Zacks Research Lowers Earnings Estimates for JAKKS Pacific

JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAKK) – Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for JAKKS Pacific in a research note issued on Thursday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $2.10 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.72. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for JAKKS Pacific’s current full-year earnings is $1.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for JAKKS Pacific’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.42) EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.13) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.12 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.20 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.29) EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.30 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.84 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on JAKK. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of JAKKS Pacific from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of JAKKS Pacific from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, JAKKS Pacific presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

JAKKS Pacific Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of JAKK opened at $25.47 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $23.90 and its 200 day moving average price is $21.90. JAKKS Pacific has a 12-month low of $14.86 and a 12-month high of $27.22. The firm has a market cap of $291.38 million, a P/E ratio of 18.32 and a beta of 1.41.

JAKKS Pacific (NASDAQ:JAKK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by $0.31. The business had revenue of $139.24 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $123.01 million. JAKKS Pacific had a return on equity of 4.33% and a net margin of 2.77%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On JAKKS Pacific

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of JAKKS Pacific by 67.9% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 140,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,470,000 after acquiring an additional 56,873 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in JAKKS Pacific by 7.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 61,228 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,510,000 after purchasing an additional 4,071 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in JAKKS Pacific by 5.6% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 217,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,514,000 after purchasing an additional 11,469 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in JAKKS Pacific by 16.4% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 46,368 shares of the company’s stock worth $964,000 after purchasing an additional 6,538 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in JAKKS Pacific by 155.3% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 23,480 shares of the company’s stock worth $489,000 after purchasing an additional 14,284 shares during the period. 44.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

JAKKS Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. JAKKS Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 71.94%.

About JAKKS Pacific

JAKKS Pacific, Inc (NASDAQ: JAKK) is a Los Angeles–based company that designs, develops and markets a broad range of toys and consumer products. Since its founding in 1995 by industry veteran Jack Friedman, the company has built a diversified portfolio spanning three primary segments: Toys, Consumer Electronics & Seasonal, and Kids Furniture & Accessories. JAKKS Pacific specializes in both licensed and proprietary brands, collaborating with major entertainment and sports licensors to bring popular characters and franchises to market.

The company’s Toys segment includes action figures, dolls, role-play items, collectible toys and outdoor activity products.