The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT) Issues Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT) updated its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.390-0.410 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.410. The company issued revenue guidance of $75.0 million-$76.5 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $80.3 million.

The Hackett Group Stock Down 2.7 %

The Hackett Group stock opened at $30.78 on Thursday. The Hackett Group has a 12 month low of $20.23 and a 12 month high of $34.02. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $30.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $28.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The firm has a market cap of $849.22 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.04, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.99.

The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.41 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $77.46 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $75.64 million. The Hackett Group had a return on equity of 36.40% and a net margin of 9.44%. Equities analysts predict that The Hackett Group will post 1.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Hackett Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 4th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This is an increase from The Hackett Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 21st. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.56%. The Hackett Group’s dividend payout ratio is 41.51%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on HCKT shares. Roth Mkm boosted their target price on shares of The Hackett Group from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Barrington Research upped their price objective on The Hackett Group from $28.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. StockNews.com raised The Hackett Group from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Craig Hallum upped their price target on shares of The Hackett Group from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, The Hackett Group has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $32.67.

About The Hackett Group

The Hackett Group, Inc operates as an intellectual property-based executive advisory, strategic consulting, and digital transformation company in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Global Strategy & Business Transformation, Oracle Solutions, and SAP Solutions.