Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for Hasbro Earnings

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Hasbro in a note issued to investors on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.03 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.02. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hasbro’s current full-year earnings is $4.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hasbro’s Q1 2027 earnings at $1.06 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.19 EPS.

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The company reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.35 billion. Hasbro had a positive return on equity of 82.17% and a negative net margin of 12.81%.The business’s revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.73 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on HAS. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Hasbro from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Hasbro from $89.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Hasbro to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Hasbro from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price target on Hasbro from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hasbro currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.33.

Hasbro Stock Performance

Shares of HAS stock opened at $76.04 on Monday. Hasbro has a 12 month low of $49.00 and a 12 month high of $82.19. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $75.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $74.19. The firm has a market cap of $10.67 billion, a PE ratio of -18.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.65.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hasbro

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in Hasbro in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in shares of Hasbro during the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Hasbro by 130.0% in the first quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in Hasbro during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Hasbro during the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. 91.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Christian P. Cocks sold 27,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.92, for a total value of $2,193,976.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 249,861 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,719,030.12. This represents a 10.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Hope F. Cochran sold 4,000 shares of Hasbro stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.24, for a total value of $308,960.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,320,958.48. The trade was a 18.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 40,357 shares of company stock valued at $3,199,818. 0.85% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hasbro Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 19th. Hasbro’s payout ratio is currently -69.83%.

About Hasbro

Hasbro, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a toy and game company in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, Australia, China, and Hong Kong. The company operates through Consumer Products; Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming; Entertainment; and Corporate and Other segments.