Zacks Research Lifts Earnings Estimates for Federated Hermes

Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE:FHI) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for Federated Hermes in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, December 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $4.76 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.69. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Federated Hermes’ current full-year earnings is $4.04 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Federated Hermes’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.24 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.82 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.35 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.37 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.35 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on FHI. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Federated Hermes in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Federated Hermes from $55.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Federated Hermes from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Federated Hermes from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Federated Hermes in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $49.67.

Federated Hermes Stock Performance

FHI stock opened at $52.14 on Friday. Federated Hermes has a 1-year low of $35.05 and a 1-year high of $54.42. The company has a current ratio of 3.13, a quick ratio of 2.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The firm has a market cap of $4.04 billion, a PE ratio of 10.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 0.76. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $50.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.16.

Federated Hermes (NYSE:FHI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $469.45 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $442.67 million. Federated Hermes had a net margin of 21.86% and a return on equity of 33.03%. The firm’s revenue was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.06 EPS.

Federated Hermes Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 7th were issued a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 7th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Federated Hermes’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.39%.

Insider Activity at Federated Hermes

In other Federated Hermes news, CEO Saker Anwar Nusseibeh sold 4,461 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.85, for a total transaction of $213,458.85. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 161,578 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,731,507.30. The trade was a 2.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Dolores D. Dudiak sold 999 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.87, for a total value of $47,822.13. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 88,223 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,223,235.01. The trade was a 1.12% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 21,709 shares of company stock valued at $1,049,146. 3.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Federated Hermes

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MAI Capital Management lifted its stake in Federated Hermes by 86.7% in the third quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc bought a new stake in shares of Federated Hermes in the 2nd quarter valued at about $44,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Federated Hermes by 97.7% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 430 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Federated Hermes in the 2nd quarter valued at about $46,000. Finally, BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S bought a new position in Federated Hermes during the second quarter worth about $56,000. 75.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Federated Hermes Company Profile

Federated Hermes, Inc is a publicly owned investment manager. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to individuals, including high net worth individuals, banking or thrift institutions, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, state or municipal government entities, and registered investment advisors.