Federated Hermes (FHI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI) is a global asset management firm that provides a broad array of investment solutions to institutional, intermediary and individual clients. The company offers diversified strategies across equity, fixed income, multi-asset, liquidity, private markets and alternative investments. Federated Hermes integrates investment research with active ownership and stewardship, leveraging its proprietary capabilities to deliver risk-adjusted returns for clients.

Originally founded as Federated Investors in 1955 and later joined by the acquisition of Hermes Fund Managers in 2020, the firm has built a reputation for combining fundamental research with a strong focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria. Federated Hermes offers mutual funds, separate accounts and pooled vehicles, along with retirement plan services, sub-advisory solutions and wealth management offerings. The company’s investment teams span credit, equity, quantitative, real assets and private market disciplines.

Federated Hermes serves a diverse clientele across North America, Europe, Asia and other global markets. Its distribution network includes retirement plan platforms, financial intermediaries, sovereign wealth funds, insurers and family offices. By maintaining offices in major financial centers and building local partnerships, the firm adapts its strategies to regional regulatory frameworks and market conditions while preserving its commitment to active engagement and stewardship on behalf of clients.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Garrett M. Nelson and Chairman Stephen B. Ashley, Federated Hermes emphasizes a collaborative culture and long-term approach to investment management. The firm’s governance structure supports independent oversight by directors with deep expertise in finance, business operations and sustainability. This historical emphasis on prudent stewardship and innovation has guided Federated Hermes through decades of industry evolution and positioned it as a respected name in global asset management.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $45.10 to $45.56
• 50-Day Range: $38.27 to $45.28
• 52-Week Range: $31.94 to $45.53
• Volume: 67,869 shs
• Average Volume: 732,835 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.60 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.80
• Dividend Yield: 2.99%
• Price Target: $42.33
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Federated Hermes Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Federated Hermes scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 228th out of 938 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: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Federated Hermes has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Federated Hermes has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

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 12.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.37.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Federated Hermes is 12.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.95.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Federated Hermes has a PEG Ratio of 0.84. 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 4.11. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.64% 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 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Federated Hermes has recently increased by 16.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Federated Hermes pays a meaningful dividend of 3.04%, 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 38.31%. 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

3.64% 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 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Federated Hermes has recently increased by 16.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.90

News Sentiment

Federated Hermes has a news sentiment score of 0.90. 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 Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Federated Hermes this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for FHI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Federated Hermes to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Federated Hermes insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $255,242.00 in 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 stock has increased by 10.1% and is now trading at $45.28.
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How were Federated Hermes' earnings last quarter?

Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE:FHI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 24th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.19. Federated Hermes's revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Federated Hermes have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Federated Hermes: 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 others.

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: 4/24/2025
• Record date for 5/15 Dividend: 5/08/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend: 5/08/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/15/2025
• Today: 7/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/24/2025
• 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 Stock Price Target: $42.33
• High Stock Price Target: $46.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $40.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -6.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.75
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.21
• P/E Growth: 0.84
• Net Income: $268.31 million
• Net Margins: 17.74%
• Pretax Margin: 24.93%
• Return on Equity: 32.17%
• Return on Assets: 17.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.32
• Current Ratio: 3.04
• Quick Ratio: 2.35

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.63 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.19
• Cash Flow: $3.57 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.68
• Book Value: $11.01 per share
• Price / Book: 4.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 79,100,000
• Free Float: 76,097,000
• Market Cap: $3.58 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.78