Zacks Research Comments on Federated Hermes, Inc.’s Q1 2026 Earnings (NYSE:FHI)

Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE:FHI) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Federated Hermes in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $0.94 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.95. The consensus estimate for Federated Hermes’ current full-year earnings is $3.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Federated Hermes’ FY2026 earnings at $4.06 EPS.

Federated Hermes (NYSE:FHI) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 25th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.07. Federated Hermes had a net margin of 15.90% and a return on equity of 28.60%. The company had revenue of $402.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $400.35 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.81 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 7.1% on a year-over-year basis.

FHI has been the topic of a number of other reports. TD Cowen lowered their price target on shares of Federated Hermes from $34.00 to $33.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Federated Hermes from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 11th. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Federated Hermes from $36.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Federated Hermes from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $37.83.

Federated Hermes Stock Up 1.4 %

NYSE:FHI opened at $34.33 on Thursday. Federated Hermes has a fifty-two week low of $30.23 and a fifty-two week high of $37.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 2.45 and a current ratio of 2.75. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $33.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $34.06.

Federated Hermes Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 8th were given a $0.31 dividend. This is a positive change from Federated Hermes’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.61%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 8th. Federated Hermes’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.23%.

Insider Activity at Federated Hermes

In other Federated Hermes news, VP John B. Fisher sold 79,830 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.71, for a total transaction of $2,611,239.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 442,570 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,476,464.70. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In other Federated Hermes news, VP Paul A. Uhlman sold 994 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.43, for a total transaction of $31,241.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 298,578 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,384,306.54. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP John B. Fisher sold 79,830 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.71, for a total transaction of $2,611,239.30. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 442,570 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,476,464.70. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 80,896 shares of company stock valued at $2,644,911 in the last three months. 3.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Federated Hermes

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Headlands Technologies LLC grew its stake in shares of Federated Hermes by 607.7% during the 1st quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 828 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 711 shares during the period. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Federated Hermes by 216.4% during the 4th quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,041 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 712 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in shares of Federated Hermes by 65.7% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,382 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 548 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Federated Hermes during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $47,000. Finally, CWM LLC grew its stake in shares of Federated Hermes by 985.7% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,444 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 1,311 shares during the period. 75.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Federated Hermes Company Profile

Federated Hermes, Inc is a publicly owned investment manager. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to individuals, including high net worth individuals, banking or thrift institutions, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, state or municipal government entities, and registered investment advisors.