Research Analysts Offer Predictions for H&R Block, Inc.’s Q3 2025 Earnings (NYSE:HRB)

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) – Analysts at Barrington Research issued their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of H&R Block in a research note issued to investors on Friday, August 16th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris expects that the company will post earnings of $5.68 per share for the quarter. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $60.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for H&R Block’s current full-year earnings is $4.29 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for H&R Block’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.06 EPS.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 15th. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $1.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.03 billion. H&R Block had a negative return on equity of 224.81% and a net margin of 17.87%. The firm’s revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.05 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of H&R Block from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of H&R Block from $39.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, August 16th.

H&R Block Stock Up 2.0 %

Shares of HRB stock opened at $66.60 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $55.49 and a 200-day moving average of $51.03. The firm has a market cap of $9.29 billion, a PE ratio of 15.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.68. H&R Block has a 12 month low of $38.70 and a 12 month high of $68.45.

H&R Block announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, August 15th that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 16.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

H&R Block Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 5th. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.25%. This is an increase from H&R Block’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. H&R Block’s payout ratio is currently 34.32%.

Insider Buying and Selling at H&R Block

In other news, insider Dara S. Redler sold 9,100 shares of H&R Block stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.10, for a total transaction of $583,310.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 22,066 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,414,430.60. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In other H&R Block news, CEO Jeffrey J. Jones II sold 44,975 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.55, for a total transaction of $2,453,386.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 712,386 shares in the company, valued at $38,860,656.30. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Dara S. Redler sold 9,100 shares of H&R Block stock in a transaction on Monday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.10, for a total value of $583,310.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 22,066 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,414,430.60. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 143,180 shares of company stock valued at $8,841,995 in the last 90 days. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On H&R Block

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in H&R Block during the first quarter worth about $28,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in H&R Block during the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in H&R Block by 4,152.9% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 723 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 706 shares in the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC raised its position in H&R Block by 2,756.0% in the 2nd quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 714 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 689 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. acquired a new position in H&R Block in the fourth quarter worth $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.14% of the company’s stock.

About H&R Block

H&R Block, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides assisted income tax return preparation and do-it-yourself (DIY) tax return preparation services and products to the general public primarily in the United States, Canada, and Australia. It offers assisted income tax return preparation and related services through a system of retail offices operated directly by the company or its franchisees.