Brokers Set Expectations for JAKKS Pacific Q2 Earnings

JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAKK - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for JAKKS Pacific in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 28th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.61 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.60. The consensus estimate for JAKKS Pacific's current full-year earnings is $3.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for JAKKS Pacific's FY2027 earnings at $3.75 EPS.

JAKKS Pacific Trading Up 1.7 %

JAKK stock traded up $0.32 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $18.74. 152,900 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 108,060. JAKKS Pacific has a 52-week low of $17.06 and a 52-week high of $35.79. The stock has a market cap of $208.88 million, a P/E ratio of 6.23 and a beta of 1.87. The stock's 50-day moving average is $22.51 and its 200 day moving average is $26.59.

JAKKS Pacific (NASDAQ:JAKK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported ($0.88) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.05) by ($0.83). JAKKS Pacific had a net margin of 5.10% and a return on equity of 15.87%. The firm had revenue of $130.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $131.07 million.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in JAKK. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in JAKKS Pacific by 464.0% during the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,057 shares of the company's stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 2,515 shares in the last quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of JAKKS Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at $89,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of JAKKS Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at $113,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in JAKKS Pacific by 3,042.3% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,316 shares of the company's stock worth $156,000 after buying an additional 6,115 shares during the period. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in JAKKS Pacific by 19.0% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 6,923 shares of the company's stock worth $195,000 after buying an additional 1,105 shares in the last quarter. 44.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder Lawrence I. Rosen purchased 15,165 shares of JAKKS Pacific stock in a transaction on Monday, March 24th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $25.99 per share, for a total transaction of $394,138.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 1,900,837 shares in the company, valued at $49,402,753.63. This represents a 0.80 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 3.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

JAKKS Pacific Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.34%. This is a positive change from JAKKS Pacific's previous quarterly dividend of $0.07. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. JAKKS Pacific's dividend payout ratio is 24.57%.

About JAKKS Pacific

JAKKS Pacific, Inc designs, produces, markets, sells, and distributes toys and related products, electronic products, and other consumer products worldwide. It operates through two segments, Toys/Consumer Products and Costumes. The company offers action figures and accessories, such as licensed characters; toy vehicles and accessories; dolls and accessories, including small, large, fashion, and baby dolls based on licenses, as well as infant and pre-school products; private label products; and foot-to-floor ride-on products.