H&R Block Inc. [HRB] stock prices are up 1.01% to $46.92 at the moment. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The HRB shares have gain 0.88% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -1.80%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
H&R Block Inc. [NYSE: HRB] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on March 10, 2021, when Barrington Research reiterated its Outperform rating and also boosted its price target to $24 from $21. Previously, Northcoast upgraded its rating to Buy on July 15, 2020, and kept the price target unchanged to $20. On March 13, 2020, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Neutral. Barrington Research reiterated its Outperform rating and decreased its price target to $25 on March 06, 2020. Standpoint Research upgraded its rating to a Buy. In a note dated July 09, 2019, Northcoast downgraded an Neutral rating on this stock.
The stock price of H&R Block Inc. [HRB] has been fluctuating between $28.83 and $52.90 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $33.3 within the next 12 months. H&R Block Inc. [NYSE: HRB] shares were valued at $46.92 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -29.03% based on the average HRB price forecast.
Analyzing the HRB fundamentals
The H&R Block Inc. [NYSE:HRB] reported sales of 3.49B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 7.62%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.61% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.28%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.21%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.16%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.22, Equity is -2.26 and Total Capital is 0.58. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at -5.54.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 46.44 points at the first support level, and at 45.96 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 47.19, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 47.46.
H&R Block Inc. [HRB] reported earnings per share of -$1.27 for its fiscal quarter that ended on 12/30/2023. Based on the Wall Street analysts’ estimates, the company was expected to report earnings of -$1.56/share, meaning a difference of $0.29 and a surprise factor of 18.60%. By comparison, the stated earnings for the previous quarter ended on 9/29/2023 were -$1.05 per share as compared to estimates of -$1.12 per share, a difference of $0.07 representing a surprise of 6.30%.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that H&R Block Inc. [NYSE:HRB]’s Current Ratio is 1.21. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.21, and the Cash Ratio is 0.54. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.88 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 12.94.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Jones Jeffrey J II, President & CEO, that happened on Feb 23 ’24 when 85921.0 shares were sold. President & CEO, Jones Jeffrey J II completed a deal on Feb 15 ’24 to sell 14938.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chief Financial Officer Bowen Tony G sold 46892.0 shares on Nov 27 ’23.
