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

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of H&R Block in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, September 2nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn ($1.36) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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.

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

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

H&R Block Price Performance

H&R Block stock opened at $51.13 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.44, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.26. H&R Block has a 52-week low of $47.00 and a 52-week high of $64.90. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $53.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $55.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.86, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 0.90.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On H&R Block

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in H&R Block by 98.1% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 100,601 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,667,000 after buying an additional 49,827 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp raised its position in H&R Block by 13.5% in the 1st quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 767,369 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,136,000 after buying an additional 91,075 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its position in H&R Block by 17.7% in the 1st quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 703,672 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,639,000 after buying an additional 105,973 shares during the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in H&R Block in the 1st quarter valued at $1,317,000. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. raised its position in H&R Block by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 11,942 shares of the company’s stock valued at $656,000 after buying an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. 90.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

H&R Block Increases Dividend

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

About H&R Block

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.