Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for HAIN Earnings

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for The Hain Celestial Group in a research note issued to investors on Monday, May 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.03) per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of ($0.02). Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for The Hain Celestial Group’s current full-year earnings is ($0.16) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for The Hain Celestial Group’s Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at ($0.03) EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.16 EPS.

The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAIN) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.01. The company had revenue of $338.36 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $341.99 million. The Hain Celestial Group had a negative return on equity of 3.52% and a negative net margin of 35.47%.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on HAIN. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $1.50 price objective on shares of The Hain Celestial Group in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Barclays cut The Hain Celestial Group from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $1.50 to $0.50 in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Weiss Ratings cut The Hain Celestial Group from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (e)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Wall Street Zen raised The Hain Celestial Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Stephens cut their price objective on The Hain Celestial Group from $2.00 to $1.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, The Hain Celestial Group presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $1.26.

The Hain Celestial Group Stock Down 2.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:HAIN opened at $0.76 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $68.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.13 and a beta of 0.61. The Hain Celestial Group has a 12-month low of $0.55 and a 12-month high of $2.17. The business’s 50 day moving average is $0.77 and its 200 day moving average is $0.96.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 104.8% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 21,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 11,000 shares during the last quarter. Voleon Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $43,000. Mariner LLC lifted its position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 98.0% during the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 30,098 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 14,895 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp purchased a new position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group during the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting The Hain Celestial Group

Here are the key news stories impacting The Hain Celestial Group this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research lowered its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to ($0.03) from ($0.02), implying continued near-term losses.
• Neutral Sentiment: The firm cut its Q1 2027 EPS estimate to ($0.05) from ($0.02), further reducing expectations for early fiscal 2027.
• Neutral Sentiment: Forecasts were also reduced for Q1 2028 to ($0.03) from ($0.01) and for FY2028 to $0.16 from $0.22, pointing to slower long-term earnings recovery.
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional estimate cuts were made for Q2 2027, Q3 2027, Q4 2027, Q2 2028, and Q3 2028, reinforcing a weaker outlook across the forward curve.
• Neutral Sentiment: The stock remains near its recent trading range, with the shares open at $0.76 and still well below the 200-day moving average, suggesting investors remain cautious.

The Hain Celestial Group Company Profile

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc (NASDAQ: HAIN) is a leading global producer and marketer of natural and organic branded products. The company operates through two principal segments—Grocery and Personal Care—offering a diversified portfolio that spans shelf-stable foods, snacks, beverages, condiments and natural personal care items. Its product lineup addresses growing consumer demand for clean-label, plant-based and ethically sourced offerings in everyday categories.

Within its Grocery segment, Hain Celestial markets well-known brands such as Celestial Seasonings teas, Earth’s Best organic baby foods, Rudi’s organic bakery items, Terra vegetable chips and Sensible Portions snacks.