Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN) to Post Q2 2025 Earnings of $1.15 Per Share, BWS Financial Forecasts

Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN - Free Report) - Stock analysts at BWS Financial boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hawkins in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 1st. BWS Financial analyst H. Khorsand now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.15 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.12. BWS Financial currently has a "Buy" rating and a $96.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hawkins' current full-year earnings is $3.67 per share. BWS Financial also issued estimates for Hawkins' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.75 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.52 EPS.

Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 15th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.02). Hawkins had a net margin of 8.75% and a return on equity of 20.16%. The business had revenue of $223.02 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $217.49 million.

Hawkins Trading Down 5.5 %

HWKN traded down $6.61 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $114.64. 224,635 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 133,260. The firm's fifty day moving average is $95.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $81.12. Hawkins has a 1-year low of $49.39 and a 1-year high of $122.06. The company has a current ratio of 2.27, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company has a market cap of $2.41 billion, a PE ratio of 31.93, a PEG ratio of 5.51 and a beta of 0.72.

Hawkins Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. This is a positive change from Hawkins's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 16th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.63%. Hawkins's dividend payout ratio is presently 20.06%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director James A. Faulconbridge bought 1,800 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $87.56 per share, with a total value of $157,608.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 40,517 shares in the company, valued at $3,547,668.52. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. In related news, Director James A. Faulconbridge purchased 1,800 shares of Hawkins stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $87.56 per share, with a total value of $157,608.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 40,517 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,547,668.52. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director James A. Faulconbridge purchased 1,300 shares of Hawkins stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 4th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $86.50 per share, for a total transaction of $112,450.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 38,117 shares in the company, valued at $3,297,120.50. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have bought 5,100 shares of company stock valued at $442,998. Corporate insiders own 3.80% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hawkins

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its holdings in shares of Hawkins by 116.9% in the 1st quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 104,537 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $8,049,000 after acquiring an additional 56,330 shares during the last quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hawkins by 42.0% in the 4th quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 30,193 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $2,126,000 after acquiring an additional 8,923 shares during the last quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Hawkins by 83.9% in the 1st quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 14,521 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $1,115,000 after acquiring an additional 6,627 shares during the last quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Hawkins in the 1st quarter valued at about $31,504,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Hawkins by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,516,717 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $106,807,000 after acquiring an additional 62,224 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.71% of the company's stock.

Hawkins Company Profile

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.