Roth Capital Issues Optimistic Outlook for Hasbro Earnings

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Hasbro in a research note issued on Friday, February 21st. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.78 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.65. The consensus estimate for Hasbro’s current full-year earnings is $4.33 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Hasbro’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.93 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.77 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.08 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.55 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.05 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. DA Davidson lifted their target price on Hasbro from $73.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday. Roth Mkm lifted their target price on Hasbro from $68.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $84.00 target price (down from $88.00) on shares of Hasbro in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Hasbro from $82.00 to $77.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hasbro currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $80.22.

Hasbro Stock Up 2.2 %

HAS stock opened at $68.55 on Monday. Hasbro has a twelve month low of $48.63 and a twelve month high of $73.46. The company has a market cap of $9.56 billion, a PE ratio of 24.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 0.64. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $58.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $64.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.85.

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $1.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion. Hasbro had a return on equity of 47.93% and a net margin of 9.32%.

Hasbro Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.08%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. Hasbro’s payout ratio is 101.82%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hasbro

In other news, EVP Matthew Edward Austin sold 1,718 shares of Hasbro stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.06, for a total value of $111,773.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 36,828 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,396,029.68. The trade was a 4.46 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.82% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its stake in shares of Hasbro by 164.6% in the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 11,696 shares of the company’s stock valued at $654,000 after acquiring an additional 7,276 shares during the last quarter. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Hasbro in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $741,000. Toronto Dominion Bank raised its stake in shares of Hasbro by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 52,495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,935,000 after acquiring an additional 1,485 shares during the last quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Hasbro in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,719,000. Finally, Castleark Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Hasbro by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 103,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,787,000 after acquiring an additional 2,660 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.83% of the company’s stock.

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.