William Blair Issues Pessimistic Estimate for HLMN Earnings

Hillman Solutions Corp (NASDAQ:HLMN) – Equities researchers at William Blair decreased their FY2026 earnings estimates for Hillman Solutions in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 29th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now forecasts that the company will earn $0.47 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.64. The consensus estimate for Hillman Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $0.58 per share.

Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10. Hillman Solutions had a return on equity of 8.79% and a net margin of 1.17%. The company had revenue of $359.34 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $358.14 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.10 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on HLMN. Baird R W downgraded shares of Hillman Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on Hillman Solutions from $9.00 to $8.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $16.00 price objective on shares of Hillman Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Barclays cut their target price on Hillman Solutions from $11.00 to $8.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.25.

Hillman Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of HLMN stock opened at $7.14 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $8.44 and a 200-day moving average of $9.75. The company has a market cap of $1.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 89.26 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Hillman Solutions has a 52 week low of $6.64 and a 52 week high of $12.08.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hillman Solutions

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HLMN. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hillman Solutions by 2.5% during the first quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 76,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $673,000 after purchasing an additional 1,872 shares in the last quarter. MQS Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Hillman Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $516,000. Cerity Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Hillman Solutions in the first quarter valued at approximately $122,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Hillman Solutions by 12.4% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 13,482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $119,000 after acquiring an additional 1,491 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas boosted its position in Hillman Solutions by 17.9% in the first quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 232,302 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,042,000 after purchasing an additional 35,266 shares during the last quarter. 98.11% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hillman Solutions Company Profile

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hillman is a leading North American provider of complete hardware solutions, delivered with industry best customer service to over 40,000 locations. Hillman designs innovative product and merchandising solutions for complex categories that deliver an outstanding customer experience to home improvement centers, mass merchants, national and regional hardware stores, pet supply stores, and OEM & Industrial customers.