Q1 EPS Estimates for Federated Hermes Cut by Zacks Research

Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE:FHI) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Federated Hermes in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.91 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.95. The consensus estimate for Federated Hermes’ current full-year earnings is $4.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Federated Hermes’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.01 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.91 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.04 EPS.

FHI has been the topic of several other reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of Federated Hermes from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on Federated Hermes from $42.00 to $39.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $43.00 price target (down previously from $45.00) on shares of Federated Hermes in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $41.00 price objective (down previously from $42.00) on shares of Federated Hermes in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of Federated Hermes from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Federated Hermes has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $42.00.

Federated Hermes Stock Performance

Shares of FHI stock opened at $38.22 on Friday. Federated Hermes has a 12 month low of $31.24 and a 12 month high of $43.92. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $39.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $38.34. The firm has a market cap of $3.13 billion, a PE ratio of 11.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a quick ratio of 2.03, a current ratio of 2.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Federated Hermes (NYSE:FHI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.08. Federated Hermes had a return on equity of 30.31% and a net margin of 16.44%.

Federated Hermes Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th were paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 7th. Federated Hermes’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.87%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Federated Hermes news, CEO Saker Anwar Nusseibeh sold 5,546 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.81, for a total transaction of $215,240.26. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 179,096 shares in the company, valued at $6,950,715.76. This trade represents a 3.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 3.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Federated Hermes

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FHI. Inspire Investing LLC acquired a new position in Federated Hermes in the fourth quarter valued at about $829,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Federated Hermes by 24.8% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 769,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,282,000 after buying an additional 152,926 shares in the last quarter. Fortis Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Federated Hermes in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $727,000. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Federated Hermes by 228.6% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 215,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,930,000 after acquiring an additional 150,017 shares during the period. Finally, Factorial Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Federated Hermes by 11.5% during the 3rd quarter. Factorial Partners LLC now owns 160,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,892,000 after acquiring an additional 16,500 shares in the last quarter. 75.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Federated Hermes

Federated Hermes, Inc is a publicly owned investment manager. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to individuals, including high net worth individuals, banking or thrift institutions, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, state or municipal government entities, and registered investment advisors.