William Blair Has Bullish Forecast for HAIN FY2025 Earnings

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN) – Stock analysts at William Blair increased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of The Hain Celestial Group in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 12th. William Blair analyst J. Andersen now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.42 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.40. The consensus estimate for The Hain Celestial Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.46 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for The Hain Celestial Group’s FY2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and set a $8.00 target price on shares of The Hain Celestial Group in a report on Thursday, September 19th. Barclays reduced their price objective on The Hain Celestial Group from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 11th. DA Davidson decreased their target price on The Hain Celestial Group from $9.00 to $8.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on The Hain Celestial Group from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 28th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, The Hain Celestial Group presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $9.43.

The Hain Celestial Group Stock Performance

Shares of HAIN opened at $7.24 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $8.27 and its 200-day moving average is $7.58. The Hain Celestial Group has a 12-month low of $5.68 and a 12-month high of $11.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $652.98 million, a P/E ratio of -7.70 and a beta of 0.74.

The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAIN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.02). The Hain Celestial Group had a positive return on equity of 3.13% and a negative net margin of 4.94%. The firm had revenue of $394.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $394.24 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.04) earnings per share. The Hain Celestial Group’s revenue was down 7.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On The Hain Celestial Group

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HAIN. Blair William & Co. IL grew its stake in The Hain Celestial Group by 418.3% in the first quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 366,948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,884,000 after purchasing an additional 296,150 shares in the last quarter. Deerfield Management Company L.P. Series C grew its stake in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 391.6% in the 2nd quarter. Deerfield Management Company L.P. Series C now owns 124,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $861,000 after buying an additional 99,246 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in The Hain Celestial Group by 0.8% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,942,729 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,010,000 after buying an additional 84,689 shares during the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC raised its position in The Hain Celestial Group by 12.1% during the second quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 730,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,050,000 after acquiring an additional 79,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new stake in The Hain Celestial Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $479,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Chad D. Marquardt bought 5,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 4th. The stock was bought at an average price of $8.32 per share, with a total value of $44,096.00. Following the purchase, the insider now directly owns 15,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $127,296. This represents a 53.00 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.83% of the company’s stock.

The Hain Celestial Group Company Profile

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc manufactures, markets, and sells organic and natural products in United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally. It operates through two segments: North America and International. The company offers infant formula; infant, toddler, and kids' food; plant-based beverages and frozen desserts, such as soy, rice, oat, and spelt; and condiments.