Sidoti Csr Weighs in on Hawkins’ Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:HWKN)

Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN) – Research analysts at Sidoti Csr lowered their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Hawkins in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, November 3rd. Sidoti Csr analyst D. Harriman now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $0.87 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.89. The consensus estimate for Hawkins’ current full-year earnings is $4.00 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Hawkins’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.30 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. BWS Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 price target on shares of Hawkins in a report on Monday. Raymond James Financial began coverage on shares of Hawkins in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Hawkins from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Hawkins in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $162.50.

Hawkins Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HWKN opened at $128.44 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $2.68 billion, a PE ratio of 32.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 0.84. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $168.92 and its 200-day moving average is $153.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a current ratio of 2.31. Hawkins has a 52 week low of $98.30 and a 52 week high of $186.15.

Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by ($0.16). The company had revenue of $280.43 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $284.42 million. Hawkins had a net margin of 7.95% and a return on equity of 17.79%.

Hawkins Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th will be given a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 14th. Hawkins’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.10%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new position in shares of Hawkins during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its position in shares of Hawkins by 533.3% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 266 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its position in shares of Hawkins by 118.8% during the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 280 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares during the period. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. bought a new position in shares of Hawkins during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp bought a new position in shares of Hawkins during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 69.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Hawkins

Hawkins, Inc operates as a specialty chemical and ingredients company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Industrial, Water Treatment, and Health and Nutrition. The Industrial segment offers industrial chemicals, products, and services to agriculture, chemical processing, electronics, energy, food, pharmaceutical, and plating industries.