Hillenbrand (HI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hillenbrand, Inc., headquartered in Batesville, Indiana, is a global industrial company specializing in engineered equipment and process solutions. Through its Coperion division, Hillenbrand designs and manufactures compounding and extrusion systems, polymer and food processing equipment, bulk material handling technologies and associated automation. These offerings support a variety of end markets, including plastics, chemicals, food, pharmaceutical and minerals, helping customers optimize production efficiency and product quality.

Tracing its roots to the Batesville Casket Company founded in 1906, the organization evolved through strategic acquisitions and expanded its focus on process technologies. In 2008, the company adopted the Hillenbrand name to reflect its diversified industrial portfolio and, in 2018, completed the separation of its legacy casket business to concentrate solely on engineered systems and aftermarket services. Hillenbrand continues to invest in research and development, digital integration and strategic partnerships to enhance its product lineup and service capabilities.

Hillenbrand’s product range includes twin‐screw extruders, pelletizing and strand pelletizing systems, gravimetric feeders, rotary valves, bulk conveying lines and ancillary equipment. The company also provides turnkey process solutions, technical support, field services and spare parts distribution designed to minimize downtime and extend equipment lifespans. Its aftermarket programs cover system upgrades, performance audits and preventative maintenance, ensuring long‐term operational reliability.

With manufacturing facilities, engineering centers and sales offices across North America, Europe, Asia‐Pacific and South America, Hillenbrand serves a broad international customer base. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Waddle, the company emphasizes sustainable engineering, digital innovation and customer‐centric service to drive growth and maintain its position as a leading supplier of process equipment worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $31.98 to $31.98
• 50-Day Range: $31.72 to $32.00
• 52-Week Range: $18.46 to $32.07
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 973,834 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.25 billion
• P/E Ratio: 52.43
• Dividend Yield: 2.85%
• Price Target: $32.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Hillenbrand Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hillenbrand scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 146th out of 173 stocks in the industrials 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

Hillenbrand has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Hillenbrand is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hillenbrand has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.02%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Hillenbrand are expected to grow by 15.02% in the coming year, from $2.53 to $2.91 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hillenbrand is 52.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hillenbrand is 52.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.49.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hillenbrand has a P/B Ratio of 1.58. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HI.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Hillenbrand pays a meaningful dividend of 2.85%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Hillenbrand has been increasing its dividend for 18 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Hillenbrand is 149.18%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Hillenbrand will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.27% next year. This indicates that Hillenbrand will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

3 people have searched for HI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Hillenbrand to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.00% of the stock of Hillenbrand is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.09% of the stock of Hillenbrand is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/11/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Industrial Services
• Sub-Industry: Specialized Consumer Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HI
• CIK: 1417398
• Web: www.hillenbrand.com
• Phone: (812) 934-7000
• Fax: 812-934-7613
• Employees: 8,200
• Year Founded: 1906

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Hillenbrand: $32.00
• High Price Target: $32.00
• Low Price Target: $32.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.61
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 52.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.64
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $43.10 million
• Net Margins: 1.61%
• Pretax Margin: -0.09%
• Return on Equity: 12.69%
• Return on Assets: 3.71%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.05
• Current Ratio: 1.22
• Quick Ratio: 0.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.52 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.90
• Cash Flow: $4.58 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.99
• Book Value: $20.21 per share
• Price / Book: 1.58

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 70,509,000
• Free Float: 69,099,000
• Market Cap: $2.25 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.40