FY2026 Earnings Forecast for Hasbro Issued By Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has revised its FY2026 earnings estimate for Hasbro to $4.97 per share, an increase from the previous estimate of $4.84 per share.
• Hasbro recently reported Q2 earnings of $1.30 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.78 per share, with revenue of $980.80 million.
• Institutional investors hold 91.83% of Hasbro's stock, with significant recent stakes acquired by various hedge funds.

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Hasbro in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, October 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $4.97 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.84. Zacks Research has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hasbro's current full-year earnings is $4.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hasbro's Q4 2026 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.78 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.44 EPS.

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.52. The business had revenue of $980.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $891.82 million. Hasbro had a negative net margin of 13.37% and a positive return on equity of 64.49%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.22 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on HAS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Hasbro from $75.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Hasbro from $82.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Hasbro from $83.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Monness Crespi & Hardt upped their target price on shares of Hasbro from $80.00 to $90.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Finally, Roth Capital increased their price objective on shares of Hasbro from $86.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $87.64.

Hasbro Trading Up 2.1%

NASDAQ:HAS opened at $72.41 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.31, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -17.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.60. Hasbro has a one year low of $49.00 and a one year high of $82.19. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $77.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $70.32.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hasbro

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in Hasbro during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in Hasbro during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Hasbro by 130.0% in the 1st quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 476 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares during the last quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Hasbro in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in shares of Hasbro by 489.2% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 654 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 543 shares during the last quarter. 91.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hasbro news, insider Roberta K. Thomson sold 1,002 shares of Hasbro stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.81, for a total value of $79,969.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 51,301 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,094,332.81. The trade was a 1.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Timothy J. Kilpin sold 8,557 shares of Hasbro stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.44, for a total transaction of $696,882.08. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 44,301 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,607,873.44. This trade represents a 16.19% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 37,359 shares of company stock valued at $2,970,828 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.85% of the company's stock.

Hasbro Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 20th were paid a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 20th. Hasbro's payout ratio is presently -68.97%.

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.

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