Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for HAIN FY2025 Earnings

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN) – Research analysts at William Blair increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of The Hain Celestial Group in a report released on Tuesday, November 12th. William Blair analyst J. Andersen now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.42 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $0.40. The consensus estimate for The Hain Celestial Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.46 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for The Hain Celestial Group’s FY2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. DA Davidson cut their target price on The Hain Celestial Group from $9.00 to $8.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $8.00 price objective on shares of The Hain Celestial Group in a report on Thursday, September 19th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of The Hain Celestial Group from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 28th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of The Hain Celestial Group from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $9.43.

The Hain Celestial Group Stock Up 5.5 %

Shares of The Hain Celestial Group stock opened at $7.24 on Friday. The Hain Celestial Group has a 1-year low of $5.68 and a 1-year high of $11.68. The business has a 50-day moving average of $8.27 and a 200-day moving average of $7.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The company has a market capitalization of $652.98 million, a PE ratio of -7.70 and a beta of 0.74.

The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAIN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $394.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $394.24 million. The Hain Celestial Group had a positive return on equity of 3.13% and a negative net margin of 4.94%. The business’s revenue was down 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.04) earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On The Hain Celestial Group

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Creative Planning increased its stake in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 3.6% in the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 36,298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $313,000 after purchasing an additional 1,272 shares during the period. CWM LLC grew its holdings in The Hain Celestial Group by 14.5% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 10,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $87,000 after buying an additional 1,276 shares in the last quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund increased its position in The Hain Celestial Group by 3.3% in the 1st quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 54,172 shares of the company’s stock valued at $426,000 after acquiring an additional 1,710 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE boosted its position in The Hain Celestial Group by 10.3% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 19,518 shares of the company’s stock worth $168,000 after acquiring an additional 1,815 shares during the period. Finally, Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 125.9% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 3,994 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 2,226 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at The Hain Celestial Group

In related news, insider Chad D. Marquardt acquired 5,300 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 4th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $8.32 per share, for a total transaction of $44,096.00. Following the purchase, the insider now directly owns 15,300 shares in the company, valued at $127,296. This represents a 53.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.83% of the company’s stock.

About The Hain Celestial Group

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc manufactures, markets, and sells organic and natural products in United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally. It operates through two segments: North America and International. The company offers infant formula; infant, toddler, and kids' food; plant-based beverages and frozen desserts, such as soy, rice, oat, and spelt; and condiments.