H&R Block, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides assisted income tax return preparation, digital do-it-yourself (DIY) tax solutions, and other services and products related to income tax return preparation to the general public primarily in the United States, Canada, and Australia. The company offers assisted income tax return preparation and related services through a system of retail offices operated directly by the company or by franchisees.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Personal services
Sub-IndustrySpecialized Consumer Services
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Phone816-854-3000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.09 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees3,100
Next Earnings Date12/5/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
H & R Block (NYSE:HRB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is H & R Block's stock symbol?
H & R Block trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HRB."
How often does H & R Block pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for H & R Block?
H & R Block announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, September 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.26 per share on Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 12th. View H & R Block's Dividend History.
How were H & R Block's earnings last quarter?
H & R Block Inc (NYSE:HRB) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 28th. The company reported ($0.72) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.75) by $0.03. The business had revenue of $150 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $151.35 million. H & R Block had a net margin of 13.71% and a return on equity of 305.29%. The company's revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.72) earnings per share. View H & R Block's Earnings History.
When is H & R Block's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for HRB?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price targets for H & R Block's shares. Their predictions range from $22.00 to $30.00. On average, they expect H & R Block's share price to reach $26.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 13.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for H & R Block.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for H & R Block?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for H & R Block in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for H & R Block.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about H & R Block stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about H & R Block stock:
- 1. Barrington Research analysts commented, "We continue to expect a return to growth in revenues and margin expansion in FY/20 – both were lower in FY/19. Our estimates call for fiscal 2020 revenue of $3.173 billion (+2.5% YOY), adjusted EBITDA of $801.0 million (+0.3% YOY) and adjusted EPS of $1.96. The FactSet consensus calls for revenue of $3.162 billion (+2.1% YOY), adjusted EBITDA of $807.0 million and adjusted EPS of $1.98 (-7.9% YOY) – eight estimates ranging from a low of $1.94 to a high of $2.07." (8/27/2019)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "H&R Block looks well poised to gain from opportunities offered by the tax industry that has been growing since 2005. The company has undertaken several initiatives to boost both assisted and DIY businesses. H&R Block continues to focus on competitive pricing, investment in product innovation and user experience improvement. The company's strong cash position allows it to pursue opportunities that exhibit true potential and positions it for sustainable clients, revenue and earnings growth. Despite such positives, H&R Block is witnessing escalation in costs due to heavy investments in technology and operations. Seasonality causes considerable fluctuations in revenues and makes profit forecasting difficult. The company also faces huge litigations. Shares of H&R Block has outperformed the industry over the past three months." (5/29/2019)
Has H & R Block been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about HRB stock have been trending very negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. H & R Block earned a news sentiment score of -3.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for H & R Block.
Are investors shorting H & R Block?
H & R Block saw a decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 41,220,000 shares, a decline of 8.1% from the August 15th total of 44,850,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,000,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 13.7 days. Currently, 20.6% of the company's stock are short sold. View H & R Block's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of H & R Block's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to H & R Block include Service Co. International (SCI), UniFirst (UNF), Boyd Group Income Fund (BYD.UN), Weight Watchers International (WW), Yelp (YELP), InvoCare (IVC), Park Lawn (PLC), Regis (RGS), CVS Group (CVSG), CEWE Stiftung & Co KGaA (CWC), EVI Industries (EVI), Carriage Services (CSV), Care.com (CRCM), Propel Funeral Partners (PFP) and AA (AA).
What other stocks do shareholders of H & R Block own?
Who are H & R Block's key executives?
H & R Block's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Jeffrey J. Jones II, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 51)
- Mr. Tony G. Bowen, Chief Financial Officer (Age 44)
- Ms. Kellie J. Logerwell, Chief Accounting Officer (Age 49)
- Mr. Thomas A. Gerke, Chief Admin. Officer & Gen. Counsel (Age 63)
- Mr. Henry W. Bloch, Co-Founder & Honorary Chairman (Age 97)
Who are H & R Block's major shareholders?
H & R Block's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include CX Institutional (0.03%), Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.03%), Rockland Trust Co. (0.03%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%), CLARET ASSET MANAGEMENT Corp (0.01%) and First Hawaiian Bank (0.01%). Company insiders that own H & R Block stock include Kellie J Logerwell, Robert A Gerard and Thomas A Gerke. View Institutional Ownership Trends for H & R Block.
Which institutional investors are selling H & R Block stock?
HRB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Pacer Advisors Inc., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Rockland Trust Co. and CLARET ASSET MANAGEMENT Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for H & R Block.
Which institutional investors are buying H & R Block stock?
HRB stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including CX Institutional, Contravisory Investment Management Inc., North Star Investment Management Corp. and First Hawaiian Bank. View Insider Buying and Selling for H & R Block.
How do I buy shares of H & R Block?
Shares of HRB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is H & R Block's stock price today?
One share of HRB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $23.42.
How big of a company is H & R Block?
H & R Block has a market capitalization of $4.70 billion and generates $3.09 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $422.51 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.15 on an earnings per share basis. H & R Block employs 3,100 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About H & R Block.
What is H & R Block's official website?
How can I contact H & R Block?
H & R Block's mailing address is ONE H&R BLOCK WAY, KANSAS CITY MO, 64105. The company can be reached via phone at 816-854-3000 or via email at [email protected]
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