FY2025 EPS Estimates for H&R Block Boosted by Zacks Research

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for H&R Block in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 28th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $5.27 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $5.18. The consensus estimate for H&R Block's current full-year earnings is $5.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for H&R Block's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.79 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.22 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($1.34) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($1.86) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $5.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.20 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Northcoast Research lowered shares of H&R Block from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of H&R Block in a report on Friday, April 25th. Wall Street Zen raised H&R Block from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on H&R Block from $49.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th.

H&R Block Stock Performance

H&R Block stock traded up $0.49 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $58.98. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,461,830 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,560,077. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.46. H&R Block has a twelve month low of $48.78 and a twelve month high of $68.45. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $58.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $55.79. The firm has a market cap of $7.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.25, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.28.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $5.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.12 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $2.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.25 billion. H&R Block had a negative return on equity of 179.15% and a net margin of 14.71%. H&R Block's quarterly revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.94 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On H&R Block

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of H&R Block in the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Spire Wealth Management bought a new position in H&R Block during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its position in shares of H&R Block by 72.1% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 513 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the period. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of H&R Block in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of H&R Block by 42.9% in the 1st quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 666 shares of the company's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.14% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at H&R Block

In related news, CEO Jeffrey J. Jones II sold 53,810 shares of H&R Block stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.28, for a total transaction of $3,405,096.80. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 844,790 shares in the company, valued at $53,458,311.20. The trade was a 5.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

H&R Block Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 4th will be given a $0.375 dividend. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 4th. H&R Block's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.76%.

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.