William Blair Has Bullish Outlook for HLMN FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• William Blair has raised its FY2026 earnings per share estimate for Hillman Solutions Corp. to $0.60, up from a previous forecast of $0.50, surpassing the consensus estimate of $0.58.
• The stock recently traded down 0.8% at $9.87, with a market capitalization of $1.95 billion and a PE ratio of 89.69.
• Despite the bullish outlook, Hillman Solutions has received mixed reviews, with five analysts rating it as a hold and four as a buy, currently maintaining a consensus target price of $11.42.

Hillman Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:HLMN - Free Report) - Equities researchers at William Blair boosted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hillman Solutions in a report released on Tuesday, August 5th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.60 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $0.50. The consensus estimate for Hillman Solutions' current full-year earnings is $0.58 per share.

HLMN has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Hillman Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 3rd. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Hillman Solutions from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday. Raymond James Financial set a $10.00 price objective on shares of Hillman Solutions and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on Hillman Solutions from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on Hillman Solutions in a report on Monday, July 14th. They set a "buy" rating and a $9.50 target price on the stock. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Hillman Solutions presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $11.42.

Hillman Solutions Trading Down 0.8%

NASDAQ HLMN traded down $0.08 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $9.87. 285,549 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,449,198. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $7.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $8.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 2.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.95 billion, a PE ratio of 89.69 and a beta of 1.66. Hillman Solutions has a 1-year low of $6.55 and a 1-year high of $12.08.

Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.02. Hillman Solutions had a return on equity of 8.86% and a net margin of 1.44%. The business had revenue of $402.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $389.45 million. The company's revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hillman Solutions

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Hillman Solutions by 0.7% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,575,307 shares of the company's stock worth $172,067,000 after purchasing an additional 134,830 shares in the last quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Hillman Solutions by 0.5% during the 1st 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. boosted its stake in Hillman Solutions by 16.1% during the second quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 10,053,219 shares of the company's stock valued at $71,780,000 after buying an additional 1,393,980 shares in the last quarter. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. lifted its stake 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 valued at $83,416,000 after purchasing an additional 613,865 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hillman Solutions by 1.4% in 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 during the period. 98.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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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