Hillenbrand (HI) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI - Get Free Report) is scheduled to release its earnings data after the market closes on Tuesday, April 30th. Analysts expect Hillenbrand to post earnings of $0.75 per share for the quarter. Individual that are interested in registering for the company's earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 5th. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.01. Hillenbrand had a return on equity of 14.65% and a net margin of 18.39%. The firm had revenue of $773.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $776.40 million. On average, analysts expect Hillenbrand to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Hillenbrand Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE HI traded up $1.10 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $49.18. The stock had a trading volume of 171,704 shares, compared to its average volume of 288,569. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.28. The company has a 50 day moving average of $47.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $44.48. Hillenbrand has a twelve month low of $37.19 and a twelve month high of $53.76. The firm has a market cap of $3.45 billion, a PE ratio of 6.37 and a beta of 1.49.

Hillenbrand Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 15th were given a dividend of $0.222 per share. This represents a $0.89 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.81%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 14th. Hillenbrand's dividend payout ratio is currently 11.53%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Kimberly K. Ryan purchased 5,600 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 9th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $44.94 per share, with a total value of $251,664.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 133,604 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,004,163.76. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. In other news, CFO Robert M. Vanhimbergen bought 11,319 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 9th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $45.23 per share, with a total value of $511,958.37. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer now directly owns 34,559 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,563,103.57. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Kimberly K. Ryan bought 5,600 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 9th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $44.94 per share, for a total transaction of $251,664.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 133,604 shares in the company, valued at $6,004,163.76. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 1.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hillenbrand Company Profile

Hillenbrand, Inc operates as an industrial company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Advanced Process Solutions and Molding Technology Solutions. The Advanced Process Solutions segment designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and services process and material handling equipment and systems comprising compounding, extrusion, and material handling equipment, equipment system design services, as well as offers mixing technology, ingredient automation, and portion process; and provides screening and separating equipment for various industries, including plastics, food and pharmaceuticals, chemicals, fertilizers, minerals, energy, wastewater treatment, forest products, and other general industrials.