H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) Announces FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 6.040-6.240 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 6.140. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.1 billion-$4.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.1 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on HRB shares. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of H&R Block from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Zacks Research lowered shares of H&R Block from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 3rd. Barrington Research lifted their target price on shares of H&R Block from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Stephens assumed coverage on H&R Block in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $47.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised H&R Block from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.00.

H&R Block Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of NYSE:HRB opened at $51.21 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.69. The firm has a market cap of $6.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 0.40. H&R Block has a 12 month low of $28.16 and a 12 month high of $58.67. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $46.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.60.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The company reported ($1.40) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.43) by $0.03. H&R Block had a net margin of 18.59% and a negative return on equity of 214.84%. The company had revenue of $224.34 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $212.28 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($1.20) earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that H&R Block will post 6.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

H&R Block Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 3rd will be issued a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 3rd. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. H&R Block’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.17%.

Insider Buying and Selling at H&R Block

In related news, insider Mark J. Darling sold 2,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.69, for a total value of $109,863.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 21,588 shares in the company, valued at $878,415.72. The trade was a 11.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about H&R Block

Here are the key news stories impacting H&R Block this week:

• Positive Sentiment: H&R Block reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $224.3 million, up 10.2% year over year and ahead of analysts’ expectations. Its loss of $1.40 per share was also slightly better than the $1.43 consensus estimate. H&R Block Q1 results
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.46 per share, equivalent to $1.84 annually and a yield of about 3.6%. It also said it repurchased $100 million of shares during the quarter. Fiscal 2027 first-quarter results and outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: H&R Block reaffirmed its fiscal 2027 outlook, offering continuity but no new forecast boost to counter concerns about the quarterly loss. Fiscal 2027 outlook
• Negative Sentiment: The quarter’s loss widened from $1.20 per share a year earlier to $1.40, a likely concern despite the modest beat versus estimates. This may help explain the stock’s decline as investors weigh weak seasonal profitability against revenue growth. H&R Block posts higher revenue and wider loss

H&R Block Company Profile

H&R Block, Inc provides tax preparation and related financial services to individuals and small businesses. Its offerings include in-person tax preparation, online do-it-yourself filing, virtual tax assistance, and tax software, along with bookkeeping and other small-business services through its Block Advisors and Wave brands.

Founded in 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri, by brothers Henry and Richard Bloch, the company grew from a local tax preparation business into a provider of tax services through offices and digital channels.