William Blair Has Bullish Forecast for HAIN FY2025 Earnings

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN) – Stock analysts at William Blair raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of The Hain Celestial Group in a report issued on Tuesday, November 12th. William Blair analyst J. Andersen now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.42 for the year, up from their previous 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.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on HAIN. DA Davidson dropped their target price on The Hain Celestial Group from $9.00 to $8.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Barclays reduced their target price 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. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of The Hain Celestial Group from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 28th. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $8.00 price objective on shares of The Hain Celestial Group in a report on Thursday, September 19th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $9.43.

The Hain Celestial Group Price Performance

NASDAQ HAIN opened at $6.86 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The Hain Celestial Group has a 1-year low of $5.68 and a 1-year high of $11.97. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $8.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $7.58.

The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAIN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $394.60 million during 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was down 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($0.04) earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of The Hain Celestial Group

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Paloma Partners Management Co bought a new position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group in the 3rd quarter worth $202,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. boosted its stake in The Hain Celestial Group by 225.5% during the 3rd quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 4,954 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 3,432 shares during the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its stake in The Hain Celestial Group by 83.4% in the third quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 27,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $238,000 after purchasing an additional 12,542 shares in the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund bought a new position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group during the third quarter worth $2,515,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 86.4% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 170,260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,469,000 after buying an additional 78,921 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at The Hain Celestial Group

In related news, insider Chad D. Marquardt purchased 5,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 4th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $8.32 per share, with a total value 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 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.