NASDAQ:HWKN Hawkins (HWKN) Stock Forecast, Price & News $46.01 +0.47 (+1.03%) (As of 05/26/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$45.48▼$46.2150-Day Range$39.71▼$47.6152-Week Range$33.31▼$51.73Volume38,647 shsAverage Volume69,790 shsMarket Capitalization$966.21 millionP/E Ratio16.09Dividend Yield1.30%Price TargetN/A ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Hawkins MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy0.90% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-4.17Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.31Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.14 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector97th out of 162 stocksChemicals & Allied Products Industry12th out of 16 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Hawkins. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.90% of the float of Hawkins has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHawkins has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hawkins has recently decreased by 6.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldHawkins pays a meaningful dividend of 1.30%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthHawkins has been increasing its dividend for 19 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Hawkins is 20.98%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next 0.9 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreHawkins has received a -53.76% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Hawkins in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Oil and gas industry chemicals", "Corrosion prevention chemicals", "Aluminum chloride", "Formic acid", "Sulphuric acid", and "Calcium nitrate" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Hawkins is -4.17. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHawkins has a news sentiment score of 0.31. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Hawkins this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for HWKN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Hawkins to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Hawkins insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.90% of the stock of Hawkins is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions59.66% of the stock of Hawkins is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hawkins is 16.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 118.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hawkins is 16.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 87.08.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHawkins has a P/B Ratio of 2.76. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) StockHawkins, Inc. engages in the distribution, blending, and manufacture of chemicals and specialty ingredients for a wide variety of industries. It operates through the following segments: Industrial, Water Treatment, and Health and Nutrition. The Industrial segment provides industrial chemicals, products, and services to the agriculture, chemical processing, electronics, energy, food, pharmaceutical, and plating industries. The Water Treatment segment offers chemicals, equipment, and solutions for potable water, municipal, industrial wastewater, industrial process water, and non-residential swimming pool water. The Health and Nutrition segment consists of ingredient distribution, processing, and formulation solutions to manufacturers of nutraceutical, functional food and beverage, personal care, dietary supplement and other nutritional food, health, and wellness products. The company was founded by Howard Hawkins in 1938 and is headquartered in Roseville, MN.Read More Receive HWKN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Hawkins and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HWKN Stock News HeadlinesMay 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) Downgraded by StockNews.com to "Hold"May 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ1 2024 EPS Estimates for Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN) Reduced by BWS FinancialMay 28, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Here's something only a handful of people knowOn December 22, 2022, AI discovered a new treatment for multiple myeloma... in just 4 months... On March 19, 2023, AI discovered a new drug for liver cancer... in only 30 days... There's one small-cap at the center of it all. Bill Gates owns 7 million shares... Billionaire hedge-fund manager Steve Cohen owns 1.4 million shares...May 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.15May 20, 2023 | news.yahoo.comStay or go? Shannon Jr., Hawkins facing draft decisionMay 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) Sets New 52-Week High Following Dividend AnnouncementMay 19, 2023 | msn.comNitric acid chemical leak reported in Baltimore’s Hawkins PointMay 19, 2023 | warriorswire.usatoday.comUConn draft prospect Jordan Hawkins mentions Klay Thompson as a player he models his game afterMay 28, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BREAKING] New "Living Software" to Revolutionize WarfareThis breakthrough will change "the way wars will be fought, and won, for years to come." - Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, General Mark Milley Get the name of the company supplying it to the U.S. Army here >>>May 19, 2023 | msn.comHawkins (HWKN) Declares $0.15 DividendMay 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHawkins Full Year 2023 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsMay 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Hawkins Stock Rocketed 11% on ThursdayMay 18, 2023 | marketwatch.comHawkins Shares Rise to All-Time High After 4Q ResultsMay 18, 2023 | msn.com3 best NBA Draft destinations for Jordan Hawkins after lotteryMay 17, 2023 | msn.comLakers met with UConn sharpshooter Jordan Hawkins at NBA Draft CombineMay 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHawkins (HWKN) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass EstimatesMay 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHawkins, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.15 Per ShareMay 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHawkins, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 ResultsMay 17, 2023 | msn.comCelebrity Hairstylist and Brunch Restaurateur Gocha Hawkins Opens a South Fulton Tapas BarMay 17, 2023 | msn.comHazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital to consider Chapter 9 bankruptcyMay 17, 2023 | msn.comHollister city leaders OK purchase of building from Hazel Hawkins HospitalMay 16, 2023 | msn.comWhy Tony Nominee Corey Hawkins Embraced Fearlessness in ‘Topdog/Underdog’May 16, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comHere's what Wall Street expects from Hawkins's earnings reportMay 16, 2023 | news.yahoo.com2A Softball Playoffs: Maidens' season ended in Regional Quarterfinals against HawkinsMay 16, 2023 | msn.comHawkins County homicide suspect arrested in SaltvilleMay 16, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHawkins (HWKN) to Release Earnings on WednesdayMay 14, 2023 | msn.comWild Stranger Things 5 Theory Makes Future Hawkins TerrifyingSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive HWKN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Hawkins and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HWKN Company Calendar Last Earnings10/27/2021Ex-Dividend for 3/3 Dividend2/16/2023Dividend Payable3/03/2023Today5/28/2023Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend6/01/2023Dividend Payable6/16/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/03/2023Fiscal Year End3/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Chemicals & allied products Sub-IndustryCommodity Chemicals SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNASDAQ:HWKN CUSIP42026110 CIK46250 Webwww.hawkinsinc.com Phone(612) 331-6910Fax612-331-5304Employees742Year Founded1938Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.86 Trailing P/E Ratio16.09 Forward P/E Ratio17.90 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$60.04 million Net Margins6.42% Pretax Margin8.83% Return on Equity17.98% Return on Assets10.09% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.29 Current Ratio2.55 Quick Ratio1.58 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$935.10 million Price / Sales1.03 Cash Flow$4.20 per share Price / Cash Flow10.96 Book Value$16.66 per share Price / Book2.76Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares21,000,000Free Float20,185,000Market Cap$966.21 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.83 Social Links Key ExecutivesPatrick H. HawkinsPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorDrew M. GrahekVice President-OperationsJeffrey Paul OldenkampChief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Executive VPRichard G. ErstadSecretary, Vice President & General CounselTheresa R. MoranVP-Purchasing, Logistics & Sales SupportKey CompetitorsPerimeter SolutionsNYSE:PRMIngevityNYSE:NGVTInnospecNASDAQ:IOSPU.S. SilicaNYSE:SLCAAdvanSixNYSE:ASIXView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipAmeriprise Financial Inc.Sold 3,227 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.536%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Sold 7,981 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.707%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 4,900 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.047%Thrivent Financial for LutheransBought 12,810 shares on 5/17/2023Ownership: 0.153%Advisory Services Network LLCBought 560 shares on 5/17/2023Ownership: 0.027%View All Institutional Transactions HWKN Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Hawkins stock right now? 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hawkins in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" HWKN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in HWKN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View HWKN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. How have HWKN shares performed in 2023? Hawkins' stock was trading at $38.60 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, HWKN stock has increased by 19.2% and is now trading at $46.01. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Hawkins? Hawkins saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 173,200 shares, a decrease of 6.0% from the April 30th total of 184,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 71,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.4 days. Approximately 0.9% of the company's stock are short sold. View Hawkins' Short Interest. When is Hawkins' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 3rd 2023. View our HWKN earnings forecast. How were Hawkins' earnings last quarter? Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 27th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.12. The specialty chemicals company earned $183.28 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $176.32 million. Hawkins had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.98% and a net margin of 6.42%. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.57 EPS. How often does Hawkins pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hawkins? Hawkins announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 17th. Investors of record on Friday, June 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share on Friday, June 16th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.30%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 1st. Read our dividend analysis for HWKN. What ETFs hold Hawkins' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (PSCM), First Trust Water ETF (FIW), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG), Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF (DEEP), iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF (IFRA), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF (DWMC), Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSML) and Barrons 400 ETF (BFOR). Is Hawkins a good dividend stock? Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.32%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 19 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 20.98%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for HWKN. When did Hawkins' stock split? Shares of Hawkins split on Tuesday, March 2nd 2021. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, January 28th 2021. The newly issued shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, March 1st 2021. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. What is Patrick H. Hawkins' approval rating as Hawkins' CEO? 22 employees have rated Hawkins Chief Executive Officer Patrick H. Hawkins on Glassdoor.com. Patrick H. Hawkins has an approval rating of 83% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Hawkins own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Hawkins investors own include CA (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Accenture (ACN), NN (NNBR) and Bank of the Ozarks (OZRK). What is Hawkins' stock symbol? Hawkins trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "HWKN." Who are Hawkins' major shareholders? Hawkins' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (15.66%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.47%), State Street Corp (3.25%), First Trust Advisors LP (1.87%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.76%) and GW&K Investment Management LLC (1.45%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Hawkins? Shares of HWKN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Hawkins' stock price today? One share of HWKN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $46.01. How much money does Hawkins make? Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) has a market capitalization of $966.21 million and generates $935.10 million in revenue each year. The specialty chemicals company earns $60.04 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.86 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Hawkins have? The company employs 742 workers across the globe. Does Hawkins have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Hawkins: Advance Chemical Solutions, American Development Corporation of Tennessee Inc., C & L Aqua Professionals Inc, Davis Supply, LC Blending Inc., NAPCO Chemical Company, Napco Chemical Company Inc, Southeast Water Systems LLC, St. Mary's Chemicals Inc., Stauber Holdings Inc., Stauber Performance Ingredients, Stauber Performance Ingredients Inc., The Dumont Co. Inc., Trumark, Vertex Chemical Corp., and Water and Waste Specialties.Read More How can I contact Hawkins? Hawkins' mailing address is 2381 ROSEGATE, ROSEVILLE MN, 55113. The official website for the company is www.hawkinsinc.com. The specialty chemicals company can be reached via phone at (612) 331-6910, via email at ir@hawkinsinc.com, or via fax at 612-331-5304. This page (NASDAQ:HWKN) was last updated on 5/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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