Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for FHI Earnings

Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE:FHI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Federated Hermes in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, June 24th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $1.04 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.01. The consensus estimate for Federated Hermes' current full-year earnings is $4.04 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Federated Hermes' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.05 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.18 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.28 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.15 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.57 EPS.

Federated Hermes (NYSE:FHI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.19. Federated Hermes had a net margin of 17.74% and a return on equity of 32.17%. The firm had revenue of $423.54 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $425.43 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.89 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on FHI. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Federated Hermes from $37.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Federated Hermes from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Federated Hermes from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, TD Cowen cut shares of Federated Hermes from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $42.33.

Federated Hermes Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of FHI stock opened at $44.31 on Friday. Federated Hermes has a 12-month low of $31.94 and a 12-month high of $44.50. The company has a market capitalization of $3.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.48, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.78. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $41.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $40.15. The company has a quick ratio of 2.35, a current ratio of 3.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Federated Hermes Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 8th were given a dividend of $0.34 per share. This is a boost from Federated Hermes's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 8th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.07%. Federated Hermes's payout ratio is currently 38.31%.

Insider Transactions at Federated Hermes

In related news, VP Paul A. Uhlman sold 6,057 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.14, for a total transaction of $255,241.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 316,930 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,355,430.20. The trade was a 1.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 3.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new position in Federated Hermes during the first quarter valued at approximately $540,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in Federated Hermes by 11.6% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 239,613 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,769,000 after purchasing an additional 24,960 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in Federated Hermes during the first quarter valued at approximately $14,048,000. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in Federated Hermes during the first quarter valued at approximately $220,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in Federated Hermes by 236.0% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 8,890 shares of the company's stock valued at $362,000 after purchasing an additional 6,244 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.94% of the company's stock.

Federated Hermes Company Profile

Federated Hermes, Inc is a publicly owned investment manager. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to individuals, including high net worth individuals, banking or thrift institutions, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, state or municipal government entities, and registered investment advisors.

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