The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT) Updates Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• The Hackett Group has updated its Q3 2025 earnings guidance, projecting EPS of 0.360-0.380, below the consensus estimate of 0.430, and revenue guidance of $73.0-$76.0 million, compared to a consensus of $81.7 million.
• Analyst ratings show a recent downgrade to a "hold" from Wall Street Zen, while Barrington Research retains an "outperform" rating with a target price of $32.00, leading to an average price target of $31.33 among analysts.
• Institutional investors hold 78.12% of The Hackett Group's stock, with notable recent purchases from Jane Street Group and Royal Bank of Canada, which increased its stake by 253.5%.

The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT - Get Free Report) issued an update on its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.360-0.380 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.430. The company issued revenue guidance of $73.0 million-$76.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $81.7 million.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Barrington Research reduced their price objective on The Hackett Group from $32.00 to $27.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen cut The Hackett Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st.

The Hackett Group Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:HCKT traded down $0.01 on Friday, hitting $20.87. 127,938 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 169,710. The Hackett Group has a 12 month low of $19.39 and a 12 month high of $34.02. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $24.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $26.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $577.26 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.59 and a quick ratio of 1.59.

The Hackett Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, September 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 19th. The Hackett Group's payout ratio is 80.00%.

Institutional Trading of The Hackett Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of The Hackett Group during the first quarter worth $1,379,000. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in The Hackett Group by 253.5% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 32,776 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $957,000 after acquiring an additional 23,503 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in The Hackett Group by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,007 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $439,000 after acquiring an additional 614 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.12% of the company's stock.

About The Hackett Group

The Hackett Group, Inc operates as an intellectual property-based executive advisory, strategic consulting, and digital transformation company in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Global Strategy & Business Transformation, Oracle Solutions, and SAP Solutions.