Zacks Research Expects Higher Earnings for Federated Hermes

Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE:FHI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Federated Hermes in a report issued on Tuesday, June 24th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.04 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.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. 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. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Federated Hermes from $37.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. TD Cowen lowered shares of Federated Hermes from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Federated Hermes from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Federated Hermes has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $42.33.

Federated Hermes Price Performance

Federated Hermes stock traded up $0.39 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $45.17. 254,415 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 733,219. The business's 50-day moving average is $42.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $40.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 2.35 and a current ratio of 3.04. Federated Hermes has a 12 month low of $31.94 and a 12 month high of $45.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.72, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.78.

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

Federated Hermes Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 8th were issued a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.01%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 8th. This is an increase from Federated Hermes's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. Federated Hermes's dividend payout ratio is currently 38.31%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Paul A. Uhlman sold 6,057 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.14, for a total value of $255,241.98. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 316,930 shares in the company, valued at $13,355,430.20. This trade represents a 1.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 3.80% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Federated Hermes

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FHI. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in Federated Hermes by 246.6% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 863 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 614 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Federated Hermes in the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in Federated Hermes by 22.7% during the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,551 shares of the company's stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares during the last quarter. Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Federated Hermes in the 1st quarter valued at $72,000. Finally, C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. bought a new position in Federated Hermes during the fourth quarter worth about $73,000. 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.