Zacks Research Estimates Hasbro’s Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:HAS)

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Hasbro in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.97 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.03. The consensus estimate for Hasbro’s current full-year earnings is $4.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hasbro’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.87 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.49 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.07 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.59 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.14 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.60 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on HAS. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Hasbro from $103.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Hasbro in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Hasbro from $88.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Hasbro from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Wolfe Research boosted their price target on Hasbro from $90.00 to $124.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hasbro has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $114.08.

Hasbro Stock Down 0.5%

NASDAQ HAS opened at $99.05 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.89. Hasbro has a 52 week low of $49.00 and a 52 week high of $106.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.15, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.54. The company has a fifty day moving average of $91.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $82.94.

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.52. Hasbro had a negative net margin of 6.86% and a positive return on equity of 127.21%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 31.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.46 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. purchased a new stake in Hasbro in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in Hasbro during the second quarter valued at $25,000. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Hasbro in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of Hasbro during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hasbro during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.83% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Christian P. Cocks sold 196,411 shares of Hasbro stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.33, for a total transaction of $19,705,915.63. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 303,310 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,431,092.30. The trade was a 39.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Timothy J. Kilpin sold 7,773 shares of Hasbro stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.00, for a total value of $800,619.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 36,528 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,762,384. This represents a 17.55% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 413,342 shares of company stock valued at $42,241,679. Insiders own 0.85% of the company’s stock.

Hasbro Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be given a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 18th. Hasbro’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -119.15%.

About Hasbro

Hasbro, Inc is a global play and entertainment company, known for designing, manufacturing and marketing a diverse portfolio of toys, games and consumer products. Founded in 1923 as Hassenfeld Brothers and headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the company has grown into one of the foremost names in the toy industry, with a presence in retail, digital and entertainment channels worldwide.

The company’s brand portfolio features iconic properties such as Monopoly, Play-Doh, Nerf, My Little Pony and Transformers.