Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of HAIN Q3 Earnings

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for The Hain Celestial Group in a report released on Thursday, September 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $0.06 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.08. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for The Hain Celestial Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.40 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for The Hain Celestial Group’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.05 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.20 EPS.

HAIN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of The Hain Celestial Group from $2.00 to $1.50 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Stephens lowered shares of The Hain Celestial Group from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $3.00 to $2.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of The Hain Celestial Group from $2.00 to $1.80 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of The Hain Celestial Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, September 20th. Finally, Mizuho lowered their target price on shares of The Hain Celestial Group from $2.50 to $1.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $3.28.

The Hain Celestial Group Price Performance

HAIN stock opened at $1.54 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $139.05 million, a PE ratio of -0.26 and a beta of 0.79. The company’s 50-day moving average is $1.74 and its 200-day moving average is $2.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 1.91 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The Hain Celestial Group has a 1 year low of $1.30 and a 1 year high of $9.43.

The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAIN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, September 15th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $363.35 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $371.58 million. The Hain Celestial Group had a positive return on equity of 1.10% and a negative net margin of 34.03%.The Hain Celestial Group’s revenue for the quarter was down 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.13 EPS.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Alison Lewis acquired 44,895 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 19th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $1.50 per share, for a total transaction of $67,342.50. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 74,895 shares in the company, valued at approximately $112,342.50. This represents a 149.65% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Neil Campbell acquired 62,640 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 19th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $1.52 per share, with a total value of $95,212.80. Following the purchase, the director owned 125,569 shares in the company, valued at approximately $190,864.88. The trade was a 99.54% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders acquired 137,535 shares of company stock valued at $207,255. Company insiders own 1.71% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HAIN. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 174.5% during the 1st quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 6,858 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 4,360 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 104.8% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 21,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 11,000 shares during the period. Rathbones Group PLC bought a new position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Cim Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 100.7% during the 2nd quarter. Cim Investment Management Inc. now owns 28,793 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 14,450 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 45.0% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 30,067 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 9,335 shares during the period. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About The Hain Celestial Group

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc manufactures, markets, and sells organic and natural products in United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally. It operates through two segments: North America and International. The company offers infant formula; infant, toddler, and kids' food; plant-based beverages and frozen desserts, such as soy, rice, oat, and spelt; and condiments.