Cormark Forecasts High Liner Foods' Q2 Earnings (TSE:HLF)

High Liner Foods Inc (TSE:HLF - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Cormark lifted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for High Liner Foods in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 15th. Cormark analyst K. Mcphee now anticipates that the company will earn $0.66 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.61. The consensus estimate for High Liner Foods' current full-year earnings is $1.99 per share. Cormark also issued estimates for High Liner Foods' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.68 EPS.

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group set a C$21.00 price objective on shares of High Liner Foods and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th.

High Liner Foods Stock Performance

Shares of HLF traded down C$0.15 during trading hours on Friday, reaching C$18.00. 24,575 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 26,812. The stock's fifty day moving average is C$16.81 and its 200 day moving average is C$15.91. The stock has a market cap of C$377.26 million, a P/E ratio of 6.39 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 55.83, a quick ratio of 0.38 and a current ratio of 2.66. High Liner Foods has a 1-year low of C$12.25 and a 1-year high of C$18.28.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider High Liner Foods Incorporated sold 184,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$17.02, for a total value of C$3,140,190.00. Company insiders own 44.28% of the company's stock.

High Liner Foods Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, March 15th. Stockholders of record on Saturday, March 15th were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.78%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 5th. High Liner Foods's dividend payout ratio is currently 21.30%.

About High Liner Foods

High Liner Foods is the leading North American processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood. Their retail branded products are sold throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico under the High Liner, Fisher Boy, Sea Cuisine and C. Wirthy & Co labels, and are available in most grocery and club stores.