Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Hasbro Q2 Earnings

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hasbro in a research report issued on Thursday, May 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.79 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.92. The consensus estimate for Hasbro's current full-year earnings is $4.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hasbro's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.61 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.06 EPS.

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.37. The company had revenue of $887.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $770.60 million. Hasbro had a net margin of 9.32% and a return on equity of 47.93%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.61 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Hasbro from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $84.00 target price (down previously from $88.00) on shares of Hasbro in a report on Friday, February 21st. Citigroup upgraded Hasbro from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $72.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Roth Mkm boosted their price target on Hasbro from $68.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt raised Hasbro to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $79.89.

Hasbro Stock Down 3.0%

Hasbro stock traded down $2.08 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $66.28. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,626,821 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,725,505. The company has a market capitalization of $9.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 0.54. Hasbro has a 12 month low of $49.00 and a 12 month high of $73.46. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $59.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $60.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.85, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.60.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hasbro

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Parvin Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Hasbro in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in shares of Hasbro by 120.1% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 482 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 263 shares during the period. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Hasbro in the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Hasbro by 130.0% in the 1st quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 476 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 269 shares during the period. Finally, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. lifted its position in Hasbro by 32.1% during the fourth quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 733 shares of the company's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.83% of the company's stock.

Hasbro Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 4th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 21st. Hasbro's payout ratio is presently 92.41%.

About Hasbro

Hasbro, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a toy and game company in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, Australia, China, and Hong Kong. The company operates through Consumer Products; Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming; Entertainment; and Corporate and Other segments.