As of Friday close, Hasbro Inc.’s (NASDAQ:HAS) stock was up $0.08, moving up 0.13 percent to $63.76. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 1,094,700 shares. 1 time new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$2.01 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 1,738,850, while in the previous 50 days, it was 1,517,122.
Since last month, HAS stock retreated -0.13%. Shares of the company fell to $62.40 on 07/28/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $84.19 was reached on 08/03/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $45.75. Since the beginning of this year, HAS’s stock price has risen by 4.51% or $2.75, and marked a new high 7 times. However, the stock has declined by -24.27% since its 52-week high.
Valuation Metrics
The stock’s beta is 0.72. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 1.57, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 3.62, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 65.43 may also be considered.
The latest dividend of $0.70 per share was paid out, remained unchanged from last year’s $0.70.
Financial Health
In the three months ended June 29, Hasbro Inc.’s quick ratio stood at 0.90, while its current ratio was 1.30, showing that the company is not able to pay off its debt. According to company report, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 was 1.50, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 1.59. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 59.20% percent. In the year ended June 29, EBITDA margin amounted to 20.47%, whereas operating margins totaled -1.80%. Based on annual data, HAS earned $3.94 billion in gross profit and brought in $5.86 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 5.10%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was -9.40%.
In Hasbro Inc.’s quarter-end financial report for June 29, it reported total debt of $3.67 billion. According to the earnings report, the company had a higher net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. HAS’s revenue fell -10.68% to $1.0 billion during the quarter, while net income inched up to $1.21 billion. While analysts expected Hasbro Inc. to report $0.57 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $0.49 per share, beating the consensus estimate by -14.00%. During the quarter, the company generated $64.3 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of Hasbro Inc. were 6.14 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended June 29, and its total debt was $4.07 billion. The value of shareholders’ equity is $138.74 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Hasbro Inc.’s (HAS) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 20.06%, the RSI 9-day stood at 43.62% on 18 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Hasbro Inc. price is down by -3.06% percent or -$2.01. At present, HAS shares trade -0.31% below its 20-day simple moving average and +27.09% percent above its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately +4.29% above its SMA50 and -2.28% below its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 22.98% and Stochastic coefficient D was 30.87%, while ATR was 1.51. Given the Stochastic reading of 18.86% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 47.37%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -0.90, while the 14-day reading stands at -0.75.
Analyst Ratings
BofA Securities upgraded its rating on Hasbro Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) to a Buy in a note to investors on July 31, 2023. The analysts firm previously had a Neutral rating on the stock.Hasbro Inc. (HAS) has been rated Buy by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, HAS is a sell, and 2 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 0 analysts who say the stock is underweight. A total of 0 analysts rate Hasbro Inc. stock as buy, with 11 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $80.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $64.00 – $89.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Hasbro Inc. (HAS) will achieve an average price target of $77.00.
