Q4 EPS Estimates for H&R Block Raised by Barrington Research

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) – Equities researchers at Barrington Research lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of H&R Block in a report released on Wednesday, February 5th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $3.00 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.81. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $70.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for H&R Block’s current full-year earnings is $5.27 per share.

Separately, StockNews.com raised H&R Block from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday.

H&R Block Price Performance

Shares of HRB opened at $54.10 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $54.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $58.71. The firm has a market cap of $7.41 billion, a PE ratio of 13.20, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.46. H&R Block has a 1-year low of $42.28 and a 1-year high of $68.45.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported ($1.73) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.59) by ($0.14). H&R Block had a net margin of 16.19% and a negative return on equity of 212.45%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in H&R Block by 356.0% in the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 88,826 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,817,000 after purchasing an additional 69,347 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp raised its stake in shares of H&R Block by 262.1% in the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 25,072 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,360,000 after buying an additional 18,148 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of H&R Block during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,152,000. Handelsbanken Fonder AB grew its stake in shares of H&R Block by 25.8% during the 3rd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 36,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,294,000 after acquiring an additional 7,400 shares during the period. Finally, CWM LLC increased its holdings in H&R Block by 79.3% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 29,260 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,859,000 after acquiring an additional 12,941 shares in the last quarter. 90.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

H&R Block Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.375 per share. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.77%. H&R Block’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.59%.

H&R Block Company Profile

H&R Block, Inc engages in the provision of tax return preparation solutions, financial products and small business solutions. The company was founded by Henry W. Bloch and Richard A. Bloch on January 25, 1955, and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.