Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for FHI Q3 Earnings

Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE:FHI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Federated Hermes in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $1.16 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.99. The consensus estimate for Federated Hermes' current full-year earnings is $4.04 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Federated Hermes' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.16 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.11 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.19 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.77 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.00 EPS.

Federated Hermes (NYSE:FHI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.19. Federated Hermes had a return on equity of 30.31% and a net margin of 16.44%. The firm had revenue of $423.54 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $425.43 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.89 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. TD Cowen downgraded shares of Federated Hermes from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "underweight" rating and issued a $41.00 price target (down previously from $42.00) on shares of Federated Hermes in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Federated Hermes from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Wall Street Zen raised Federated Hermes from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Federated Hermes from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $42.33.

Federated Hermes Price Performance

Shares of Federated Hermes stock traded down $0.34 during trading on Monday, hitting $42.14. The stock had a trading volume of 33,560 shares, compared to its average volume of 730,211. The business has a fifty day moving average of $40.24 and a two-hundred day moving average of $40.12. Federated Hermes has a fifty-two week low of $31.24 and a fifty-two week high of $43.92. The firm has a market cap of $3.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.24, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 2.70 and a quick ratio of 2.03.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Federated Hermes

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in Federated Hermes in the first quarter valued at about $540,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Federated Hermes by 11.6% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 239,613 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,769,000 after buying an additional 24,960 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Federated Hermes in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $14,048,000. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in Federated Hermes in the first quarter worth approximately $220,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in Federated Hermes by 236.0% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 8,890 shares of the company's stock worth $362,000 after buying an additional 6,244 shares during the last quarter. 75.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Federated Hermes news, VP Paul A. Uhlman sold 6,057 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.14, for a total value of $255,241.98. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 316,930 shares in the company, valued at $13,355,430.20. This represents a 1.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 3.80% of the company's stock.

Federated Hermes Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 8th were given a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.23%. This is a positive change from Federated Hermes's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 8th. Federated Hermes's payout ratio is presently 38.31%.

Federated Hermes Company Profile

Federated Hermes, Inc is a publicly owned investment manager. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to individuals, including high net worth individuals, banking or thrift institutions, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, state or municipal government entities, and registered investment advisors.