Q3 EPS Estimates for Hillman Solutions Cut by William Blair

Key Points

• William Blair has reduced its Q3 2025 EPS estimate for Hillman Solutions from $0.22 to $0.19, aligning with a current full-year earnings estimate of $0.58 per share.
• Hillman Solutions has received mixed ratings from analysts, with Robert W. Baird lowering its price target from $9.00 to $8.00 and assigning a "neutral" rating, while Raymond James maintains an "outperform" rating with a target of $10.00.
• The company reported a Q2 earnings of $0.17 EPS, beating the consensus estimate, and its revenue increased by 6.2% year-over-year to $402.80 million.

Hillman Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:HLMN - Free Report) - Equities researchers at William Blair dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hillman Solutions in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, August 5th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.19 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.22. The consensus estimate for Hillman Solutions' current full-year earnings is $0.58 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Hillman Solutions' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.11 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.73 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on Hillman Solutions from $9.00 to $8.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen lowered Hillman Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday. Raymond James Financial set a $10.00 price target on Hillman Solutions and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Barclays boosted their price target on Hillman Solutions from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Baird R W lowered Hillman Solutions from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $11.42.

Hillman Solutions Trading Up 3.3%

Shares of NASDAQ HLMN opened at $10.00 on Thursday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $7.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $8.37. Hillman Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $6.55 and a fifty-two week high of $12.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 90.92 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 0.79.

Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $402.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $389.45 million. Hillman Solutions had a return on equity of 8.91% and a net margin of 1.44%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hillman Solutions

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Hillman Solutions by 0.7% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,575,307 shares of the company's stock worth $172,067,000 after buying an additional 134,830 shares in the last quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC grew its position in Hillman Solutions by 0.5% during the first quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 14,214,891 shares of the company's stock worth $124,949,000 after buying an additional 64,966 shares in the last quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. grew its position in Hillman Solutions by 16.1% during the second quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 10,053,219 shares of the company's stock worth $71,780,000 after buying an additional 1,393,980 shares in the last quarter. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. grew its position in Hillman Solutions by 6.9% during the first quarter. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. now owns 9,489,870 shares of the company's stock worth $83,416,000 after buying an additional 613,865 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its position in Hillman Solutions by 1.4% during the second quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 7,208,050 shares of the company's stock worth $54,060,000 after buying an additional 96,636 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.11% of the company's stock.

Hillman Solutions Company Profile

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hillman is a leading North American provider of complete hardware solutions, delivered with industry best customer service to over 40,000 locations. Hillman designs innovative product and merchandising solutions for complex categories that deliver an outstanding customer experience to home improvement centers, mass merchants, national and regional hardware stores, pet supply stores, and OEM & Industrial customers.

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