Q2 EPS Estimates for Honest Boosted by Telsey Advisory Group

The Honest Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:HNST - Free Report) - Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Honest in a research report issued on Thursday, May 8th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the company will earn $0.00 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.01). Telsey Advisory Group has a "Market Perform" rating and a $7.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Honest's current full-year earnings is ($0.07) per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Honest's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.04 EPS.

Honest Price Performance

NASDAQ:HNST traded up $0.06 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $5.13. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,392,107 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,257,765. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $4.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $5.77. Honest has a twelve month low of $2.40 and a twelve month high of $8.97. The stock has a market cap of $565.52 million, a P/E ratio of -128.25 and a beta of 2.43.

Honest (NASDAQ:HNST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $97.25 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $92.46 million. Honest had a negative net margin of 1.13% and a negative return on equity of 3.26%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Stephen Winchell sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.98, for a total transaction of $99,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 431,844 shares in the company, valued at $2,150,583.12. This represents a 4.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Jonathan Mayle sold 37,481 shares of Honest stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.87, for a total transaction of $182,532.47. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 307,740 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,498,693.80. This trade represents a 10.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 8.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Honest by 1.2% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,208,668 shares of the company's stock valued at $24,481,000 after buying an additional 61,299 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Honest by 98.8% during the 1st quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,073,471 shares of the company's stock worth $14,445,000 after purchasing an additional 1,527,080 shares during the period. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. raised its position in shares of Honest by 589.7% during the 4th quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 2,397,636 shares of the company's stock worth $16,616,000 after purchasing an additional 2,049,981 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its holdings in shares of Honest by 20.2% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,372,200 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,439,000 after purchasing an additional 398,603 shares during the period. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in shares of Honest during the first quarter valued at $10,554,000. 45.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Honest Company Profile

The Honest Company, Inc manufactures and sells diapers and wipes, skin and personal care, and household and wellness products. The company also offers baby clothing and nursery bedding products. It sells its products through digital and retail sales channels, such as its website and third-party ecommerce sites, as well as brick and mortar retailers.