FY2025 Earnings Estimate for Hawkins Issued By BWS Financial

Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN - Free Report) - BWS Financial lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Hawkins in a research note issued on Monday, April 14th. BWS Financial analyst H. Khorsand now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $3.99 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $3.96. BWS Financial has a "Buy" rating and a $160.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hawkins' current full-year earnings is $4.00 per share.

Separately, CJS Securities assumed coverage on Hawkins in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. They issued a "market outperform" rating and a $125.00 price objective for the company.

Hawkins Stock Performance

HWKN stock traded down $2.15 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $119.48. 19,302 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 122,528. The company has a current ratio of 2.50, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Hawkins has a 52-week low of $71.98 and a 52-week high of $139.55. The stock has a market cap of $2.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.48, a PEG ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 0.82. The stock's 50-day moving average is $108.45 and its 200 day moving average is $117.62.

Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.77 by ($0.05). Hawkins had a return on equity of 18.95% and a net margin of 8.60%.

Hawkins Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th were issued a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.60%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. Hawkins's dividend payout ratio is 18.37%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hawkins

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Hawkins by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 755,995 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $96,367,000 after buying an additional 38,877 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hawkins by 3.6% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 523,514 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $66,743,000 after acquiring an additional 18,119 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. grew its position in shares of Hawkins by 37.6% during the first quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 350,722 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $37,148,000 after purchasing an additional 95,885 shares in the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP bought a new stake in Hawkins during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $42,466,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in Hawkins by 16.1% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 235,096 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $28,839,000 after purchasing an additional 32,670 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.71% of the company's stock.

About Hawkins

Hawkins, Inc operates as a specialty chemical and ingredients company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Industrial, Water Treatment, and Health and Nutrition. The Industrial segment offers industrial chemicals, products, and services to agriculture, chemical processing, electronics, energy, food, pharmaceutical, and plating industries.