H&R Block Q3 EPS Estimate Increased by Barrington Research

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) – Equities researchers at Barrington Research raised their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of H&R Block in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 5th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $5.23 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $5.18. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $70.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for H&R Block’s current full-year earnings is $5.27 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for H&R Block’s FY2025 earnings at $5.25 EPS.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported ($1.73) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.59) by ($0.14). H&R Block had a negative return on equity of 179.15% and a net margin of 14.71%.

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of H&R Block from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th.

H&R Block Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE HRB opened at $52.40 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $54.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $58.66. H&R Block has a 1-year low of $45.64 and a 1-year high of $68.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.46, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 0.69.

H&R Block Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be given a $0.375 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.86%. H&R Block’s payout ratio is 41.32%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in H&R Block by 4.2% in the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,878 shares of the company’s stock worth $309,000 after acquiring an additional 198 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of H&R Block by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,245 shares of the company’s stock valued at $270,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in H&R Block by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 4,263 shares of the company’s stock worth $225,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE grew its position in H&R Block by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 12,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $653,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in H&R Block by 64.5% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 658 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 258 shares in the last quarter. 90.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About H&R Block

H&R Block, Inc engages in the provision of tax return preparation solutions, financial products and small business solutions. The company was founded by Henry W. Bloch and Richard A. Bloch on January 25, 1955, and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.