Barrington Research Predicts H&R Block FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• Barrington Research decreased its FY2026 earnings estimate for H&R Block to $4.94 per share from $5.15, while maintaining an "Outperform" rating and a target price of $62.00.
• H&R Block recently reported quarterly earnings of $2.27 EPS, which was below analysts' expectations, despite revenue of $1.11 billion exceeding forecasts.
• The company announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.42, with a yield of 3.4% for shareholders of record on September 4th.

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB - Free Report) - Analysts at Barrington Research reduced their FY2026 earnings estimates for H&R Block in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 13th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $4.94 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $5.15. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $62.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for H&R Block's current full-year earnings is $5.25 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for H&R Block's FY2027 earnings at $5.35 EPS.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 12th. The company reported $2.27 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.81 by ($0.54). The business had revenue of $1.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.07 billion. H&R Block had a negative return on equity of 191.38% and a net margin of 16.11%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.89 EPS.

HRB has been the topic of a number of other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on H&R Block from $54.00 to $48.00 and set a "sell" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Northcoast Research downgraded H&R Block from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised H&R Block from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th.

H&R Block Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of HRB stock traded up $0.52 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $49.89. 384,030 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,472,224. The stock's 50 day moving average is $55.10 and its 200-day moving average is $55.71. The company has a market cap of $6.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.16, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.86. H&R Block has a fifty-two week low of $47.00 and a fifty-two week high of $68.45.

H&R Block Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 4th will be issued a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 4th. This is a positive change from H&R Block's previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. H&R Block's dividend payout ratio is currently 33.56%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On H&R Block

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in shares of H&R Block by 40.0% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 651 shares of the company's stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. boosted its stake in shares of H&R Block by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 11,942 shares of the company's stock worth $656,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its stake in shares of H&R Block by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 15,159 shares of the company's stock worth $832,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of H&R Block by 42.9% during the 1st quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 666 shares of the company's stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System lifted its stake in H&R Block by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 37,700 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,069,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. 90.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About H&R Block

H&R Block, Inc engages in the provision of tax return preparation solutions, financial products and small business solutions. The company was founded by Henry W. Bloch and Richard A. Bloch on January 25, 1955, and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

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