Rep. Josh Gottheimer Sells Hillman Solutions Corp (NASDAQ:HLMN) Shares

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Hillman Solutions Corp NASDAQ: HLMN. In a filing disclosed on May 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Hillman Solutions stock on April 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1" account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of RTX NYSE: RTX on 4/23/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cheniere Energy NYSE: LNG on 4/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Techtronic Industries OTCMKTS: TTNDY on 4/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Tri Pointe Homes NYSE: TPH on 4/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk NYSE: TLK on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. NYSE: KKR on 4/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of D.R. Horton NYSE: DHI on 4/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Home Depot NYSE: HD on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AbbVie NYSE: ABBV on 4/17/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cadre NYSE: CDRE on 4/17/2025.

Hillman Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of HLMN opened at $8.10 on Friday. The company's 50 day moving average price is $8.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $9.58. Hillman Solutions Corp has a 52 week low of $6.64 and a 52 week high of $12.08. The company has a market capitalization of $1.60 billion, a PE ratio of 101.26 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 2.32.

Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10. The firm had revenue of $359.34 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $358.14 million. Hillman Solutions had a net margin of 1.17% and a return on equity of 8.79%. The company's revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.10 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Hillman Solutions Corp will post 0.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Robert O. Kraft bought 140,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 1st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $7.09 per share, with a total value of $992,600.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer now owns 632,752 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,486,211.68. The trade was a 28.41% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 5.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Hillman Solutions

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in Hillman Solutions by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 9,158,013 shares of the company's stock worth $89,199,000 after acquiring an additional 509,016 shares in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hillman Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $17,290,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Hillman Solutions by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,489,110 shares of the company's stock valued at $24,244,000 after acquiring an additional 73,216 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Hillman Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $675,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in Hillman Solutions by 16.8% during the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 147,294 shares of the company's stock worth $1,435,000 after buying an additional 21,191 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.11% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on HLMN shares. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Hillman Solutions from $11.00 to $8.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Baird R W cut shares of Hillman Solutions from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Raymond James set a $10.00 price objective on shares of Hillman Solutions and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of Hillman Solutions from $9.00 to $8.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and set a $16.00 price objective on shares of Hillman Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $11.00.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025. Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

About Hillman Solutions

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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