Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN - Get Free Report) is projected to release its Q1 2026 earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, July 30th. Analysts expect Hawkins to post earnings of $1.34 per share and revenue of $278.76 million for the quarter.
Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 14th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $245.32 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $230.69 million. Hawkins had a net margin of 8.66% and a return on equity of 18.93%. On average, analysts expect Hawkins to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Hawkins Stock Performance
HWKN stock traded up $3.42 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $158.39. 170,700 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 204,428. The firm has a market cap of $3.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.21, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 2.15 and a quick ratio of 1.37. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $142.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $122.99. Hawkins has a 1-year low of $98.30 and a 1-year high of $165.87.
Hawkins Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th were given a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 30th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.45%. Hawkins's dividend payout ratio is presently 17.82%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms recently commented on HWKN. BWS Financial restated a "buy" rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of Hawkins in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on shares of Hawkins in a research report on Thursday. They issued a "market perform" rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Hawkins from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 5th. Finally, CJS Securities assumed coverage on shares of Hawkins in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. They issued a "market outperform" rating and a $125.00 target price on the stock.
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Institutional Trading of Hawkins
A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Hawkins by 4.5% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 11,499 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $1,218,000 after acquiring an additional 494 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hawkins by 9.0% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 12,331 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $1,306,000 after acquiring an additional 1,017 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hawkins by 9.1% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 52,778 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $5,590,000 after acquiring an additional 4,400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in Hawkins by 83.2% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 38,416 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $4,069,000 after acquiring an additional 17,447 shares during the last quarter. 69.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Hawkins Company Profile
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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.
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