Zacks Research Predicts Increased Earnings for JAKKS Pacific

JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAKK) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for JAKKS Pacific in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 28th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.61 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.60. The consensus estimate for JAKKS Pacific’s current full-year earnings is $3.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for JAKKS Pacific’s FY2027 earnings at $3.75 EPS.

JAKKS Pacific (NASDAQ:JAKK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported ($0.88) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.05) by ($0.83). JAKKS Pacific had a net margin of 5.10% and a return on equity of 15.87%. The company had revenue of $130.74 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $131.07 million.

JAKKS Pacific Price Performance

JAKK opened at $19.46 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $216.90 million, a PE ratio of 6.47 and a beta of 1.87. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $23.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $26.74. JAKKS Pacific has a 1 year low of $17.06 and a 1 year high of $35.79.

JAKKS Pacific Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This is a boost from JAKKS Pacific’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.07. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.14%. JAKKS Pacific’s payout ratio is 33.22%.

Insider Transactions at JAKKS Pacific

In other JAKKS Pacific news, major shareholder Lawrence I. Rosen acquired 15,165 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 24th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $25.99 per share, with a total value of $394,138.35. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 1,900,837 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $49,402,753.63. The trade was a 0.80 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 3.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in JAKKS Pacific by 11.2% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 548,545 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,441,000 after acquiring an additional 55,176 shares during the period. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in JAKKS Pacific by 23.8% during the fourth quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 285,778 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,045,000 after purchasing an additional 54,899 shares during the period. Bastion Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in JAKKS Pacific in the fourth quarter worth approximately $7,531,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in JAKKS Pacific by 18.8% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 265,618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,477,000 after buying an additional 42,100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Monimus Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of JAKKS Pacific in the 4th quarter worth $6,189,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 44.38% of the company’s stock.

JAKKS Pacific Company Profile

JAKKS Pacific, Inc designs, produces, markets, sells, and distributes toys and related products, electronic products, and other consumer products worldwide. It operates through two segments, Toys/Consumer Products and Costumes. The company offers action figures and accessories, such as licensed characters; toy vehicles and accessories; dolls and accessories, including small, large, fashion, and baby dolls based on licenses, as well as infant and pre-school products; private label products; and foot-to-floor ride-on products.