Q3 EPS Estimates for H&R Block Raised by Barrington Research

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) – Investment analysts at Barrington Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for H&R Block in a report issued on Wednesday, February 5th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now anticipates that the company will earn $5.23 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $5.18. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for H&R Block’s current full-year earnings is $5.27 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for H&R Block’s FY2025 earnings at $5.25 EPS.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported ($1.73) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.59) by ($0.14). H&R Block had a negative return on equity of 179.15% and a net margin of 14.71%.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded H&R Block from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th.

H&R Block Price Performance

Shares of HRB opened at $52.40 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $54.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $58.66. The company has a market capitalization of $7.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 0.69. H&R Block has a fifty-two week low of $45.64 and a fifty-two week high of $68.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.46, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.73.

H&R Block Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be given a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.86%. H&R Block’s dividend payout ratio is presently 41.32%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HRB. Prudential Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of H&R Block by 28.1% during the 4th quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 46,567 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,461,000 after acquiring an additional 10,210 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in H&R Block by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,253,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $753,143,000 after purchasing an additional 35,945 shares in the last quarter. Stevens Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of H&R Block in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $214,000. LPL Financial LLC increased its position in shares of H&R Block by 34.4% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 98,592 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,210,000 after buying an additional 25,215 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new position in shares of H&R Block during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,184,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.14% of the company’s stock.

H&R Block Company Profile

H&R Block, Inc engages in the provision of tax return preparation solutions, financial products and small business solutions. The company was founded by Henry W. Bloch and Richard A. Bloch on January 25, 1955, and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.