Sidoti Csr Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for HNI

HNI Co. (NYSE:HNI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Sidoti Csr raised their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of HNI in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 8th. Sidoti Csr analyst G. Burns now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $1.07 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.06. The consensus estimate for HNI's current full-year earnings is $3.60 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for HNI's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.34 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.08 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com cut HNI from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 21st.

HNI Stock Up 3.1%

Shares of NYSE:HNI opened at $47.71 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The business has a fifty day moving average of $43.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $48.52. The stock has a market cap of $2.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.51, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.91. HNI has a 52-week low of $39.76 and a 52-week high of $58.42.

HNI (NYSE:HNI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $599.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $580.47 million. HNI had a return on equity of 18.27% and a net margin of 5.52%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.37 EPS.

HNI Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 24th were paid a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.77%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 24th. HNI's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.67%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Brian Scott Smith sold 556 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.90, for a total value of $27,744.40. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 14,394 shares of the company's stock, valued at $718,260.60. This represents a 3.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 3.37% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On HNI

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in HNI by 85.1% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 561 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 258 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. acquired a new position in HNI during the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in HNI by 649.1% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 809 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 701 shares in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in HNI during the 4th quarter worth about $55,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in HNI by 3,984.9% during the 1st quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,165 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $92,000 after acquiring an additional 2,112 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.26% of the company's stock.

HNI Company Profile

HNI Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture, sale, and marketing of workplace furnishings and residential building products primarily in the United States and Canada. The company operates through two segments, Workplace Furnishings and Residential Building Products. The Workplace Furnishings segment offers a range of commercial and home office furniture, including panel-based and freestanding furniture systems, seating, storage, benching, tables, architectural products, and ancillary and hospitality products, as well as social collaborative items under the HON, Allsteel, Beyond, Gunlocke, HBF, HBF Textiles, HNI India, Kimball, National, Etc., Interwoven, David Edward, Kimball Hospitality, and D'style brands.

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