What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for FHI FY2025 Earnings?

Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE:FHI) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Federated Hermes in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings of $4.76 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.69. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Federated Hermes’ current full-year earnings is $4.04 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Federated Hermes’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.24 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.82 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.35 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.37 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.35 EPS.

Federated Hermes (NYSE:FHI) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.23. Federated Hermes had a return on equity of 33.03% and a net margin of 21.86%.The company had revenue of $469.45 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $442.67 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.06 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

FHI has been the subject of several other reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Federated Hermes from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Federated Hermes from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Federated Hermes in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on Federated Hermes from $48.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Federated Hermes from $55.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $49.67.

Federated Hermes Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of Federated Hermes stock opened at $52.14 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.58, a current ratio of 3.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company has a market cap of $4.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.88, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.76. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $50.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.11. Federated Hermes has a 52-week low of $35.05 and a 52-week high of $54.42.

Federated Hermes Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 7th were given a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 7th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. Federated Hermes’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.39%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Federated Hermes

In related news, insider Richard A. Novak sold 1,249 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.85, for a total transaction of $59,764.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 57,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,751,375. This trade represents a 2.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Dolores D. Dudiak sold 999 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.87, for a total transaction of $47,822.13. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 88,223 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,223,235.01. This represents a 1.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 21,709 shares of company stock worth $1,049,146. Company insiders own 3.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Federated Hermes

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MAI Capital Management boosted its stake in shares of Federated Hermes by 86.7% in the third quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 476 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Federated Hermes by 97.7% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 430 shares during the period. AdvisorNet Financial Inc acquired a new position in Federated Hermes in the second quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Federated Hermes in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $46,000. Finally, BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S acquired a new stake in shares of Federated Hermes during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $56,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.94% of the company’s stock.

About Federated Hermes

Federated Hermes, Inc is a publicly owned investment manager. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to individuals, including high net worth individuals, banking or thrift institutions, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, state or municipal government entities, and registered investment advisors.