s payout ratio is 18.37%.

Hawkins Company Profile

Hawkins, Inc operates as a specialty chemical and ingredients company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Industrial, Water Treatment, and Health and Nutrition. The Industrial segment offers industrial chemicals, products, and services to agriculture, chemical processing, electronics, energy, food, pharmaceutical, and plating industries.