Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for Hasbro Q2 Earnings

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Hasbro in a report issued on Thursday, November 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.15 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.01. The consensus estimate for Hasbro’s current full-year earnings is $3.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hasbro’s FY2025 earnings at $4.38 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.00 EPS.

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The company reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.45. Hasbro had a negative net margin of 14.83% and a positive return on equity of 47.91%. The business had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.64 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 14.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on HAS. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Hasbro from $75.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Hasbro from $80.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of Hasbro from $59.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Hasbro from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Hasbro from $76.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hasbro presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $80.67.

Hasbro Price Performance

HAS stock opened at $62.21 on Monday. Hasbro has a one year low of $43.74 and a one year high of $73.46. The stock has a market cap of $8.68 billion, a PE ratio of -13.41, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.63. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $69.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $64.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.64, a current ratio of 1.47 and a quick ratio of 1.29.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HAS. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new position in Hasbro in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Asset Dedication LLC raised its holdings in Hasbro by 290.1% in the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 472 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 351 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Hasbro by 224.8% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 432 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC bought a new position in shares of Hasbro in the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. bought a new position in shares of Hasbro in the 3rd quarter worth about $40,000. 91.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Hasbro Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 20th will be given a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 20th. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.50%. Hasbro’s payout ratio is currently -60.34%.

About Hasbro

Hasbro, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a toy and game company in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, Australia, China, and Hong Kong. The company operates through Consumer Products; Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming; Entertainment; and Corporate and Other segments.