Hillenbrand (HI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The Molding Technology Solutions segment offers injection molding and extrusion equipment; hot runner systems; process control systems; mold bases and components; maintenance and repair services; and aftermarket parts and service for various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, medical, packaging, construction, and electronics. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Batesville, Indiana.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $19.89 to $21.59
• 50-Day Range: $18.58 to $23.12
• 52-Week Range: $18.36 to $45.53
• Volume: 631,543 shs
• Average Volume: 493,309 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.48 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 4.29%
• Price Target: $32.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Hillenbrand Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hillenbrand scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 18th out of 181 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Hillenbrand has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hillenbrand has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.02%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Hillenbrand are expected to grow by 15.02% in the coming year, from $2.53 to $2.91 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hillenbrand is -5.51, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hillenbrand is -5.51, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hillenbrand has a P/B Ratio of 1.01. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.97% of the float of Hillenbrand has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hillenbrand has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hillenbrand has recently increased by 6.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Hillenbrand is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.48%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Hillenbrand has been increasing its dividend for 18 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Hillenbrand will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.93% next year. This indicates that Hillenbrand will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.22

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.97% of the float of Hillenbrand has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hillenbrand has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hillenbrand has recently increased by 6.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.78

News Sentiment

Hillenbrand has a news sentiment score of 0.78. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Hillenbrand this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for HI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hillenbrand insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.00% of the stock of Hillenbrand is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.09% of the stock of Hillenbrand is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HI shares performed this year?

Hillenbrand's stock was trading at $30.78 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HI shares have decreased by 31.8% and is now trading at $20.98.
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How were Hillenbrand's earnings last quarter?

Hillenbrand Inc (NYSE:HI) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 29th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.06. Hillenbrand's revenue for the quarter was down 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
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How do I buy shares of Hillenbrand?

Shares of HI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Hillenbrand own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hillenbrand investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Humana (HUM), The RMR Group (RMR) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/29/2025
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Today: 7/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Industrial Services
• Sub-Industry: Specialized Consumer Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HI
• CIK: 1417398
• Web: www.hillenbrand.com
• Phone: (812) 934-7000
• Fax: 812-934-7613
• Employees: 10,450
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $32.00
• High Stock Price Target: $40.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $24.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +50.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($3.81)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.41
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$211 million
• Net Margins: -8.82%
• Pretax Margin: -6.91%
• Return on Equity: 15.03%
• Return on Assets: 4.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.39
• Current Ratio: 1.51
• Quick Ratio: 1.14

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.47
• Cash Flow: $5.91 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.60
• Book Value: $20.75 per share
• Price / Book: 1.03

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 70,450,000
• Free Float: 69,045,000
• Market Cap: $1.50 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.47