FY2025 EPS Estimates for H&R Block Decreased by Analyst

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of H&R Block in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $5.18 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $5.25. The consensus estimate for H&R Block’s current full-year earnings is $5.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for H&R Block’s Q1 2027 earnings at ($1.35) EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at ($1.92) EPS.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported ($1.73) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.59) by ($0.14). H&R Block had a net margin of 14.71% and a negative return on equity of 179.15%.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 target price on shares of H&R Block in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. StockNews.com cut H&R Block from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th.

H&R Block Stock Performance

Shares of HRB opened at $53.33 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.46. H&R Block has a 52-week low of $45.87 and a 52-week high of $68.45. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $53.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $58.32. The company has a market capitalization of $7.14 billion, a PE ratio of 14.69, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.69.

H&R Block Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be given a $0.375 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.81%. H&R Block’s dividend payout ratio is presently 41.32%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On H&R Block

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HRB. Boston Partners lifted its holdings in shares of H&R Block by 58.5% in the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 4,500,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $237,814,000 after purchasing an additional 1,660,319 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of H&R Block during the 4th quarter worth approximately $57,253,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in H&R Block by 36.8% in the 4th quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,585,026 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,591,000 after buying an additional 695,581 shares in the last quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in H&R Block by 12.5% during the 4th quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,701,896 shares of the company’s stock valued at $248,448,000 after buying an additional 523,353 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Trust Walden Corp purchased a new position in H&R Block during the fourth quarter worth $25,552,000. 90.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

H&R Block Company Profile

H&R Block, Inc engages in the provision of tax return preparation solutions, financial products and small business solutions. The company was founded by Henry W. Bloch and Richard A. Bloch on January 25, 1955, and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.