The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAIN) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.01 EPS

The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAIN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.01, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $338.36 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $341.99 million. The Hain Celestial Group had a negative net margin of 35.47% and a negative return on equity of 3.52%.

Here are the key takeaways from The Hain Celestial Group’s conference call:

• Completed the divestiture of the North American Snacks business, producing strong cash generation and reducing net debt to approximately $505 million while keeping ~$196 million of revolver liquidity available.
• Q3 adjusted EBITDA was $26 million with adjusted gross margin at 21%, showing sequential margin improvement but a year‑over‑year decline in adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income.
• Management emphasized an accelerating innovation pipeline and early wins (notably Greek Gods yogurt, wellness tea, and new high‑protein/single‑serve SKUs) expected to drive share gains and longer‑term growth.
• International results remained weak with organic net sales down ~8% and significant margin compression driven by volume softness in baby/purees, spreads/drizzles, and branded soup versus private label competition.
• The company is executing a strategic review (including potential additional asset sales and operational moves) to deleverage ahead of a December debt maturity and will provide updates only when definitive actions are completed.

The Hain Celestial Group Price Performance

Shares of The Hain Celestial Group stock traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $0.76. The company had a trading volume of 405,868 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,694,399. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $0.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $0.99. The stock has a market cap of $69.06 million, a PE ratio of -0.13 and a beta of 0.61. The Hain Celestial Group has a 1-year low of $0.55 and a 1-year high of $2.22.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On The Hain Celestial Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 8.0% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,029,733 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,107,000 after acquiring an additional 517,777 shares during the last quarter. Nantahala Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 117.6% in the fourth quarter. Nantahala Capital Management LLC now owns 6,528,789 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,986,000 after acquiring an additional 3,528,789 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 33.5% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,853,731 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,263,000 after acquiring an additional 1,470,360 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its stake in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 295.4% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 4,731,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,637,000 after acquiring an additional 3,535,073 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 12.0% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,067,043 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,212,000 after acquiring an additional 221,269 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on HAIN shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of The Hain Celestial Group from a “sell (e)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research upgraded The Hain Celestial Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays downgraded The Hain Celestial Group from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $1.50 to $0.50 in a report on Monday, March 16th. Wall Street Zen downgraded The Hain Celestial Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $1.50 price target on shares of The Hain Celestial Group in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, The Hain Celestial Group presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $1.26.

About The Hain Celestial Group

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc (NASDAQ: HAIN) is a leading global producer and marketer of natural and organic branded products. The company operates through two principal segments—Grocery and Personal Care—offering a diversified portfolio that spans shelf-stable foods, snacks, beverages, condiments and natural personal care items. Its product lineup addresses growing consumer demand for clean-label, plant-based and ethically sourced offerings in everyday categories.

Within its Grocery segment, Hain Celestial markets well-known brands such as Celestial Seasonings teas, Earth’s Best organic baby foods, Rudi’s organic bakery items, Terra vegetable chips and Sensible Portions snacks.