Q1 Earnings Forecast for H&R Block Issued By Zacks Research

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of H&R Block in a report issued on Tuesday, September 2nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of ($1.36) for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of ($1.26). Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for H&R Block’s current full-year earnings is $5.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for H&R Block’s Q2 2026 earnings at ($1.82) EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.96 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($1.28) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($1.75) EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $2.60 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on HRB. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on H&R Block from $54.00 to $48.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Barrington Research decreased their price objective on H&R Block from $70.00 to $62.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised H&R Block from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $55.00.

H&R Block Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of H&R Block stock opened at $51.13 on Friday. H&R Block has a 1 year low of $47.00 and a 1 year high of $64.90. The firm has a market cap of $6.85 billion, a PE ratio of 11.44, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.26. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $53.69 and a 200-day moving average price of $55.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.86, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.90.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 12th. The company reported $2.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.81 by ($0.54). H&R Block had a net margin of 16.11% and a negative return on equity of 191.38%. The business had revenue of $1.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.07 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.89 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. H&R Block has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.850-5.000 EPS.

H&R Block Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 4th will be issued a $0.42 dividend. This is an increase from H&R Block’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 4th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. H&R Block’s payout ratio is 37.58%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On H&R Block

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new position in H&R Block in the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Operose Advisors LLC bought a new position in H&R Block in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its stake in H&R Block by 72.1% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 513 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in H&R Block by 40.0% in the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 651 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares during the period. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its stake in H&R Block by 42.9% in the 1st quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 666 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. 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.