Gina Goetter Sells 12,429 Shares of Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) Stock

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) CFO Gina Goetter sold 12,429 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.46, for a total value of $1,285,904.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 68,221 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,058,144.66. The trade was a 15.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Hasbro Price Performance

Shares of HAS stock opened at $102.45 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $87.51 and its 200 day moving average is $81.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.89. The stock has a market cap of $14.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -43.60, a PEG ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.56. Hasbro, Inc. has a twelve month low of $49.00 and a twelve month high of $106.98.

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $1.51 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.52. The firm had revenue of $1.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.26 billion. Hasbro had a negative net margin of 6.86% and a positive return on equity of 127.21%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 31.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.46 EPS. Research analysts expect that Hasbro, Inc. will post 4.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hasbro Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 18th. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. Hasbro’s payout ratio is presently -119.15%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Hasbro by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,976,679 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,392,088,000 after buying an additional 453,038 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Hasbro by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,508,052 shares of the company’s stock valued at $480,424,000 after acquiring an additional 131,678 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Hasbro by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,661,020 shares of the company’s stock worth $299,700,000 after acquiring an additional 122,592 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Hasbro by 21.9% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,633,213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $275,579,000 after purchasing an additional 651,790 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in Hasbro by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,225,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $264,522,000 after purchasing an additional 162,354 shares during the period. 91.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Hasbro News

Here are the key news stories impacting Hasbro this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade/price-target boost — Monness Crespi & Hardt raised its Hasbro price target to $120 (from $90) and kept a Buy rating, signaling analyst confidence in the company’s rebound and implying meaningful upside. Monness Crespi price-target note
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings and momentum — Hasbro posted a sizeable beat (Q report: $1.51 EPS vs. $0.99 expected; revenue $1.45B vs. $1.26B) and hit a one‑year high after the results, validating stronger-than-expected demand and improving top-line momentum. Earnings beat / 1-year high
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlights growth drivers — CEO Chris Cocks emphasized Wizards of the Coast, hobby gaming, and digital initiatives as accelerating growth levers in recent interviews, supporting investor confidence in sustainable revenue expansion. AOL CEO interview Yahoo Finance video
• Positive Sentiment: New product/licensing catalysts — Hasbro is rolling out collectible/collector-focused releases (Marvel Legends “Secret Wars” figures and new Black Series Mandalorian & Grogu figures), which support short-term revenues and licensing strength. Marvel Legends figures Mandalorian & Grogu figures
• Positive Sentiment: Content monetization push — Hasbro Entertainment and Animaj launched “Lumee” to rethink monetization of kids’ content online, signaling efforts to diversify digital revenue and increase lifetime value from IP. Lumee launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data appears unreliable — recent entries show a large increase but report 0 shares/NaN changes and a 0.0 days ratio; this looks like a data glitch and doesn’t provide a meaningful short-sentiment signal today.
• Negative Sentiment: Lawsuit risk — A new suit accuses Hasbro of overprinting Magic: The Gathering cards, which could raise legal costs, regulatory scrutiny, or fan/retailer pushback if it advances; monitor legal developments for potential financial or reputational impact. Lawsuit article

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on HAS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Hasbro from $94.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Hasbro from $80.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Hasbro in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Seaport Research Partners raised Hasbro to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Hasbro from $88.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $113.73.

Hasbro Company Profile

Hasbro, Inc is a global play and entertainment company, known for designing, manufacturing and marketing a diverse portfolio of toys, games and consumer products. Founded in 1923 as Hassenfeld Brothers and headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the company has grown into one of the foremost names in the toy industry, with a presence in retail, digital and entertainment channels worldwide.

The company’s brand portfolio features iconic properties such as Monopoly, Play-Doh, Nerf, My Little Pony and Transformers.