Q4 Earnings Forecast for H&R Block Issued By Zacks Research

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of H&R Block in a report released on Wednesday, May 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings of $2.90 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.65. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for H&R Block’s current full-year earnings is $5.18 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for H&R Block’s Q1 2028 earnings at ($1.32) EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at ($2.15) EPS and Q3 2028 earnings at $5.92 EPS.

HRB has been the topic of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded H&R Block from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on H&R Block from $48.00 to $32.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 target price on shares of H&R Block in a research report on Monday, April 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $41.00.

H&R Block Stock Performance

HRB opened at $38.33 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $33.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $36.94. The company has a market cap of $4.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.82, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 0.29. H&R Block has a one year low of $28.16 and a one year high of $59.05.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $6.02 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.77 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $2.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.34 billion. H&R Block had a negative return on equity of 211.62% and a net margin of 18.90%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $5.38 EPS. H&R Block has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.100-5.20 EPS.

H&R Block Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be given a $0.42 dividend. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. H&R Block’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.89%.

Institutional Trading of H&R Block

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HRB. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in shares of H&R Block by 85.4% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $119,000 after acquiring an additional 1,009 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in H&R Block by 3.6% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 11,423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $627,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in H&R Block by 15.2% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 848,532 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,593,000 after acquiring an additional 112,127 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in H&R Block by 100.8% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 711 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 357 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in H&R Block by 119.2% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 497 shares during the last quarter. 90.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About H&R Block

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.