Roth Capital Issues Optimistic Outlook for HCKT Earnings

The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCKT) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital lifted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for The Hackett Group in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 19th. Roth Capital analyst J. Martin now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $0.39 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.37. The consensus estimate for The Hackett Group’s current full-year earnings is $1.43 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for The Hackett Group’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.36 EPS.

The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.41 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $77.46 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $75.64 million. The Hackett Group had a net margin of 9.44% and a return on equity of 36.40%.

HCKT has been the topic of a number of other reports. StockNews.com raised shares of The Hackett Group from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Barrington Research raised their price target on shares of The Hackett Group from $28.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Roth Mkm raised their price target on shares of The Hackett Group from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, Craig Hallum raised their price target on shares of The Hackett Group from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. One research 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 data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $32.67.

The Hackett Group Price Performance

NASDAQ:HCKT opened at $30.18 on Friday. The Hackett Group has a 52 week low of $20.23 and a 52 week high of $34.02. The firm has a market cap of $832.67 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.99. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $30.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $28.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 1.51.

The Hackett Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st will be issued a $0.12 dividend. This is a positive change from The Hackett Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 21st. The Hackett Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 41.51%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On The Hackett Group

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HCKT. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in The Hackett Group by 353.1% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 947 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 738 shares during the period. Financial Management Professionals Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of The Hackett Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its stake in shares of The Hackett Group by 383.4% in the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 2,741 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 2,174 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its stake in shares of The Hackett Group by 8.4% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 5,061 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $133,000 after purchasing an additional 394 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Longboard Asset Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of The Hackett Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $207,000. 78.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

The Hackett Group Company Profile

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.