H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the five research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and one has issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $55.00.

HRB has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $62.00 price target on shares of H&R Block in a report on Monday, October 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of H&R Block in a research report on Monday, December 29th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other H&R Block news, CEO Jeffrey J. Jones II sold 128,818 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.54, for a total transaction of $5,737,553.72. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 861,313 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $38,362,881.02. The trade was a 13.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of H&R Block

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new stake in H&R Block in the third quarter valued at $26,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of H&R Block by 134.4% in the third quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 293 shares during the period. Operose Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of H&R Block during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of H&R Block in the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in H&R Block in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Institutional investors own 90.14% of the company’s stock.

H&R Block Stock Up 0.3%

HRB stock opened at $45.01 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $44.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $49.59. H&R Block has a 12 month low of $41.17 and a 12 month high of $64.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 0.34.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported ($1.20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.40) by $0.20. The business had revenue of $203.55 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $200.13 million. H&R Block had a net margin of 16.24% and a negative return on equity of 169.98%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($1.17) EPS. H&R Block has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.850-5.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that H&R Block will post 5.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

H&R Block Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th were issued a $0.42 dividend. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 4th. H&R Block’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.75%.

H&R Block Company Profile

H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) is a leading provider of tax preparation services and software solutions, serving individual and small-business clients through a combination of retail offices, online platforms and mobile applications. The company offers assisted tax preparation at its network of retail offices, where clients work with trained tax professionals, as well as do-it-yourself (DIY) software and online filing services designed to guide users through the complexities of federal and state tax returns.

Founded in 1955 by brothers Henry W.