Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for HNI Q1 Earnings

HNI Co. (NYSE:HNI) – Stock analysts at Sidoti Csr dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of HNI in a research report issued on Friday, February 21st. Sidoti Csr analyst G. Burns now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $0.35 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.42. The consensus estimate for HNI’s current full-year earnings is $3.60 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for HNI’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.19 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.06 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.41 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.95 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com lowered shares of HNI from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st.

HNI Price Performance

NYSE HNI opened at $47.60 on Monday. HNI has a 52 week low of $40.94 and a 52 week high of $58.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.47, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $49.55 and a 200-day moving average price of $51.97.

HNI (NYSE:HNI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The business services provider reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.13. HNI had a net margin of 5.52% and a return on equity of 18.27%. The firm had revenue of $642.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $657.03 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On HNI

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HNI. Creative Planning purchased a new stake in HNI during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $454,000. Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in HNI during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in HNI by 60.0% during the 3rd quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 13,936 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $750,000 after buying an additional 5,226 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in HNI by 4,746.7% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,181 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $117,000 after buying an additional 2,136 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in HNI by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 238,465 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $12,839,000 after buying an additional 4,358 shares in the last quarter. 75.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Brian Scott Smith sold 556 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.90, for a total value of $27,744.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 14,394 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $718,260.60. This represents a 3.72 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Larry B. Porcellato sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.95, for a total transaction of $113,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 37,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,157,266. This represents a 5.02 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 3.36% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

HNI Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 24th will be issued a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.77%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 24th. HNI’s dividend payout ratio is 45.67%.

About HNI

HNI Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture, sale, and marketing of workplace furnishings and residential building products primarily in the United States and Canada. The company operates through two segments, Workplace Furnishings and Residential Building Products. The Workplace Furnishings segment offers a range of commercial and home office furniture, including panel-based and freestanding furniture systems, seating, storage, benching, tables, architectural products, and ancillary and hospitality products, as well as social collaborative items under the HON, Allsteel, Beyond, Gunlocke, HBF, HBF Textiles, HNI India, Kimball, National, Etc., Interwoven, David Edward, Kimball Hospitality, and D'style brands.