Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for FHI Earnings

Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE:FHI) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Federated Hermes in a report issued on Tuesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.91 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.95. The consensus estimate for Federated Hermes’ current full-year earnings is $4.04 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Federated Hermes’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.01 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.91 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.04 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on FHI. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on Federated Hermes from $42.00 to $39.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $43.00 price target (down from $45.00) on shares of Federated Hermes in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an “underweight” rating and set a $41.00 target price (down previously from $42.00) on shares of Federated Hermes in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. UBS Group increased their target price on Federated Hermes from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Evercore ISI set a $44.00 price target on Federated Hermes in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $42.17.

Federated Hermes Stock Down 1.3 %

Shares of FHI stock opened at $37.72 on Friday. Federated Hermes has a 12 month low of $31.24 and a 12 month high of $43.92. The firm has a market cap of $3.09 billion, a PE ratio of 11.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.16. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $39.49 and a 200-day moving average of $38.42. The company has a quick ratio of 2.03, a current ratio of 2.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Federated Hermes (NYSE:FHI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.08. Federated Hermes had a return on equity of 30.31% and a net margin of 16.44%.

Federated Hermes Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th were paid a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 7th. Federated Hermes’s payout ratio is 38.87%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Federated Hermes news, CEO Saker Anwar Nusseibeh sold 5,546 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.81, for a total value of $215,240.26. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 179,096 shares in the company, valued at $6,950,715.76. This represents a 3.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 3.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Federated Hermes

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. CSS LLC IL bought a new stake in shares of Federated Hermes in the fourth quarter worth about $641,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its holdings in shares of Federated Hermes by 13.2% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 214,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,824,000 after buying an additional 24,964 shares in the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Federated Hermes by 14.6% during the fourth quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 365,084 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,009,000 after buying an additional 46,627 shares in the last quarter. Teza Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Federated Hermes during the fourth quarter worth about $243,000. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of Federated Hermes during the fourth quarter worth about $217,000. 75.94% of the stock is currently owned by 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.