Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook of HAIN FY2025 Earnings

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their FY2025 earnings estimates for The Hain Celestial Group in a report released on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.15 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.36. The consensus estimate for The Hain Celestial Group's current full-year earnings is $0.40 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for The Hain Celestial Group's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.09 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.28 EPS.

HAIN has been the subject of several other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of The Hain Celestial Group from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 14th. Evercore ISI cut their price target on The Hain Celestial Group from $6.00 to $5.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Maxim Group cut their price objective on The Hain Celestial Group from $10.00 to $5.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Barclays cut their price objective on The Hain Celestial Group from $4.00 to $2.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein cut The Hain Celestial Group from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $1.50 price objective for the company. in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $4.39.

The Hain Celestial Group Stock Performance

Shares of HAIN stock traded up $0.15 on Monday, hitting $2.02. The company had a trading volume of 1,475,880 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,746,919. The firm has a market cap of $182.31 million, a P/E ratio of -1.04 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $2.90 and a 200-day moving average price of $4.74. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. The Hain Celestial Group has a twelve month low of $1.30 and a twelve month high of $9.43.

The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAIN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by ($0.05). The Hain Celestial Group had a positive return on equity of 2.88% and a negative net margin of 10.51%. The firm had revenue of $390.35 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $414.45 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On The Hain Celestial Group

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 174.5% in the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 6,858 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 4,360 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital purchased a new stake in shares of The Hain Celestial Group in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its stake in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 6,315.1% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 12,766 shares of the company's stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 12,567 shares during the period. Byrne Asset Management LLC grew its position in The Hain Celestial Group by 240.0% in the first quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 13,599 shares of the company's stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 9,599 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new position in The Hain Celestial Group in the first quarter worth approximately $63,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at The Hain Celestial Group

In related news, Director Dawn M. Zier bought 200,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 9th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $1.60 per share, for a total transaction of $320,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 288,229 shares in the company, valued at $461,166.40. This represents a 226.68% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Neil Campbell bought 25,640 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 22nd. The stock was bought at an average price of $1.93 per share, with a total value of $49,485.20. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 62,929 shares in the company, valued at $121,452.97. This represents a 68.76% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders acquired 308,640 shares of company stock valued at $518,055 over the last 90 days. 0.83% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About The Hain Celestial Group

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc manufactures, markets, and sells organic and natural products in United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally. It operates through two segments: North America and International. The company offers infant formula; infant, toddler, and kids' food; plant-based beverages and frozen desserts, such as soy, rice, oat, and spelt; and condiments.