Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Hasbro Q2 Earnings

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) – Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Hasbro in a report issued on Thursday, November 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.15 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Bank of America upped their target price 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. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on Hasbro from $59.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Hasbro from $75.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Hasbro from $78.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Hasbro from $80.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $80.67.

Hasbro Trading Down 0.8 %

HAS opened at $61.69 on Monday. Hasbro has a 12-month low of $43.74 and a 12-month high of $73.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.64, a current ratio of 1.47 and a quick ratio of 1.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.61 billion, a PE ratio of -13.41, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.63. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $69.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $64.32.

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The company reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.45. Hasbro had a positive return on equity of 47.91% and a negative net margin of 14.83%. The company had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.64 EPS. Hasbro’s quarterly revenue was down 14.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Hasbro Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 20th will be given a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 20th. Hasbro’s dividend payout ratio is presently -60.34%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hasbro

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Hasbro by 7.9% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,858,541 shares of the company’s stock worth $108,723,000 after acquiring an additional 135,548 shares during the last quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC boosted its stake in Hasbro by 87.4% during the 2nd quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC now owns 1,833,374 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,252,000 after purchasing an additional 855,099 shares during the period. Swedbank AB bought a new position in Hasbro in the 1st quarter worth about $82,523,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Hasbro by 0.7% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,184,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,629,000 after purchasing an additional 8,270 shares during the period. Finally, Mizuho Securities USA LLC increased its stake in shares of Hasbro by 9,806.9% in the third quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 1,000,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,320,000 after purchasing an additional 989,906 shares during the period. 91.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.