Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys Hillman Solutions Corp (NASDAQ:HLMN) Stock

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Hillman Solutions Corp (NASDAQ:HLMN). In a filing disclosed on March 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Hillman Solutions stock on March 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) on 3/3/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) on 2/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) on 2/26/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 2/26/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 2/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of General Motors (NYSE:GM) on 2/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) on 2/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) on 2/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Danaher (NYSE:DHR) on 2/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dollar General (NYSE:DG) on 2/26/2025.

Hillman Solutions Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ HLMN opened at $9.55 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $9.93 and its 200 day moving average is $10.28. Hillman Solutions Corp has a 52 week low of $8.43 and a 52 week high of $12.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The company has a market cap of $1.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 119.39 and a beta of 1.68.

Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.11 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $349.56 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $350.45 million. Hillman Solutions had a return on equity of 8.79% and a net margin of 1.17%. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.10 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Hillman Solutions Corp will post 0.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hillman Solutions

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Hillman Solutions by 5.9% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 9,158,013 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,199,000 after purchasing an additional 509,016 shares during the last quarter. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Hillman Solutions by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. now owns 8,876,005 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,452,000 after buying an additional 160,505 shares in the last quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. grew its holdings in shares of Hillman Solutions by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 7,612,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,145,000 after buying an additional 130,273 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Hillman Solutions by 10.4% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,419,079 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,521,000 after acquiring an additional 605,049 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Hillman Solutions by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,753,174 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,203,000 after acquiring an additional 113,692 shares during the last quarter. 98.11% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HLMN has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. William Blair cut Hillman Solutions from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on shares of Hillman Solutions from $14.00 to $12.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Hillman Solutions from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and set a $16.00 price objective on shares of Hillman Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $13.60.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Hillman Solutions Company Profile

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hillman is a leading North American provider of complete hardware solutions, delivered with industry best customer service to over 40,000 locations. Hillman designs innovative product and merchandising solutions for complex categories that deliver an outstanding customer experience to home improvement centers, mass merchants, national and regional hardware stores, pet supply stores, and OEM & Industrial customers.