Roth Capital Issues Optimistic Outlook for Hasbro Earnings

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hasbro in a research report issued on Friday, February 21st. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.78 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.65. The consensus estimate for Hasbro’s current full-year earnings is $4.33 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Hasbro’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.93 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.77 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.08 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.55 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.05 EPS.

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.02 billion. Hasbro had a return on equity of 47.93% and a net margin of 9.32%.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. DA Davidson raised their price objective on Hasbro from $73.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Hasbro from $82.00 to $77.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $84.00 price objective (down from $88.00) on shares of Hasbro in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Finally, Roth Mkm raised their price objective on Hasbro from $68.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $80.22.

Hasbro Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HAS opened at $68.55 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $58.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $64.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.85, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.60. The firm has a market cap of $9.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.93, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 0.64. Hasbro has a 1 year low of $48.63 and a 1 year high of $73.46.

Hasbro Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be given a $0.70 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.08%. Hasbro’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 101.82%.

Insider Transactions at Hasbro

In related news, EVP Matthew Edward Austin sold 1,718 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.06, for a total transaction of $111,773.08. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 36,828 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,396,029.68. This trade represents a 4.46 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.82% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Hasbro

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of Hasbro by 164.6% during the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 11,696 shares of the company’s stock worth $654,000 after acquiring an additional 7,276 shares in the last quarter. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hasbro during the fourth quarter worth $741,000. Toronto Dominion Bank raised its holdings in shares of Hasbro by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 52,495 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,935,000 after acquiring an additional 1,485 shares in the last quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Hasbro during the fourth quarter worth $3,719,000. Finally, Castleark Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Hasbro by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 103,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,787,000 after acquiring an additional 2,660 shares in the last quarter. 91.83% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hasbro Company Profile

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.