Research Analysts Offer Predictions for HNI Q2 Earnings

HNI Co. (NYSE:HNI) – Investment analysts at Sidoti Csr reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of HNI in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, April 11th. Sidoti Csr analyst G. Burns now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.73 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.81. The consensus estimate for HNI’s current full-year earnings is $3.60 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for HNI’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.11 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.26 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of HNI from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st.

HNI Stock Down 0.8 %

Shares of NYSE:HNI opened at $41.76 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $45.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.68. HNI has a 1 year low of $39.76 and a 1 year high of $58.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.96 billion, a PE ratio of 14.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.78.

HNI (NYSE:HNI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The business services provider reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.13. HNI had a return on equity of 18.27% and a net margin of 5.52%. The company had revenue of $642.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $657.03 million.

HNI Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 24th were paid a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 24th. HNI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.67%.

Insider Transactions at HNI

In related news, insider Brian Scott Smith sold 556 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.90, for a total transaction of $27,744.40. Following the sale, the insider now owns 14,394 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $718,260.60. This trade represents a 3.72 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 3.37% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On HNI

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in HNI by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,501 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $227,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC increased its stake in HNI by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 7,942 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $400,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in HNI by 85.1% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 561 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 258 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its stake in HNI by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 27,168 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,368,000 after buying an additional 267 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System grew its holdings in HNI by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 23,100 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,164,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.26% of the company’s stock.

About HNI

HNI Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture, sale, and marketing of workplace furnishings and residential building products primarily in the United States and Canada. The company operates through two segments, Workplace Furnishings and Residential Building Products. The Workplace Furnishings segment offers a range of commercial and home office furniture, including panel-based and freestanding furniture systems, seating, storage, benching, tables, architectural products, and ancillary and hospitality products, as well as social collaborative items under the HON, Allsteel, Beyond, Gunlocke, HBF, HBF Textiles, HNI India, Kimball, National, Etc., Interwoven, David Edward, Kimball Hospitality, and D'style brands.