Honest (HNST) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Honest (NASDAQ:HNST) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect Honest to post earnings of $0.02 per share and revenue of $77.8290 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM ET.

Honest (NASDAQ:HNST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.01. The company had revenue of $78.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $76.25 million. Honest had a positive return on equity of 3.52% and a negative net margin of 5.39%. On average, analysts expect Honest to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Honest Trading Up 0.3%

HNST stock opened at $3.66 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $3.69 and its 200 day moving average is $3.14. The stock has a market cap of $402.89 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -21.53 and a beta of 2.12. Honest has a 1-year low of $2.07 and a 1-year high of $4.79.

Insider Activity

In other Honest news, CEO Carla Vernon sold 119,389 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.14, for a total value of $374,881.46. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 3,946,451 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,391,856.14. This trade represents a 2.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Brendan Sheehey sold 9,784 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.14, for a total transaction of $30,721.76. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 715,888 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,247,888.32. This trade represents a 1.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 175,058 shares of company stock worth $550,591. 9.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Honest in the 4th quarter worth approximately $448,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Honest by 45.9% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 186,991 shares of the company’s stock valued at $482,000 after buying an additional 58,784 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Honest by 47.1% during the fourth quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 181,076 shares of the company’s stock valued at $467,000 after buying an additional 57,956 shares during the period. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Honest by 796.2% during the fourth quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,006,646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,177,000 after acquiring an additional 1,782,742 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Abel Hall LLC bought a new position in shares of Honest during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $60,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.54% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HNST has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Honest in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Morgan Stanley set a $3.40 price objective on shares of Honest in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $4.00 price objective on shares of Honest in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Alliance Global Partners reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Honest in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Honest from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $3.47.

Honest Company Profile

The Honest Company, Inc (NASDAQ: HNST) is an American consumer goods firm specializing in eco-friendly and responsibly formulated products for babies, personal care, beauty and home cleaning. The company emphasizes transparency in ingredient sourcing and product safety, positioning itself in the premium segment of mass-market retail and direct-to-consumer channels.

Honest was founded in 2011 by actress Jessica Alba and environmental health advocate Christopher Gavigan with a mission to offer parents household and baby care items free from harsh chemicals and synthetic fragrances.