FY2026 EPS Estimates for H&R Block Lifted by Zacks Research

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of H&R Block in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $5.17 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $5.00. Zacks Research has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for H&R Block’s current full-year earnings is $5.18 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for H&R Block’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.19 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.57 EPS.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $6.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.77 by $0.25. H&R Block had a negative return on equity of 211.62% and a net margin of 18.90%.The company had revenue of $2.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $5.38 EPS. H&R Block’s revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. H&R Block has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.20 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded H&R Block from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on H&R Block from $48.00 to $32.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 target price on shares of H&R Block in a report on Monday, April 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, H&R Block currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $41.00.

H&R Block Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HRB opened at $38.69 on Thursday. H&R Block has a 1 year low of $28.16 and a 1 year high of $59.05. The company has a market cap of $4.90 billion, a PE ratio of 6.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 0.29. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $33.23 and its 200 day moving average is $37.02.

H&R Block Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. H&R Block’s dividend payout ratio is 29.89%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of H&R Block by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,285,516 shares of the company’s stock worth $186,763,000 after acquiring an additional 191,608 shares during the period. Boston Partners boosted its position in shares of H&R Block by 20.2% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,886,544 shares of the company’s stock worth $196,542,000 after purchasing an additional 652,690 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of H&R Block by 50.9% in the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 3,761,094 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,377,000 after purchasing an additional 1,269,064 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in H&R Block by 31.2% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,402,728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $146,998,000 after acquiring an additional 809,438 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its position in H&R Block by 10.9% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,750,413 shares of the company’s stock valued at $139,088,000 after acquiring an additional 269,581 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.14% of the company’s stock.

About H&R Block

H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) is a leading provider of tax preparation services and software solutions, serving individual and small-business clients through a combination of retail offices, online platforms and mobile applications. The company offers assisted tax preparation at its network of retail offices, where clients work with trained tax professionals, as well as do-it-yourself (DIY) software and online filing services designed to guide users through the complexities of federal and state tax returns.

Founded in 1955 by brothers Henry W.