Federated Hermes (FHI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Federated Hermes, Inc. is a global investment manager that provides a range of asset management solutions to institutional and individual investors. The company offers active strategies across equity, fixed income, multi-asset, liquidity, and alternative investments. Through its suite of mutual funds, separate accounts and collective investment vehicles, Federated Hermes seeks to deliver performance-driven outcomes aligned with client objectives and risk tolerances.

In addition to traditional investment management, Federated Hermes has developed specialized capabilities in sustainability and responsible investing, integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) research into its investment process. The firm’s products span retirement solutions, retirement trust services, high-net-worth portfolios, and liquidity management strategies designed for corporate, public, and financial institution clients. Federated Hermes also provides advisory services, digital wealth platforms and customized portfolio construction to support evolving client needs.

Founded in 1955 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Federated Hermes expanded its global reach through partnerships and strategic acquisitions, including its rebranding in 2020 following an alliance with the UK-based Hermes Investment Management. Today the firm operates in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, with investment professionals based across key financial centers. Jerald C. Talbot serves as President and Chief Executive Officer, leading a senior management team that emphasizes disciplined portfolio management and long-term client partnerships.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $52.18 to $53.10
• 50-Day Range: $49.25 to $54.14
• 52-Week Range: $35.05 to $54.42
• Volume: 486,017 shs
• Average Volume: 670,554 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.07 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.65
• Dividend Yield: 2.59%
• Price Target: $48.33
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Federated Hermes Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Federated Hermes scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 166th out of 928 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Federated Hermes has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Federated Hermes has a consensus price target of $48.33, representing about 8.0% downside from its current price of $52.52.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Federated Hermes has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.68%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Federated Hermes are expected to grow by 6.68% in the coming year, from $4.04 to $4.31 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Federated Hermes is 11.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.29.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Federated Hermes is 11.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 30.23.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Federated Hermes has a PEG Ratio of 0.70. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Federated Hermes has a P/B Ratio of 4.77. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.97% of the float of Federated Hermes has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Federated Hermes has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Federated Hermes has recently decreased by 6.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Federated Hermes pays a meaningful dividend of 2.60%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Federated Hermes has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Federated Hermes is 30.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Federated Hermes will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.55% next year. This indicates that Federated Hermes will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.58

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.97% of the float of Federated Hermes has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Federated Hermes has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Federated Hermes has recently decreased by 6.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.60

News Sentiment

Federated Hermes has a news sentiment score of 0.60. 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 0.83 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Federated Hermes this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for FHI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Federated Hermes to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.80% of the stock of Federated Hermes is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

75.94% of the stock of Federated Hermes is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

FHI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FHI shares performed this year?

Federated Hermes' stock was trading at $41.11 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, FHI shares have increased by 27.8% and is now trading at $52.5230.

How were Federated Hermes' earnings last quarter?

Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE:FHI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 31st. The company reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.17. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Federated Hermes have any subsidiaries?

Federated Hermes subsidiaries include Federated Administrative Services, Federated Advisory Services Company, Federated Asset Management GmbH, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, Federated Global Holdings LLC, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Holdings (UK) Limited, and more.

Who are Federated Hermes' major shareholders?

Federated Hermes' top institutional shareholders include Country Club Bank (0.13%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.11%), Marshall Financial Group LLC (0.03%) and GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Thomas R Donahue, John B Fisher, Paul A Uhlman, J Christopher Donahue, Peter J Germain, Saker Anwar Nusseibeh, Gordon J Ceresino, Dolores D Dudiak, Richard A Novak, Michael J Farrell and Meter Stephen Van.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Federated Hermes?

Shares of FHI 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Federated Hermes own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Federated Hermes investors own include McKesson (MCK), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Chevron (CVX), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Comcast (CMCSA), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Toronto Dominion Bank (TD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Record date for 8/15 Dividend: 8/08/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend: 8/08/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/15/2025
• Today: 10/09/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - INVEST MGMT
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FHI
• CIK: 1056288
• Web: www.federatedinvestors.com
• Phone: (412) 288-1900
• Fax: 412-288-6823
• Employees: 2,072
• Year Founded: 1955

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Federated Hermes: $48.33
• High Price Target: $55.00
• Low Price Target: $40.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -8.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.51
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.02
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.00
• P/E Growth: 0.7
• Net Income: $268.31 million
• Net Margins: 21.67%
• Pretax Margin: 29.84%
• Return on Equity: 32.30%
• Return on Assets: 17.05%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.31
• Current Ratio: 3.37
• Quick Ratio: 2.32

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.63 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.50
• Cash Flow: $3.54 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.83
• Book Value: $11.01 per share
• Price / Book: 4.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 77,560,000
• Free Float: 74,613,000
• Market Cap: $4.07 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.80