What is Roth Capital’s Forecast for Hasbro FY2025 Earnings?

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) – Equities researchers at Roth Capital increased their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Hasbro in a research report issued on Friday, October 24th. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now expects that the company will post earnings of $5.04 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $4.82. Roth Capital currently has a “Buy” rating and a $96.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hasbro’s current full-year earnings is $4.33 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Hasbro’s FY2026 earnings at $5.49 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.98 EPS.

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $0.05. Hasbro had a negative net margin of 12.81% and a positive return on equity of 82.17%. The company had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.35 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.73 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Hasbro from $75.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Hasbro from $91.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Hasbro from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Zacks Research cut shares of Hasbro from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Hasbro from $82.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $89.18.

Hasbro Price Performance

Shares of HAS stock opened at $77.94 on Monday. Hasbro has a 12-month low of $49.00 and a 12-month high of $82.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.65. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $76.90 and a 200-day moving average of $71.86.

Hasbro Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be given a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. Hasbro’s payout ratio is -69.83%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Hasbro news, CEO Christian P. Cocks sold 27,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.92, for a total transaction of $2,193,976.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 249,861 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,719,030.12. The trade was a 10.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Roberta K. Thomson sold 1,002 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.81, for a total transaction of $79,969.62. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 51,301 shares in the company, valued at $4,094,332.81. This trade represents a 1.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 37,359 shares of company stock valued at $2,970,828 in the last three months. 0.85% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hasbro

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Hasbro by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,574,471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,223,527,000 after purchasing an additional 110,433 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Hasbro by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,508,052 shares of the company’s stock valued at $480,424,000 after purchasing an additional 131,678 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in Hasbro by 128.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,981,423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $220,089,000 after buying an additional 1,677,962 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its holdings in Hasbro by 15.1% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,634,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $194,505,000 after acquiring an additional 346,637 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in Hasbro by 11.0% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,287,647 shares of the company’s stock worth $140,652,000 after acquiring an additional 227,477 shares during the last quarter. 91.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.