DA Davidson Weighs in on Hillenbrand’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:HI)

Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE:HI) – Stock analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hillenbrand in a report released on Monday, February 24th. DA Davidson analyst M. Summerville anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.53 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $33.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hillenbrand’s current full-year earnings is $2.53 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Hillenbrand’s FY2026 earnings at $2.87 EPS.

Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.02. Hillenbrand had a positive return on equity of 15.00% and a negative net margin of 7.12%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.69 earnings per share.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of Hillenbrand from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. KeyCorp dropped their target price on shares of Hillenbrand from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 14th.

Hillenbrand Price Performance

HI opened at $30.37 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $32.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Hillenbrand has a 1 year low of $25.11 and a 1 year high of $50.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.14 billion, a PE ratio of -9.67 and a beta of 1.43.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hillenbrand

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HI. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in shares of Hillenbrand by 7.2% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 180,766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,564,000 after buying an additional 12,124 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming boosted its stake in Hillenbrand by 342.6% during the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,417 shares of the company’s stock worth $167,000 after buying an additional 4,193 shares during the period. Seven Six Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Hillenbrand during the fourth quarter worth about $2,930,000. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Hillenbrand in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Hillenbrand by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 39,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,230,000 after purchasing an additional 1,388 shares during the period. 89.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hillenbrand Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.225 per share. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Hillenbrand’s dividend payout ratio is presently -28.66%.

Hillenbrand Company Profile

Hillenbrand, Inc operates as an industrial company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Advanced Process Solutions and Molding Technology Solutions. The Advanced Process Solutions segment designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and services process and material handling equipment and systems comprising compounding, extrusion, and material handling equipment, equipment system design services, as well as offers mixing technology, ingredient automation, and portion process; and provides screening and separating equipment for various industries, including plastics, food and pharmaceuticals, chemicals, fertilizers, minerals, energy, wastewater treatment, forest products, and other general industrials.