H&R Block, Inc. $HRB Stock Holdings Lessened by Aurora Investment Counsel

Aurora Investment Counsel lessened its holdings in shares of H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) by 31.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 38,621 shares of the company’s stock after selling 17,405 shares during the period. Aurora Investment Counsel’s holdings in H&R Block were worth $1,953,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Semanteon Capital Management LP acquired a new position in H&R Block in the third quarter valued at approximately $563,000. Citigroup Inc. boosted its position in H&R Block by 50.9% during the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 41,594 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,103,000 after purchasing an additional 14,028 shares during the period. Convergence Financial LLC grew its stake in H&R Block by 39.5% during the 3rd quarter. Convergence Financial LLC now owns 10,491 shares of the company’s stock worth $531,000 after buying an additional 2,973 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP grew its stake in H&R Block by 29.5% during the 3rd quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 8,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $418,000 after buying an additional 1,884 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new stake in H&R Block in the third quarter worth $57,000. Institutional investors own 90.14% of the company’s stock.

H&R Block Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:HRB opened at $30.41 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $39.46 and a 200-day moving average of $45.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.86. The firm has a market cap of $3.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.02, a P/E/G ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 0.36. H&R Block, Inc. has a twelve month low of $28.16 and a twelve month high of $64.62.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported ($1.84) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($1.96) by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $198.87 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $187.36 million. H&R Block had a negative return on equity of 176.02% and a net margin of 16.19%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($1.73) earnings per share. H&R Block has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.850-5.000 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that H&R Block, Inc. will post 5.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

H&R Block Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.5%. H&R Block’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.80%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HRB has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of H&R Block from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of H&R Block from $48.00 to $32.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Barrington Research dropped their price target on shares of H&R Block from $62.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, H&R Block has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $41.00.

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.