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Hawkins (HWKN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$158.98 +2.41 (+1.54%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$159.18 +0.20 (+0.12%)
As of 05/15/2026 05:51 PM Eastern
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About Hawkins Stock (NASDAQ:HWKN)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$153.55
$160.98
50-Day Range
$132.28
$171.68
52-Week Range
$117.98
$186.15
Volume
177,781 shs
Average Volume
179,536 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.32 billion
P/E Ratio
40.66
Dividend Yield
0.48%
Price Target
$200.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Hawkins Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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83rd Percentile Overall Score

HWKN MarketRank™: 

Hawkins scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 38th out of 179 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Hawkins has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Hawkins has a consensus price target of $200.00, representing about 25.8% upside from its current price of $158.98.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Hawkins has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Hawkins' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Hawkins are expected to grow by 12.82% in the coming year, from $4.29 to $4.84 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Hawkins is 40.66, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Hawkins is 40.66, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.12.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Hawkins has a PEG Ratio of 3.05. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Hawkins has a P/B Ratio of 6.21. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Hawkins' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.00% of the float of Hawkins has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Hawkins has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.97.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Hawkins has recently decreased by 16.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Hawkins has a dividend yield of 0.48%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Hawkins has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Hawkins is 19.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Hawkins will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.70% next year. This indicates that Hawkins will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Hawkins' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Hawkins has a news sentiment score of 0.10. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Hawkins this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for HWKN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Hawkins to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Hawkins insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    4.10% of the stock of Hawkins is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    69.71% of the stock of Hawkins is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Hawkins' insider trading history.
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HWKN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Hawkins' stock was trading at $142.06 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, HWKN shares have increased by 11.9% and is now trading at $158.98.

Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 13th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.02. The specialty chemicals company earned $265.91 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $255.28 million. Hawkins had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.08% and a net margin of 7.53%.

Shares of Hawkins split on the morning of 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 closing bell on Monday, March 1st 2021. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Hawkins subsidiaries include NAPCO Chemical Company, Water and Waste Specialties, Southeast Water Systems LLC, C & L Aqua Professionals Inc, LC Blending Inc., American Development Corporation of Tennessee Inc., Stauber Performance Ingredients, and more.

Top institutional investors of Hawkins include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.46%), Wasatch Advisors LP (2.25%), Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc. (1.82%) and Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (1.51%). Insiders that own company stock include James A Faulconbridge, Drew M Grahek and Drew M Grahek.
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Shares of HWKN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hawkins investors own include BlackRock (BLK), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Athabasca Oil (ATH), NVIDIA (NVDA) and

Company Calendar

Record date for 2/27 Dividend
2/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 2/27 Dividend
2/13/2026
Dividend Payable
2/27/2026
Last Earnings
5/13/2026
Today
5/17/2026
Record date for 6/12 Dividend
5/29/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/12 Dividend
5/29/2026
Dividend Payable
6/12/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/29/2026
Fiscal Year End
3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
CHEM - SPECIALTY
Sub-Industry
Commodity Chemicals
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:HWKN
CIK
46250
Employees
1,035
Year Founded
1938

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$200.00
Low Price Target
$200.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+25.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.91
Trailing P/E Ratio
40.66
Forward P/E Ratio
37.06
P/E Growth
3.05
Net Income
$84.35 million
Net Margins
7.53%
Pretax Margin
10.09%
Return on Equity
16.08%
Return on Assets
8.35%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.46
Current Ratio
2.21
Quick Ratio
1.46

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.08 billion
Price / Sales
3.06
Cash Flow
$6.42 per share
Price / Cash Flow
24.78
Book Value
$25.59 per share
Price / Book
6.21

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
20,870,000
Free Float
20,012,000
Market Cap
$3.32 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.81

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This page (NASDAQ:HWKN) was last updated on 5/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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